Scudo Security vs Wordfence Security

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

Health B83

Health A95

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	Scudo Security	Wordfence Security
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	—	5M–6M ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	0% ✓
Overall health	B · 83	A · 95 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	94/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	89/100 ✓
Rating (adjusted)	3.98★	4.71★ ✓
Reviews	1	5,004 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	88/100	96/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	23d ago	9d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	116	4.2M ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	—	1.2% ✓
Category	Security	Security

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

Release activity

Scudo SecurityWordfence 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.