Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… vs Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware…
5.0M+ active installs
Free + Premium
Solid Security – Password, Two Factor…
700K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 4,847 reviews) and leads in active installations (5.0M+ vs 700K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… has accumulated 407M+ total downloads while Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… has 37M+. Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… has a higher support resolution rate (85% vs 41%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… | Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 4,847 | ◄ | 3,982 |
| Active Installs | 5.0M+ | ◄ | 700K+ |
| Total Downloads | 407M+ | ◄ | 37M+ |
| Support Resolution | 85% | ◄ | 41% |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ► | 5 days ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2010 | |
| Age | 14 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 6.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 8.1.4 | 9.4.7 |
Rating Breakdown
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware…
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… averaged approximately 23,371 daily downloads while Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… averaged 13,108.
Recent Reviews
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… Reviews
Helped my clients a lot
Thank you for creating and actively maintaining this plugin. I hope you keep improving the plugin, especially the free tier.
GREAT SUPPORT AND BEST-IN-CLASS
Wordfence is the best security tool I’ve found. Not only are the Vulnerability Database and the Thursday bug emails full of data that is both useful and timely, support is great. They are truly best-i
Muito profissional e seguro
Está dando a segurança que precisamos para o site.
Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… Reviews
Crashes Website, No Support For Free Version.
Woke up to our customer’s website going down. Found out that the htaccess and wp-config files were both blank, completely empty. Everything is up to date (WP, Theme, Plugin, PHP). Restored those two f
Solid Security Breaks Vimeo Gallery Portfolio
I’m using the Vimeo Gallery WordPress plugin to display my Vimeo portfolio on my website. After installing Solid Security, my portfolio stopped loading completely. Because I can’t afford to have my
Excellent plugin, looking forward to PHP 8.4 compatibility
Great plugin overall, very solid and reliable in production. When testing PHP 8.4, I’m seeing repeated deprecated notices (implicit nullable parameters) coming from Solid Security that can interfer
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