WordPress plugin comparison
Vigilant vs Wordfence Security
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 4K+ for Vigilant.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, Vigilant about 316.
- Vigilant is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.7 from 5,045 reviews.
- Wordfence Security 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 86% for Wordfence Security.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for Vigilant.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Vigilant |  Wordfence Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,573 | #11 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.6K | 1.4M |
| Rating | 5.0(25) | 4.7(5K) |
| Support threads resolved | 93% | 86% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.43 | ×10.97 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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