Defender vs Safe SVG
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| Feature | Defender v6.3.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Safe SVG v2.5.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 80,000+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | September 29, 2026 | September 22, 2026 |
| Editions | Defender · Defender Pro ($) | Safe SVG |
| Pros | Malware scanner, firewall, login lockout and 2FA in the free version; Local audit log is free; Many hardening settings can be applied from one screen | Sanitises SVG uploads before they are stored; Shows SVG previews in the media library; Choose which user roles can upload SVG files |
| Cons | Scheduled scans and email reports need Pro; Several features send data to WPMU DEV or third-party services | SVG optimiser is off by default and needs a code filter; Settings are limited to the upload role choice; Sanitising rules decide what markup survives, so check designs after upload |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | Yes | — |
| Malware scan | Yes | — |
| Login protection | Yes | — |
| Two-factor login | Yes | — |
| Activity log | Yes | — |
| Free version | Yes | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Scheduled malware scans ($), 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 | SVG uploads allowed by MIME type, Sanitise SVG on upload, SVG previews in the media library, Upload permission by role, Optional SVGO optimisation on upload, SVG icon block, REST route for SVG attachments, Works with Enable Media Replace uploads |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | BuddyPress, Akismet | Enable Media Replace |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, WPMU DEV Hub | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| 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 | — |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |
| Custom tables | 8 | — |