WordPress plugin comparison
Sucuri Security vs Vigilant
At a glance
- Sucuri Security has more active installs: 600K+, against 4K+ for Vigilant.
- On a typical day, Sucuri Security is downloaded about 8,219 times, Vigilant about 316.
- Vigilant is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.2 from 386 reviews.
- Vigilant was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for Sucuri Security.
- Sucuri Security resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 93% for Vigilant.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Sucuri Security has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for Vigilant.
Line by line
Sucuri Security leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Sucuri Security |  Vigilant |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #106 | #3,573 |
| Active installs | 600K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 613.4K | 14.2K |
| Rating | 4.2(386) | 5.0(25) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 93% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.92 | ×2.43 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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