CloudSecure WP Security vs MalCare WordPress Security (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Security Plugins top 10: CloudSecure WP Security at #9 and MalCare WordPress Security at #10. MalCare WordPress Security leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
CloudSecure WP Security
CloudSecure WP Securityは、管理画面とログインURLをサイバー攻撃から守る、国産・日本語対応のセキュリティ対策プラグインです。 簡単な設定だけで、不正アクセスや不正ログインからWordPressを保護し、サイトのセキュリティを高めます。
MalCare WordPress Security
MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall
Get Bulletproof Security for your WordPress site. WordPress security plugin packed with comprehensive Firewall, malware scanner, cleaner & more.
Who leads on what
MalCare WordPress Security leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
CloudSecure WP Security ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Security Plugins.
MalCare WordPress Security has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: CloudSecure WP Security has 2, MalCare WordPress Security has 548. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
MalCare WordPress Security has more reviews behind its score: 548 against 2.
MalCare WordPress Security was updated more recently, on August 28, 2026; CloudSecure WP Security on August 27, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
CloudSecure WP Security
Pick CloudSecure WP Security if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them.
MalCare WordPress Security
Pick MalCare WordPress Security if you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
CloudSecure WP Security vs MalCare WordPress Security side by side
| CloudSecure WP Security | MalCare WordPress Security | |
|---|---|---|
| Security Plugins ranking | #9 | #10 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 2 | 548 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,052,009 | 18,677,939 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 27, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| First published | Nov 1, 2023 | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
CloudSecure WP Security ratings
MalCare WordPress Security ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither CloudSecure WP Security nor MalCare WordPress Security can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Security Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
CloudSecure WP Security vs MalCare WordPress Security: common questions
Is CloudSecure WP Security better than MalCare WordPress Security?
MalCare WordPress Security leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. CloudSecure WP Security ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Security Plugins.
Which has more users, CloudSecure WP Security or MalCare WordPress Security?
CloudSecure WP Security ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Security Plugins.
Which is rated higher, CloudSecure WP Security or MalCare WordPress Security?
MalCare WordPress Security has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Are CloudSecure WP Security and MalCare WordPress Security free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. CloudSecure WP Security may also sell a paid version or add-ons. MalCare WordPress Security may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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