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#431 rankedTier A

Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall

By WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform

View on WordPress.org

Active installs80K+

WP Rank score85.7

Rating4.8 / 5

Reviews334

Version6.3.0

Last updatedSep 29, 2026

Overview Install trend Compatibility Support

Overview

Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall is ranked #431 among WordPress.org plugins by WP Rank with a score of 85.7. It has 80,000+ active installs and 4,380,302 total downloads. Users rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 334 reviews. It was downloaded 8,589 times in the last 15 days. The latest release (6.3.0) was published on Sep 29, 2026. It is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and requires PHP 8.0.0. 100% of its 4 support threads are resolved.

Install Trend

Based on the last 15 days of WordPress.org download stats.

8,589 downloads (15d)

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Compatibility

Requires WordPress6.4

Tested up to7.1.4

Requires PHP8.0.0

AddedJun 7, 2017

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