WordPress plugin comparison
Wordfence Security vs WP Firewall
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 50+ for WP Firewall.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, WP Firewall about 4.
- WP Firewall has no reviews yet.
- Wordfence Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Apr 24, 2020 for WP Firewall.
- Wordfence Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for WP Firewall.
- Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for WP Firewall.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Wordfence Security |  WP Firewall |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11 | #21,304 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1M | 72 |
| Rating | 4.7(5K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 85% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.4.25 |
| Search multiplier | ×10.91 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 6 years 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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