Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… vs miniOrange 2FA – 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
miniOrange 2FA – Two-Factor…
10K+ active installs
Free
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 10K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… has accumulated 407M+ total downloads while miniOrange 2FA – Two-Factor… has 2.4M+. Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… has a higher support resolution rate (85% vs 50%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… | miniOrange 2FA – Two-Factor… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ◄ | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 4,847 | ◄ | 381 |
| Active Installs | 5.0M+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 407M+ | ◄ | 2.4M+ |
| Support Resolution | 85% | ◄ | 50% |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ► | 3 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2015 | |
| Age | 14 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 3.0.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 5.3.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 8.1.4 | 6.2.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware…
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… averaged approximately 22,891 daily downloads while miniOrange 2FA – Two-Factor… averaged 528.
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.
miniOrange 2FA – Two-Factor… Reviews
Great plugin and customer support
Anuradha has been great at assisting us with the plugin setup and answering our questions promptly. Everything is working as expected and the customer service is top notch. Thank you again!
Customer service/support is just… WOW
My paywalled weblog was hacked and nearly wrecked. At which point, I realized that I needed to trim down on the paths in (too many different intermediary login options), as well as to prevent “brute
Potential vulnerability (they are working on it)
I discussed with the team that there is a hack allowing tokens to be sent without going through the login screen. As long as the user does not accept the login tokens, the overall security has held, b
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