WordPress plugin comparison
Wordfence Security vs WP Scanner
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 40+ for WP Scanner.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, WP Scanner about 3.
- WP Scanner is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 5,045 reviews.
- Wordfence Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against May 29, 2016 for WP Scanner.
- Wordfence Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for WP Scanner.
- Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for WP Scanner.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Wordfence Security |  WP Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11 | #22,453 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1M | 41 |
| Rating | 4.7(5K) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 86% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×10.97 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 10 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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