BulletProof Security vs Defender Security

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

BulletProof Security

by AITpro

Health A91

Defender Security

by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform

Health A91

Active-install trajectory

BulletProof Security Defender Security

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	BulletProof Security	Defender Security
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	20K–30K	80K–90K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-33%	-11% ✓
Overall health	A · 91	A · 91
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	96/100 ✓	95/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.79★ ✓	4.77★
Reviews	674 ✓	334
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	99/100	99/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	6d ago	yesterday ✓
Downloads · 30d	7.4K	68.7K ✓
Category	Security	Security

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

BulletProof Security Defender Security

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.