Malcure Malware Shield — Removal… vs SiteLock Security – WP Hardening, Login… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Malcure Malware Shield — Removal…
10K+ active installs
Free
SiteLock Security – WP Hardening, Login…
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Malcure Malware Shield — Removal… has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 69 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Malcure Malware Shield — Removal… has accumulated 612K+ total downloads while SiteLock Security – WP Hardening, Login… has 48K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Malcure Malware Shield — Removal… | SiteLock Security – WP Hardening, Login… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ◄ | 3.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 69 | ◄ | 14 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 612K+ | ◄ | 48K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 days ago | ◄ | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2013 | |
| Age | 8 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.7.4+ | 3.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 8.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 19.9 | 5.1.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Malcure Malware Shield — Removal…
SiteLock Security – WP Hardening, Login…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Malcure Malware Shield — Removal… averaged approximately 270 daily downloads while SiteLock Security – WP Hardening, Login… averaged 26.
Recent Reviews
Malcure Malware Shield — Removal… Reviews
Best of all i’ve tried
good database scangood file scangood problems explication: it’s possible to resolve a lot of problem using file editor and MySQL editing
super anti-malware plugin
Super Anti-Malware is easy to set up and works reliably. Fast scans, clear reports, and effective threat removal without slowing down the site. Highly recommended! This topic was modified 3 mo
Works great!
Works great!
SiteLock Security – WP Hardening, Login… Reviews
SiteLock Security WordPress Plugin
The SiteLock Security WordPress plugin is a lightweight WordPress security tool aimed at giving site owners essential protections with minimal performance impact. It focuses on baseline hardening (e.g
SSL verification not working
Since the start of the service SiteLock is not able to connect to my (verified) domain and verify the SSL certificate. Support reactions are far from satisfying.
Bad product, worse customer support
They will show false positives for Google Analytics tag, then charge you to remove it, then send you an email saying they were wrong and it was a false positive and that they didn’t actually remove an
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