MalCare WordPress Security Plugin - Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall vs Teydea Password Reset – Force Password Reset & Expiration
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
MalCare WordPress Security Plugin - Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #286, ahead of Teydea Password Reset – Force Password Reset & Expiration at #9,098. Over the last 7 days MalCare WordPress Security Plugin - Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall held its place and Teydea Password Reset – Force Password Reset & Expiration climbed 118 places. MalCare WordPress Security Plugin - Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 100K+ active installs against 500+ for Teydea Password Reset – Force Password Reset & Expiration. Downloads this week: MalCare WordPress Security Plugin - Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall 7,607 and Teydea Password Reset – Force Password Reset & Expiration 110. Ratings: MalCare WordPress Security Plugin - Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall 4.4★ from 557 and Teydea Password Reset – Force Password Reset & Expiration 4.3★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | MalCare WordPress Security Plugin - Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall | Teydea Password Reset – Force Password Reset & Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #286 ▬ | #9,098 ▲ 118 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 7,607 | 110 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (557) | 4.3★ (3) |
| Last updated | Sep 17, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.76 | 1.13.0 |
| Best rank on record | #280 | #9,068 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2018 | Jan 2024 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, MalCare WordPress Security Plugin - Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall or Teydea Password Reset – Force Password Reset & Expiration?
By active installs, MalCare WordPress Security Plugin - Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall: 100K+ sites run it against 500+ for Teydea Password Reset – Force Password Reset & Expiration, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, MalCare WordPress Security Plugin - Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall or Teydea Password Reset – Force Password Reset & Expiration?
MalCare WordPress Security Plugin - Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall, at #286 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Teydea Password Reset – Force Password Reset & Expiration at #9,098. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are MalCare WordPress Security Plugin - Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall or Teydea Password Reset – Force Password Reset & Expiration alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.