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CloudSecure WP Security #9 in Security Plugins
Wordfence Security #1 in Security Plugins

CloudSecure WP Security vs Wordfence 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 Wordfence Security at #1. Wordfence 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

5.0 (2) 100,000+ active installs #9 in Security Plugins

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。

Wordfence Security

Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security

4.7 (4,992) 5 million+ active installs #1 in Security Plugins

Firewall, Malware Scanner, Two Factor Auth, and Comprehensive Security Features, powered by our 24-hour team. Make security a priority with Wordfence.

Who leads on what

Wordfence Security leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.

Security Plugins ranking Wordfence Security

Wordfence Security ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #9 in Security Plugins.

Users Wordfence Security

Wordfence Security has more users: 5 million+ active installs against 100,000+.

Rating Tie

Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: CloudSecure WP Security has 2, Wordfence Security has 4,992. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.

Reviews Wordfence Security

Wordfence Security has more reviews behind its score: 4,992 against 2.

Maintenance CloudSecure WP Security

CloudSecure WP Security was updated more recently, on August 27, 2026; Wordfence Security on August 10, 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 want the one shipping releases most recently.

Wordfence Security

Pick Wordfence Security if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.

CloudSecure WP Security vs Wordfence Security side by side

CloudSecure WP Security Wordfence Security
Security Plugins ranking #9 #1
Rating 5.0 4.7
Reviews 2 4,992
Active installs 100,000+ 5 million+
Total downloads 1,052,009 423,684,786
Downloads, last 30 days
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 Aug 10, 2026
First published Nov 1, 2023 Apr 21, 2012
Tested up to WordPress 7.1 7.1
Requires PHP 7.1 7.0
Pricing Free on WordPress.org Free + paid version

30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.

CloudSecure WP Security ratings

5★
2
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
0

Wordfence Security ratings

5★
4,502
4★
119
3★
70
2★
45
1★
256

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 Wordfence 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 Wordfence Security: common questions

Is CloudSecure WP Security better than Wordfence Security?

Wordfence Security leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Wordfence Security ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #9 in Security Plugins.

Which has more users, CloudSecure WP Security or Wordfence Security?

Wordfence Security ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #9 in Security Plugins.

Which is rated higher, CloudSecure WP Security or Wordfence Security?

Wordfence Security has more users: 5 million+ active installs against 100,000+.

Are CloudSecure WP Security and Wordfence Security free?

Both are free to install from WordPress.org. CloudSecure WP Security may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Wordfence Security is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.

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