WordPress plugin comparison

Web-Art Login Shield with reCAPTCHA vs Wordfence Security

Web-Art Login Shield with reCAPTCHA

by WEB-ART Creative Design

100+ installs5.0

Wordfence Security

by Mark Maunder

5M+ installs4.7

At a glance

Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 100+ for Web-Art Login Shield with reCAPTCHA.
On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, Web-Art Login Shield with reCAPTCHA about 10.
Web-Art Login Shield with reCAPTCHA is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.7 from 5,044 reviews.
Wordfence Security was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Nov 9, 2026 for Web-Art Login Shield with reCAPTCHA.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Web-Art Login Shield with reCAPTCHA.

Wordfence Security leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Web-Art Login Shield with reCAPTCHA	Wordfence Security
Popular rank	#16,442	#11
Active installs	100+	5M+
Downloads, last 30 days	315	3.7M
Rating	5.0(10)	4.7(5K)
Support threads resolved	–	87%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.39	×10.80
Last release	1 day ago	today
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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