Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… vs Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware…
600K+ active installs
Free
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force…
100K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 781 reviews) while Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… leads in active installations (600K+ vs 100K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… has accumulated 33M+ total downloads while Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… has 7.6M+. Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… has a higher support resolution rate (75% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… | Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.2/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 383 | ► | 781 |
| Active Installs | 600K+ | ◄ | 100K+ |
| Total Downloads | 33M+ | ◄ | 7.6M+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | ► | 75% |
| Last Updated | 4 weeks ago | ► | 3 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2012 | |
| Age | 15 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.6+ | 3.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.7 | 4.23.88 |
Rating Breakdown
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… averaged approximately 23,168 daily downloads while Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… averaged 3,589.
Recent Reviews
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware… Reviews
Solve my security problem
Solve my security problem cloaking, malicious database injections, that the Wordfence wasn’t able to remove.
♡ Sucuri
No hack since Sucuri. Before hacked.
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
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force… Reviews
The best!
it works! 🙂 This topic was modified 1 month, 1 week ago by slawek7013.
Amazing Plugin
It works all the time!
Great Plugin
Highly recommened and well woth the donation, pulled me out of a hole wordfence didnt spot.
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