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Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… vs BuddyVerified (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…

Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…

4.2(383)

600K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 weeks ago
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BuddyVerified

BuddyVerified

3.7(20)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 383 reviews) and leads in active installations (600K+ vs 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… has accumulated 33M+ total downloads while BuddyVerified has 32K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
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BuddyVerified3.7/5
Total Reviews
383Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
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BuddyVerified20
Active Installs
600K+Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
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BuddyVerified20
Total Downloads
33M+Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
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BuddyVerified32K+
Support Resolution
0%Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
BuddyVerifiedN/A
Last Updated
4 weeks agoSucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
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BuddyVerified9 years ago
First Released
2011Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
BuddyVerified2010
Age
15 yearsSucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
BuddyVerified16 years
WP Requires
3.6+Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
BuddyVerifiedfalse+
PHP Requires
false+Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
BuddyVerifiedfalse+
Business Model
FreeSucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
BuddyVerifiedFree
Latest Version
2.7Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
BuddyVerified2.4.1

Rating Breakdown

Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…

4.2/5(383 reviews)
5
74%
4
5%
3
2%
2
1%
1
17%

BuddyVerified

3.7/5(20 reviews)
5
55%
4
15%
3
0%
2
5%
1
25%

Recent Reviews

Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… Reviews

by ealfred88

Solve my security problem

Solve my security problem cloaking, malicious database injections, that the Wordfence wasn’t able to remove.

by bogdantd

♡ Sucuri

No hack since Sucuri. Before hacked.

by dsitechmktg

A Must for Website Security

I’m really glad I set up this plugin because I was able to track suspicious logins and other security threats

BuddyVerified Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… or BuddyVerified more popular?
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… has 600K+ active installations while BuddyVerified has 20. Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… or BuddyVerified?
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… has a 4.2/5 rating from 383 reviews, while BuddyVerified has a 3.7/5 rating from 20 reviews.
Are Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… and BuddyVerified free?
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… is free and BuddyVerified is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… or BuddyVerified?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… was last updated 4 weeks ago and BuddyVerified was last updated 9 years ago.

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