WordPress plugin comparison
Wordfence Security vs WP Fingerprint
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 9K+ for WP Fingerprint.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, WP Fingerprint about 82.
- Wordfence Security is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 5,045 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Wordfence Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 3, 2025 for WP Fingerprint.
- Wordfence Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for WP Fingerprint.
- Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for WP Fingerprint.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Wordfence Security |  WP Fingerprint |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11 | #2,231 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4M | 2.3K |
| Rating | 4.7(5K) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 86% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×10.97 | ×0.32 |
| Last release | today | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
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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