Shield Security vs Wp Social
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| Feature | Shield Security v22.2.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Wp Social v3.2.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 70,000+ |
| Last updated | October 5, 2026 | October 18, 2026 |
| Editions | Shield Security · ShieldPRO ($) | Wp Social · WP Social Pro ($) |
| Pros | Blocks bots and brute-force logins without much setup; Email and hardware two-factor login in the free edition; Activity log and WordPress file scanning in the free edition | Social login, share buttons and follower counters in one plugin; Features can be switched on or off from the dashboard; Free version covers basic login styles, sharing and counters |
| Cons | Off-site backups, passkeys and AI malware scanning need ShieldPRO; Many options, so the settings screens take time to learn | Many share and counter options are Pro only; Counters depend on third-party APIs that can change or rate limit |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Scores visitors and blocks repeat offenders, Brute-force login limits with cooldown, silentCAPTCHA on the comment form, Email two-factor login, Activity log of site events, WordPress file scanner, ShieldBACKUPS off-site backups (ShieldPRO) ($), Passkey login (ShieldPRO) ($), AI-based malware scanner (ShieldPRO) ($), White label controls (ShieldPRO) ($) | Social login with free login styles, Additional social login styles (Pro) ($), Social share buttons, Follower counter shortcode, Social login shortcode, Share counts from SharedCount |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | SharedCount, Twitter (X) API, Pinterest API, LinkedIn OAuth |
| Plugins | MainWP ($) | — |
| Other | CrowdSec, Yubico YubiKey verification, Shield Net API | WPMET diagnostic and newsletter API |
| Requires WordPress | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | net.getshieldsecurity.com, api.yubico.com, api.crowdsec.net, api.aptoweb.com | api.twitter.com, api.pinterest.com, api.wpmet.com, www.linkedin.com, api.sharedcount.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 3 |