WordPress plugin comparison
PureGuard vs Sucuri Security
At a glance
- Sucuri Security has more active installs: 600K+, against fewer than 10 for PureGuard.
- On a typical day, Sucuri Security is downloaded about 8,219 times, PureGuard about 3.
- PureGuard has no reviews yet.
- PureGuard was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for Sucuri Security.
- Sucuri Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for PureGuard.
- Sucuri Security has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for PureGuard.
Line by line
Sucuri Security leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  PureGuard |  Sucuri Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #71,130 | #106 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 600K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 56 | 619.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(386) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.92 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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