WordPress plugin comparison
Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal vs Vigilant
Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal
by CleanTalk Inc
40K+ installs4.8
Vigilant
by Fernando Tellado
4K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal has more active installs: 40K+, against 4K+ for Vigilant.
- On a typical day, Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal is downloaded about 841 times, Vigilant about 316.
- Vigilant is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.8 from 398 reviews.
- Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 8, 2026 for Vigilant.
- Vigilant resolves more of its support threads: 93% in the last two months, against 92% for Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for Vigilant.
Line by line
Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal | Vigilant |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #886 | #3,573 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 80.8K | 14.6K |
| Rating | 4.8(398) | 5.0(25) |
| Support threads resolved | 92% | 93% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.40 | ×2.43 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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