WordPress plugin comparison
Wordfence Security vs WPControl
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 200+ for WPControl.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, WPControl about 6.
- Wordfence Security is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 5,044 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- Wordfence Security was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Apr 18, 2022 for WPControl.
- Wordfence Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for WPControl.
- Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2022 for WPControl.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Wordfence Security |  WPControl |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11 | #11,441 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2M | 129 |
| Rating | 4.7(5K) | 4.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 82% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×10.86 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 4 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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