WordPress plugin comparison
Shift8 Security vs Sucuri Security
At a glance
- Sucuri Security has more active installs: 600K+, against fewer than 10 for Shift8 Security.
- On a typical day, Sucuri Security is downloaded about 8,461 times, Shift8 Security about 1.
- Shift8 Security has no reviews yet.
- Sucuri Security was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Jul 17, 2019 for Shift8 Security.
- Sucuri Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Shift8 Security.
- Sucuri Security has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for Shift8 Security.
Line by line
Sucuri Security leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Shift8 Security |  Sucuri Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63,828 | #106 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 600K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 611.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(386) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.92 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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