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Prevent XSS Vulnerability vs HTML Purified (2026)

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

Prevent XSS Vulnerability

Prevent XSS Vulnerability

5(7)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
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VS
HTML Purified

HTML Purified

0(0)

50 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Prevent XSS Vulnerability has a higher user rating (5/5 from 7 reviews) and leads in active installations (6.0K+ vs 50). Both are free WordPress plugins. Prevent XSS Vulnerability has accumulated 76K+ total downloads while HTML Purified has 17K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Prevent XSS Vulnerability
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HTML PurifiedN/A
Total Reviews
7Prevent XSS Vulnerability
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HTML Purified0
Active Installs
6.0K+Prevent XSS Vulnerability
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HTML Purified50
Total Downloads
76K+Prevent XSS Vulnerability
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HTML Purified17K+
Support Resolution
N/APrevent XSS Vulnerability
HTML PurifiedN/A
Last Updated
8 months agoPrevent XSS Vulnerability
◄
HTML Purified13 years ago
First Released
2017Prevent XSS Vulnerability
HTML Purified2007
Age
9 yearsPrevent XSS Vulnerability
HTML Purified19 years
WP Requires
3.5+Prevent XSS Vulnerability
HTML Purified2.9+
PHP Requires
5.6+Prevent XSS Vulnerability
HTML Purifiedfalse+
Business Model
FreePrevent XSS Vulnerability
HTML PurifiedFree
Latest Version
2.1.0Prevent XSS Vulnerability
HTML Purified0.7

Rating Breakdown

Prevent XSS Vulnerability

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

HTML Purified

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

Recent Reviews

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

HTML Purified Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Prevent XSS Vulnerability or HTML Purified more popular?
Prevent XSS Vulnerability has 6.0K+ active installations while HTML Purified has 50. Prevent XSS Vulnerability is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Prevent XSS Vulnerability or HTML Purified?
Prevent XSS Vulnerability has a 5/5 rating from 7 reviews, while HTML Purified has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Prevent XSS Vulnerability and HTML Purified free?
Prevent XSS Vulnerability is free and HTML Purified is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Prevent XSS Vulnerability or HTML Purified?
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?
Prevent XSS Vulnerability was last updated 8 months ago and HTML Purified was last updated 13 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.