DefendWP Firewall

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Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

At the current install trend, crossing 4K+ in roughly 994 days.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.1.6 Release Date – 16 June 2025 Improvement: Firewall rules mechanism improved. Improvement: UI improved. 1.1.6
2. — Version 1.1.5 Release Date – 5 May 2025 Improvement: Support for IWP addon. 1.1.5
3. — Version 1.1.4 Release Date – 14 Mar 2025 Fix: Firewall service error. 1.1.4
4. — Version 1.1.3 Release Date – 03 Mar 2025 Fix: IP fetching failed in a few cases. 1.1.3
5. — Version 1.1.2 Release Date – 03 Mar 2025 Fix: Firewall JSON input error in a few cases. Improvement: Admin dashboard DefendWP settings page improvements. 1.1.2
6. — Version 1.1.1 Release Date – 28 Feb 2025 Fix: Broken Access Control fixed. 1.1.1

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.3 DefendWP Firewall <= 1.1.0 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2025-02-24 CVE-2025-22280 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.1.0 Patched in 1.1.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1

Translated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-03-13 2K+ → 3K+ up after 6 days in tier
2. 2026-03-07 3K+ → 2K+ down after 32 days in tier
3. 2026-02-03 2K+ → 3K+ up after 4 days in tier
4. 2026-01-30 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-01-29 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2026-01-28 3K+ → 2K+ down after 106 days in tier
7. 2025-10-14 2K+ → 3K+ up after 71 days in tier
8. 2025-08-04 3K+ → 2K+ down after 8 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth 3M+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags A
• Security Ninja – WordPress Security & Firewall 7K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A
• Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• ManageWP Worker 1M+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection 700K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening 600K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A

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DefendWP Firewall: 3K+ active installs, 0.0★ (0 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/defend-wp-firewall