Defender vs Jetpack
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| Feature | Defender v6.3.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Jetpack v16.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 80,000+ | 3M+ |
| Last updated | September 29, 2026 | October 12, 2026 |
| Editions | Defender · Defender Pro ($) | Jetpack · Jetpack paid plans ($) |
| Pros | Malware scanner, firewall, login lockout and 2FA in the free version; Local audit log is free; Many hardening settings can be applied from one screen | Many modules in one plugin, each switched on separately; Brute-force protection and an image CDN without extra services; Contact form with Akismet spam checks and entries kept in admin |
| Cons | Scheduled scans and email reports need Pro; Several features send data to WPMU DEV or third-party services | Needs a WordPress.com connection to work fully; Usage tracking runs once the site is connected, with no separate toggle found; Paid plans gate some features, such as multi-step forms |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 7 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | Yes | Yes |
| Malware scan | Yes | Yes |
| Login protection | Yes | Yes |
| Two-factor login | Yes | Yes |
| Activity log | Yes | Yes |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Scheduled malware scans ($), Email reports ($), AntiBot Global Firewall from shared threat data, IP blocklist and lockout, Captcha on login and forms, Strong password enforcement, One-click security hardening settings, Custom login URL | Site stats dashboard, Brute force login protection, Photon image CDN, Social sharing buttons, Related posts, Newsletter and blog subscriptions, XML sitemaps, VideoPress video hosting ($), Secure sign-on through WordPress.com |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal ($) |
| — | MailPoet | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | BuddyPress, Akismet | — |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, WPMU DEV Hub | Akismet, WordPress.com |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 | 7.0 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Yes |
| External services | wpmudev.com, gist.githubusercontent.com, api.wordpress.org, api.cloudflare.com, downloads.wordpress.org, www.google.com, challenges.cloudflare.com, api.mixpanel.com | jetpack.wordpress.com, api.bruteprotect.com, public-api.wordpress.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, api.paypal.com, v0.wordpress.com, videopress.com, widgets.wp.com, pixel.wp.com, subscribe.wordpress.com |
| Blocks | — | 60 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 60 |
| Custom tables | 8 | 1 |