WordPress plugin comparison
Secure Owl Firewall vs Wordfence Security
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 10+ for Secure Owl Firewall.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, Secure Owl Firewall about 7.
- Secure Owl Firewall is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 5,045 reviews.
- Wordfence Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for Secure Owl Firewall.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for Secure Owl Firewall.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Secure Owl Firewall |  Wordfence Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,853 | #11 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 227 | 1.4M |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(5K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 86% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×10.97 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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