WordPress plugin comparison
ProbeGuard 404 Firewall for Cloudflare vs Wordfence Security
ProbeGuard 404 Firewall for Cloudflare
by DanDawson
20+ installs
Wordfence Security
by Mark Maunder
5M+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 20+ for ProbeGuard 404 Firewall for Cloudflare.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, ProbeGuard 404 Firewall for Cloudflare about 5.
- ProbeGuard 404 Firewall for Cloudflare has no reviews yet.
- Wordfence Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for ProbeGuard 404 Firewall for Cloudflare.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for ProbeGuard 404 Firewall for Cloudflare.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | ProbeGuard 404 Firewall for Cloudflare | Wordfence Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,365 | #11 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 179 | 1.3M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(5K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 86% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×10.97 |
| Last release | 22 days ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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