NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) vs Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Hardening
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
Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Hardening leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #106, ahead of NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) at #345. Over the last 7 days Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Hardening held its place and NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) climbed 1 place. Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Hardening has the largest install base, roughly 6× the next: 600K+ active installs against 100K+ for NinjaFirewall (WP Edition). Downloads this week: Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Hardening 79,109 and NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) 9,335. Ratings: NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) 4.9★ from 220 and Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Hardening 4.2★ from 386 reviews.
| Metric | NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) | Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Hardening |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #345 ▲ 1 | #106 ▬ |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 600K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 9,335 | 79,109 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (220) | 4.2★ (386) |
| Last updated | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.9.2 | 2.8.1 |
| Best rank on record | #344 | #102 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2013 | Nov 2011 |
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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) or Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Hardening?
By active installs, Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Hardening: 600K+ sites run it against 100K+ for NinjaFirewall (WP Edition), according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) or Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Hardening?
Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Hardening, at #106 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) at #345. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) or Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Hardening 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.