WordPress plugin comparison

TechnologyWisdom File Editor Access Lock vs Wordfence Security

TechnologyWisdom File Editor Access Lock

by Technology Wisdom

10+ installs

Wordfence Security

by Mark Maunder

5M+ installs4.7

At a glance

Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 10+ for TechnologyWisdom File Editor Access Lock.
On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, TechnologyWisdom File Editor Access Lock about 2.
TechnologyWisdom File Editor Access Lock has no reviews yet.
Wordfence Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 6, 2026 for TechnologyWisdom File Editor Access Lock.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for TechnologyWisdom File Editor Access Lock.

Wordfence Security leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	TechnologyWisdom File Editor Access Lock	Wordfence Security
Popular rank	#36,996	#11
Active installs	10+	5M+
Downloads, last 30 days	66	1.4M
Rating	No ratings	4.7(5K)
Support threads resolved	–	86%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.13	×10.97
Last release	1 month ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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