WordPress plugin comparison
Wordfence Security vs Wordless Extender
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 10+ for Wordless Extender.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, Wordless Extender about 1.
- Wordless Extender has no reviews yet.
- Wordfence Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 28, 2017 for Wordless Extender.
- Wordfence Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Wordless Extender.
- Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Wordless Extender.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Wordfence Security |  Wordless Extender |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11 | #41,868 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4M | 20 |
| Rating | 4.7(5K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 86% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×10.97 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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