10 Best Sucuri Security Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
Sucuri Security sits at #8 in the WordPress.org Security Plugins ranking. These 10 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.
The 10 closest alternatives to Sucuri Security
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Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth
3.7 (2,406) 3 million+ active installsImprove your WP security with powerful one-click tools like backup, WAF, and malware scan. Includes free tools like stats, CDN and social sharing.
#3 in the WordPress.org Security Plugins ranking. About 5 times the installs, rated 3.7 against 4.2, last updated 6 days ago.
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All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall
4.7 (1,715) 1 million+ active installsProtect your website investment with All-In-One Security (AIOS) – a comprehensive and easy to use security plugin designed especially for WordPress.
#5 in the WordPress.org Security Plugins ranking. About 1.7 times the installs, rated 4.7 against 4.2, last updated 25 days ago.
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Wordfence Security
Paid version availableWordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security
4.7 (4,992) 5 million+ active installsFirewall, Malware Scanner, Two Factor Auth, and Comprehensive Security Features, powered by our 24-hour team. Make security a priority with Wordfence.
#1 in the WordPress.org Security Plugins ranking. About 8.3 times the installs, rated 4.7 against 4.2, last updated 28 days ago.
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Kadence Security
Paid version availableKadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection
4.6 (3,990) 700,000+ active installsHarden your site security with Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Vulnerability Scanner, Firewall, and more. Formerly iThemes Security.
#7 in the WordPress.org Security Plugins ranking. A similar number of installs, rated 4.6 against 4.2, last updated July 27, 2026.
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Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention
4.8 (1,481) 1 million+ active installsWordPress login security with brute force protection, Two-factor authentication (2FA/MFA), firewall, IP/country blocking, and login monitoring
#4 in the WordPress.org Security Plugins ranking. About 1.7 times the installs, rated 4.8 against 4.2, last updated 6 days ago.
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Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin
4.5 (157) 1 million+ active installsSecure your WordPress site from brute-force attacks, threats, malware, and bots. Free to use and easy to set up.
#6 in the WordPress.org Security Plugins ranking. About 1.7 times the installs, rated 4.5 against 4.2, last updated 10 days ago.
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Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)
4.9 (8,863) 3 million+ active installsEasily improve site security with WordPress Hardening, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Login Protection, Vulnerability Detection and SSL certificate.
#2 in the WordPress.org Security Plugins ranking. About 5 times the installs, rated 4.9 against 4.2, last updated 6 days ago.
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5.0 (2) 100,000+ active installsCloudSecure 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。
#9 in the WordPress.org Security Plugins ranking. 100,000+ installs against 600,000+, last updated 11 days ago.
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MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall
4.4 (548) 200,000+ active installsGet Bulletproof Security for your WordPress site. WordPress security plugin packed with comprehensive Firewall, malware scanner, cleaner & more.
#10 in the WordPress.org Security Plugins ranking. About a third of the installs, rated 4.4 against 4.2, last updated 10 days ago.
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Defender Security
Paid version availableDefender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall
4.8 (334) 80,000+ active installsWordPress security plugin with malware scanner, IP blocking, audit logs, antivirus scans, firewall, 2FA, brute force login security, and more.
Shares the firewall, malware, security tags on WordPress.org. 80,000+ installs against 600,000+, rated 4.8 against 4.2, last updated 14 days ago.
Sucuri Security against each of them
Head to head on installs, ratings, reviews and updates. Each measure names its own leader; there is no overall winner.
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Sucuri Security vs Jetpack600,000+ vs 3 million+ installs · 4.2 vs 3.7
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Sucuri Security vs Security and Firewall600,000+ vs 1 million+ installs · 4.2 vs 4.7
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Sucuri Security vs Wordfence Security600,000+ vs 5 million+ installs · 4.2 vs 4.7
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Sucuri Security vs Kadence Security600,000+ vs 700,000+ installs · 4.2 vs 4.6
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Sucuri Security vs Limit Login Attempts Security600,000+ vs 1 million+ installs · 4.2 vs 4.8
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Sucuri Security vs Security Optimizer600,000+ vs 1 million+ installs · 4.2 vs 4.5
Switching from Sucuri Security: common questions
What is the best alternative to Sucuri Security?
Jetpack is the closest match: it shares the Security Plugins top 10 with Sucuri Security and has 3 million+ active installs with a 3.7 out of 5 rating.
Which Sucuri Security alternative has the most users?
Wordfence Security, with 5 million+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which Sucuri Security alternative is rated highest?
Really Simple Security, rated 4.9 out of 5 by 8,863 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these Sucuri Security alternatives free?
Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.
How are alternatives chosen?
Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with Sucuri Security score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.
How we choose these alternatives
Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against Sucuri Security on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.
The bottom line
Jetpack is the closest match to Sucuri Security by the data we track, and Wordfence Security has the widest reach with 5 million+ active installs. Limit Login Attempts Security shipped the most recent release, on September 1, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.
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