WordPress plugin comparison
Prevent XSS Vulnerability vs Wordfence Security
Prevent XSS Vulnerability
by Sami Ahmed Siddiqui
6K+ installs5.0
Wordfence Security
by Mark Maunder
5M+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 6K+ for Prevent XSS Vulnerability.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, Prevent XSS Vulnerability about 47.
- Prevent XSS Vulnerability is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.7 from 5,045 reviews.
- Wordfence Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jul 22, 2025 for Prevent XSS Vulnerability.
- Wordfence Security resolves more of its support threads: 86% in the last two months, against 0% for Prevent XSS Vulnerability.
- Wordfence Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Prevent XSS Vulnerability.
- Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Prevent XSS Vulnerability.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Prevent XSS Vulnerability | Wordfence Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,785 | #11 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 933 | 1.4M |
| Rating | 5.0(7) | 4.7(5K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 86% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.36 | ×10.97 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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