WordPress plugin comparison
Wordfence Security vs WP fail2ban
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 60K+ for WP fail2ban.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, WP fail2ban about 762.
- Wordfence Security is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 5,045 reviews, against 4.2 from 71 reviews.
- Wordfence Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 20, 2026 for WP fail2ban.
- Wordfence Security resolves more of its support threads: 86% in the last two months, against 0% for WP fail2ban.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Wordfence Security |  WP fail2ban |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11 | #635 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4M | 48.7K |
| Rating | 4.7(5K) | 4.2(71) |
| Support threads resolved | 86% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×10.97 | ×0.99 |
| Last release | today | 20 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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