WordPress plugin comparison
Wordfence Security vs WP-WebAuthn
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 2K+ for WP-WebAuthn.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, WP-WebAuthn about 31.
- Wordfence Security is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 5,045 reviews, against 4.5 from 17 reviews.
- Wordfence Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Apr 15, 2026 for WP-WebAuthn.
- Wordfence Security resolves more of its support threads: 86% in the last two months, against 0% for WP-WebAuthn.
- Wordfence Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP-WebAuthn.
- Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for WP-WebAuthn.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Wordfence Security |  WP-WebAuthn |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11 | #4,363 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4M | 994 |
| Rating | 4.7(5K) | 4.5(17) |
| Support threads resolved | 86% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×10.97 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | today | 6 months 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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