Security: what AI assistants recommend

Each engine was asked 3 phrasings of the security question, several times each. A plugin's share is how many of those answers named it; position is where in the answer it came, on average. Latest run 25 Oct 2026.

The questions asked

What's the best security plugin for WordPress?
How do I protect my WordPress site from hackers? Which plugins do you recommend?
Which WordPress firewall or malware scanner plugin should I install?

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What each assistant names

The plugins ChatGPT and Claude named most when asked about Security, how often each was named and where it came in the answer, with its wp.org search position beside it.

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Top results for "security" on 31 Oct 2026

1 Wordfence Security
2 All-In-One Security
3 Jetpack
4 Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with A
5 Security Optimizer
6 Really Simple Security
7 Kadence Security
8 Defender Security
9 Limit Login Attempts Security
10 Sucuri Security

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