WordPress plugin comparison

Section-Specific Dashboard Lock vs Wordfence Security

Section-Specific Dashboard Lock

by newwaypmsco

10+ installs

Wordfence Security

by Mark Maunder

5M+ installs4.7

At a glance

Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 10+ for Section-Specific Dashboard Lock.
On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, Section-Specific Dashboard Lock about 1.
Section-Specific Dashboard Lock has no reviews yet.
Wordfence Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against May 2, 2025 for Section-Specific Dashboard Lock.
Wordfence Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Section-Specific Dashboard Lock.
Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Section-Specific Dashboard Lock.

Wordfence Security leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Section-Specific Dashboard Lock	Wordfence Security
Popular rank	#30,559	#11
Active installs	10+	5M+
Downloads, last 30 days	41	1.4M
Rating	No ratings	4.7(5K)
Support threads resolved	–	86%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×10.97
Last release	1 year ago	today
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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