VMP Security vs Kadence Security

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

VMP Security

by VMP™

Health B83

Kadence Security

by Nexcess

Health A87

Active-install trajectory

Not enough install history yet to chart a trajectory for both plugins. It builds as we snapshot daily.

Metric	VMP Security	Kadence Security
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	0–0	700K–800K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	-13% ✓
Overall health	B · 83	A · 87 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	91/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100 ✓	62/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.99★	4.60★ ✓
Reviews	2	3,990 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	89/100	91/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	7d ago ✓	1mo ago
Downloads · 30d	230	164.7K ✓
Category	Security	Security

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

Release activity

VMP Security Kadence 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.