WordPress plugin comparison
Wordfence Security vs Bollwerk
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against fewer than 10 for Bollwerk.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, Bollwerk about 15.
- Bollwerk has no reviews yet.
- Both were last updated on Nov 9, 2026.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for Bollwerk.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Wordfence Security |  Bollwerk |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11 | #55,830 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4M | 539 |
| Rating | 4.7(5K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 86% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×10.97 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | today | today |
| 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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