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How popular isShield Security in search?

In September 2026, people searched for Shield Security by name about 4,400 times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 1.7% of all global WordPress security plugin searches, placing Shield Security fifth out of six plugins. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches, September 2026
  1. Sucuri80%
  2. Wordfence9.7%
  3. Solid Security5.6%
  4. MalCare1.7%
  5. Shield Security1.7%
  6. Patchstack1.4%
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Which WordPress security plugins compete with Shield Security?

Shield Security against WordPress security plugins worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Sucuri, Wordfence, Solid Security, Shield Security. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSucuriWordfenceSolid SecurityMalCareShield SecurityPatchstack
Oct 202569.5%15.2%8.7%2.6%2.6%1.4%
Nov 202570.6%15.5%7.1%3.2%2.1%1.4%
Dec 202577%11.6%6.5%2.4%1.6%1%
Jan 202677.3%11.4%6.6%2%1.6%1.1%
Feb 202669.9%15.4%8.6%2.6%2.1%1.4%
Mar 202669.4%15.3%8.6%2.5%2.5%1.7%
Apr 202669.5%15%8.4%2.5%2.5%2%
May 202674.6%12.5%7.2%2.1%2.1%1.4%
Jun 202671%14.3%8.2%2.4%2.4%1.6%
Jul 202673.6%13%7.3%2.2%2.2%1.8%
Aug 202673.4%12.9%7.2%2.2%2.2%2.2%
Sep 202680%9.7%5.6%1.7%1.7%1.4%

  1. 1.Sucuri

    80%

    Held 1st. 211K estimated branded searches, +40.8% vs prior month. Share +6.6 points.

  2. 2.Wordfence

    9.7%

    Held 2nd. 25.6K estimated branded searches, -3% vs prior month. Share -3.2 points.

  3. 3.Solid Security

    5.6%

    Held 3rd. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.6 points.

  4. 4.MalCare

    1.7%

    Held 4th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  5. 5.Shield Security

    1.7%

    Moved from 6th to 5th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  6. 6.Patchstack

    1.4%

    Moved from 5th to 6th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

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How has branded search demand for Shield Security changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • 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?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Sucuri gained share of searches among WordPress security plugins worldwide, from 73.4% to 80%.

  2. In September 2026, Wordfence lost share of searches among WordPress security plugins worldwide, from 12.9% to 9.7%.

  3. In September 2026, Solid Security lost share of searches among WordPress security plugins worldwide, from 7.2% to 5.6%.

  4. In September 2026, Patchstack lost share of searches among WordPress security plugins worldwide, from 2.2% to 1.4%.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

How are Shield Security’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

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.

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