WordPress plugin comparison
Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal vs Wordfence Security
Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal
by CleanTalk Inc
40K+ installs4.8
Wordfence Security
by Mark Maunder
5M+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 40K+ for Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal about 783.
- Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 398 reviews, against 4.7 from 5,044 reviews.
- Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Sep 30, 2026 for Wordfence Security.
- Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal resolves more of its support threads: 94% in the last two months, against 82% for Wordfence Security.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal | Wordfence Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #886 | #11 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 65.1K | 1.2M |
| Rating | 4.8(398) | 4.7(5K) |
| Support threads resolved | 94% | 82% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.44 | ×10.86 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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