WordPress plugin comparison
Wordfence Security vs XMLRPC Lockdown by AO Digital
Wordfence Security
by Mark Maunder
5M+ installs4.7
XMLRPC Lockdown by AO Digital
by aodigitalau
50+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 50+ for XMLRPC Lockdown by AO Digital.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, XMLRPC Lockdown by AO Digital about 3.
- XMLRPC Lockdown by AO Digital is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 5,045 reviews.
- Wordfence Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Dec 10, 2024 for XMLRPC Lockdown by AO Digital.
- Wordfence Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for XMLRPC Lockdown by AO Digital.
- Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2024 for XMLRPC Lockdown by AO Digital.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Wordfence Security | XMLRPC Lockdown by AO Digital |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11 | #21,264 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4M | 69 |
| Rating | 4.7(5K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 86% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×10.97 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | today | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 8.0 |
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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