WordPress plugin comparison
Secure Content vs Wordfence Security
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 10+ for Secure Content.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, Secure Content about 1.
- Secure Content has no reviews yet.
- Wordfence Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jan 5, 2016 for Secure Content.
- Wordfence Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Secure Content.
- Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Secure Content.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Secure Content |  Wordfence Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,681 | #11 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 1.2M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(5K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 85% |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×10.91 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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