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Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… vs WPFront User Role Editor (2026)

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

Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware…

Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware…

4.7(4,847)

5.0M+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 3 months ago
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WPFront User Role Editor

WPFront User Role Editor

4.5(65)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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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 30K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… has accumulated 407M+ total downloads while WPFront User Role Editor has 964K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware…
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WPFront User Role Editor4.5/5
Total Reviews
4,847Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware…
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WPFront User Role Editor65
Active Installs
5.0M+Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware…
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WPFront User Role Editor30K+
Total Downloads
407M+Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware…
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WPFront User Role Editor964K+
Support Resolution
85%Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware…
WPFront User Role EditorN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoWordfence Security – Firewall, Malware…
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WPFront User Role Editor4 months ago
First Released
2012Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware…
WPFront User Role Editor2014
Age
14 yearsWordfence Security – Firewall, Malware…
WPFront User Role Editor12 years
WP Requires
4.7+Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware…
WPFront User Role Editor5.1+
PHP Requires
7.0+Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware…
WPFront User Role Editor7.0+
Business Model
Free + PremiumWordfence Security – Firewall, Malware…
WPFront User Role EditorFree
Latest Version
8.1.4Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware…
WPFront User Role Editor4.2.4

Rating Breakdown

Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware…

4.7/5(4,847 reviews)
5
90%
4
2%
3
1%
2
1%
1
5%

WPFront User Role Editor

4.5/5(65 reviews)
5
82%
4
6%
3
5%
2
0%
1
8%

Recent Reviews

Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… Reviews

by Alex Spataru

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.

by hhenrytac

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

by hudsonhorta

Muito profissional e seguro

Está dando a segurança que precisamos para o site.

WPFront User Role Editor Reviews

by funcdesign

Good plugin for basic tasks

This is a good plugin for accomplishing basic tasks (that really should be default functionality in WordPress.) I needed to create a new user role that derived from the WooCommerce Customer user role

by tufty

Like clockwork

I’ve been using this for several years and it has worked like clockwork. No issues at all through the updates. I am a bit torn though for a new site as the new custom post and taxonomy type generation

by Eli

From Good to Really Bad – BE AWARE!

This plugin has gone from great to really horrible. For over a year now since they updated the plugin from version 2.x to version 3.x the plugin causes our home page to show only a white blank page (N

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… or WPFront User Role Editor more popular?
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… has 5.0M+ active installations while WPFront User Role Editor has 30K+. Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… or WPFront User Role Editor?
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… has a 4.7/5 rating from 4,847 reviews, while WPFront User Role Editor has a 4.5/5 rating from 65 reviews.
Are Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… and WPFront User Role Editor free?
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… is free + premium and WPFront User Role Editor is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… or WPFront User Role Editor?
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?
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware… was last updated 3 months ago and WPFront User Role Editor was last updated 4 months ago.

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