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WordPress security plugins:Which are searched most?

In September 2026, Sucuri was the most searched among WordPress security plugins worldwide, with an estimated 211K branded searches and 86.3% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. Sucuri86.3%
  2. Wordfence10.5%
  3. MalCare1.8%
  4. Patchstack1.5%

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Share of Search among WordPress security plugins worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Sucuri, Wordfence. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthSucuriWordfenceMalCarePatchstack
Oct 202578.3%17.2%2.9%1.6%
Nov 202577.8%17.1%3.5%1.6%
Dec 202583.7%12.6%2.6%1.1%
Jan 202684.2%12.5%2.1%1.2%
Feb 202678.3%17.2%2.9%1.6%
Mar 202678.1%17.2%2.9%1.9%
Apr 202678%16.9%2.8%2.3%
May 202682.3%13.8%2.4%1.6%
Jun 202679.4%16.1%2.7%1.8%
Jul 202681.3%14.3%2.4%2%
Aug 202681%14.3%2.4%2.4%
Sep 202686.3%10.5%1.8%1.5%

This month’s ranking, September 2026

  1. 1.Sucuri

    86.3%

    Held 1st. 211K estimated branded searches, +40.8% vs prior month. Share +5.3 points.

  2. 2.Wordfence

    10.5%

    Held 2nd. 25.6K estimated branded searches, -3% vs prior month. Share -3.8 points.

  3. 3.MalCare

    1.8%

    Held 3rd. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  4. 4.Patchstack

    1.5%

    Held 4th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.9 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among WordPress security plugins worldwide?

In September 2026, Sucuri was the most searched among WordPress security plugins worldwide, with an estimated 211K branded searches and 86.3% estimated Share of Search within this set. Wordfence is in 2nd place, 75.8 percentage points behind at 10.5% Share of Search.

Global WordPress security plugins, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Sucuri78.3% → 86.3%86.3%Sep 202677.8%Nov 20251st
Wordfence17.2% → 10.5%17.2%Feb 202610.5%Sep 20262nd
MalCare2.9% → 1.8%3.5%Nov 20251.8%Sep 20263rd
Patchstack1.6% → 1.5%2.4%Aug 20261.1%Dec 20254th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sucuri’s estimated Share of Search among WordPress security plugins worldwide increased from 78.3% to 86.3%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Wordfence’s estimated Share of Search among WordPress security plugins worldwide decreased from 17.2% to 10.5%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MalCare’s estimated Share of Search among WordPress security plugins worldwide decreased from 2.9% to 1.8%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sucuri’s estimated Share of Search among WordPress security plugins worldwide peaked at 86.3% in September 2026 and was lowest at 77.8% in November 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Wordfence’s estimated Share of Search among WordPress security plugins worldwide peaked at 17.2% in February 2026 and was lowest at 10.5% in September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MalCare’s estimated Share of Search among WordPress security plugins worldwide peaked at 3.5% in November 2025 and was lowest at 1.8% in September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Patchstack’s estimated Share of Search among WordPress security plugins worldwide peaked at 2.4% in August 2026 and was lowest at 1.1% in December 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Patchstack held steady: its estimated Share of Search among WordPress security plugins worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for WordPress security plugins worldwide in September 2026?

  1. In September 2026, Sucuri gained estimated Share of Search among WordPress security plugins worldwide, from 81% to 86.3%.

  2. In September 2026, Wordfence lost estimated Share of Search among WordPress security plugins worldwide, from 14.3% to 10.5%.

  3. In September 2026, Patchstack lost estimated Share of Search among WordPress security plugins worldwide, from 2.4% to 1.5%.

  4. In September 2026, MalCare lost estimated Share of Search among WordPress security plugins worldwide, from 2.4% to 1.8%.

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