WordPress plugin comparison
ScraperGuard vs Shield Security
At a glance
- Shield Security has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for ScraperGuard.
- On a typical day, Shield Security is downloaded about 947 times, ScraperGuard about 2.
- ScraperGuard has no reviews yet.
- Shield Security was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Mar 14, 2026 for ScraperGuard.
- Shield Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.9.11 for ScraperGuard.
- Shield Security has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for ScraperGuard.
Line by line
Shield Security leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ScraperGuard |  Shield Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #61,253 | #938 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 59.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 12 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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