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Lockdown WP Admin vs Prevent XSS Vulnerability (2026)

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

Lockdown WP Admin

Lockdown WP Admin

3.9(54)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Lockdown WP Admin
VS
Prevent XSS Vulnerability

Prevent XSS Vulnerability

5(7)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
View Prevent XSS Vulnerability

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Prevent XSS Vulnerability has a higher user rating (5/5 from 7 reviews) while Lockdown WP Admin leads in active installations (10K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Lockdown WP Admin has accumulated 340K+ total downloads while Prevent XSS Vulnerability has 76K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.9/5Lockdown WP Admin
►
Prevent XSS Vulnerability5/5
Total Reviews
54Lockdown WP Admin
◄
Prevent XSS Vulnerability7
Active Installs
10K+Lockdown WP Admin
◄
Prevent XSS Vulnerability6.0K+
Total Downloads
340K+Lockdown WP Admin
◄
Prevent XSS Vulnerability76K+
Support Resolution
N/ALockdown WP Admin
Prevent XSS VulnerabilityN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoLockdown WP Admin
►
Prevent XSS Vulnerability8 months ago
First Released
2011Lockdown WP Admin
Prevent XSS Vulnerability2017
Age
15 yearsLockdown WP Admin
Prevent XSS Vulnerability9 years
WP Requires
3.6+Lockdown WP Admin
Prevent XSS Vulnerability3.5+
PHP Requires
false+Lockdown WP Admin
Prevent XSS Vulnerability5.6+
Business Model
FreeLockdown WP Admin
Prevent XSS VulnerabilityFree
Latest Version
2.3.2Lockdown WP Admin
Prevent XSS Vulnerability2.1.0

Rating Breakdown

Lockdown WP Admin

3.9/5(54 reviews)
5
61%
4
11%
3
2%
2
4%
1
22%

Prevent XSS Vulnerability

5/5(7 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Lockdown WP Admin Reviews

by pdwalker

works perfectly.

Still working perfectly in the current version of wordpress. It stops all those annoying bot attacks that any wordpress site gets. Still recommended.

by yasinvanlioglu

Unbelievable!!!

This plugin still working! I use on all my sites. Hopefully a new update will be available for longer use.

by Rik0399

Update

I’m posting this because we as ‘users’, sometimes take for granted the efforts of plugin authors and seem only to comment when we are ‘whining’ or ‘complaining’. Mostly because many do not simply foll

Prevent XSS Vulnerability Reviews

by roadlink

simple buy effective

I got positive on scan websites

by Sakthivel

Awesome plugin for security issues.

Thanks for the awesome plugin. it helps to fix the XSS attacks. But we need to add more special charter to include manually like exclude list. this helps for every one-> feature Request. keep rocking!

by randystepanek

Excellent

We were being harassed by our ISOs because the Acunetix scans kept coming back with HIGHs. Always XSS. We tried everything the report recommended as a remediation…nothing worked. This plugin should c

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lockdown WP Admin or Prevent XSS Vulnerability more popular?
Lockdown WP Admin has 10K+ active installations while Prevent XSS Vulnerability has 6.0K+. Lockdown WP Admin is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Lockdown WP Admin or Prevent XSS Vulnerability?
Lockdown WP Admin has a 3.9/5 rating from 54 reviews, while Prevent XSS Vulnerability has a 5/5 rating from 7 reviews.
Are Lockdown WP Admin and Prevent XSS Vulnerability free?
Lockdown WP Admin is free and Prevent XSS Vulnerability is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Lockdown WP Admin or Prevent XSS Vulnerability?
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?
Lockdown WP Admin was last updated 8 years ago and Prevent XSS Vulnerability was last updated 8 months ago.

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