--- title: "Shield Security: search popularity worldwide" description: "Shield Security is a WordPress security plugin. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/shield-security" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Shield Security: search popularity worldwide Shield Security is a WordPress security plugin. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Shield Security - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among WordPress security plugins**: 1.7% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | WordPress security plugins | 5 | 1.7% | 4.4K | - [WordPress security plugins](/demand/global-en/categories/wordpress-security-plugins) ## Top WordPress security plugins in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Shield Security did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Wordfence | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Sucuri | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Solid Security | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Patchstack | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | MalCare | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Shield Security | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about WordPress security plugins - Asked ChatGPT "Which WordPress security plugin should I use?": 1. Wordfence, 2. Solid Security, 3. Sucuri, 4. Patchstack - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best WordPress security plugins?": 1. Wordfence, 2. Sucuri, 3. Patchstack, 4. MalCare - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best WordPress security plugin for a small website?": 1. Wordfence, 2. Solid Security, 3. Sucuri - Searched Google, AI Overview "wordpress security plugin": 1. Wordfence, 2. Sucuri - Searched Google, AI Overview "secure wordpress site": 1. Wordfence, 2. Sucuri Not named in any answer: Shield Security. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Shield Security changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Shield Security worldwide held steady at 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shield Security’s share of searches among WordPress security plugins worldwide decreased from 2.6% to 1.7%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shield Security’s share of searches among WordPress security plugins worldwide peaked at 2.6% in October 2025 and was lowest at 1.6% in December 2025. ## How did search popularity change for WordPress security plugins worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Sucuri gained share of searches among WordPress security plugins worldwide, from 73.4% to 80%. - In September 2026, Wordfence lost share of searches among WordPress security plugins worldwide, from 12.9% to 9.7%. - In September 2026, Solid Security lost share of searches among WordPress security plugins worldwide, from 7.2% to 5.6%. - In September 2026, Patchstack lost share of searches among WordPress security plugins worldwide, from 2.2% to 1.4%. - MalCare’s share of searches among WordPress security plugins worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.4% to 1.7% in September 2026. - Shield Security’s share of searches among WordPress security plugins worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.4% to 1.7% in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | WordPress security plugins | 4.4K | 2.6% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | WordPress security plugins | 3.6K | 2.1% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | WordPress security plugins | 2.9K | 1.6% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | WordPress security plugins | 3.6K | 1.6% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | WordPress security plugins | 3.6K | 2.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | WordPress security plugins | 4.4K | 2.5% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | WordPress security plugins | 4.4K | 2.5% | 5 | | May 2026 | WordPress security plugins | 4.4K | 2.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | WordPress security plugins | 4.4K | 2.4% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | WordPress security plugins | 4.4K | 2.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | WordPress security plugins | 4.4K | 2.2% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | WordPress security plugins | 4.4K | 1.7% | 5 | ## How are Shield Security’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Shield Security’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “shield security” ## Which WordPress security plugins compete with Shield Security? - [Sucuri](/demand/global-en/brands/sucuri): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/shield-security-vs-sucuri - [Wordfence](/demand/global-en/brands/wordfence): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/shield-security-vs-wordfence - [Solid Security](/demand/global-en/brands/solid-security): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/shield-security-vs-solid-security - [MalCare](/demand/global-en/brands/malcare): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/malcare-vs-shield-security - [Patchstack](/demand/global-en/brands/patchstack): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/patchstack-vs-shield-security ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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