WordPress plugin comparison
Wordfence Security vs WP-Sentinel
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 70+ for WP-Sentinel.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, WP-Sentinel about 5.
- Wordfence Security is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 5,045 reviews, against 2.6 from 5 reviews.
- Wordfence Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Feb 3, 2012 for WP-Sentinel.
- Wordfence Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for WP-Sentinel.
- WP-Sentinel has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Wordfence Security.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Wordfence Security |  WP-Sentinel |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11 | #19,030 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4M | 90 |
| Rating | 4.7(5K) | 2.6(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 86% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×10.97 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 14 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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