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Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… vs IP Geo Block (2026)

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

Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…

Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…

4.9(781)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
View Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
VS
IP Geo Block

IP Geo Block

4.1(96)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
View IP Geo Block

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 781 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 9.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… has accumulated 7.6M+ total downloads while IP Geo Block has 777K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
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IP Geo Block4.1/5
Total Reviews
781Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
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IP Geo Block96
Active Installs
100K+Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
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IP Geo Block9.0K+
Total Downloads
7.6M+Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
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IP Geo Block777K+
Support Resolution
75%Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
IP Geo BlockN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoAnti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
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IP Geo Block7 years ago
First Released
2012Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
IP Geo Block2014
Age
14 yearsAnti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
IP Geo Block12 years
WP Requires
3.3+Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
IP Geo Block3.7+
PHP Requires
5.6+Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
IP Geo Blockfalse+
Business Model
FreeAnti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
IP Geo BlockFree
Latest Version
4.23.88Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
IP Geo Block3.0.17.4

Rating Breakdown

Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…

4.9/5(781 reviews)
5
97%
4
2%
3
0%
2
0%
1
1%

IP Geo Block

4.1/5(96 reviews)
5
74%
4
4%
3
2%
2
1%
1
19%

Recent Reviews

Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… Reviews

by slawek7013

The best!

it works! 🙂 This topic was modified 1 month, 1 week ago by slawek7013.

by kjcomparaz

Amazing Plugin

It works all the time!

by rimmer100

Great Plugin

Highly recommened and well woth the donation, pulled me out of a hole wordfence didnt spot.

IP Geo Block Reviews

by niallm1974

Critical Error and locked me out of wp admin

Highly suggest no one install this. Right after install I got a critical error and was locked out of wp-admin.

by ososorio

Critical Error locked admin

Critical Error locked admin

by dagsix

Critical Error and locked me out of admin

Highly suggest no one install this. Right after install I got a critical error and was locked out of wp-admin.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… or IP Geo Block more popular?
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… has 100K+ active installations while IP Geo Block has 9.0K+. Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… or IP Geo Block?
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… has a 4.9/5 rating from 781 reviews, while IP Geo Block has a 4.1/5 rating from 96 reviews.
Are Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… and IP Geo Block free?
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… is free and IP Geo Block is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… or IP Geo Block?
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?
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… was last updated 3 weeks ago and IP Geo Block was last updated 7 years ago.

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