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title: "MalCare vs Wordfence: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, MalCare or Wordfence? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the WordPress security plugins set worldwide. 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."
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# MalCare vs Wordfence: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, MalCare or Wordfence? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the WordPress security plugins set worldwide. 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

- **Compared**: MalCare and Wordfence
- **Competitive set**: WordPress security plugins
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **MalCare Share of Search**: 1.8%
- **Wordfence Share of Search**: 10.5%

## Which is more popular in search, MalCare or Wordfence?

- In September 2026, Wordfence had more branded searches than MalCare among WordPress security plugins worldwide. Wordfence was estimated to have 25.6K branded searches compared to MalCare’s 4.4K, and held a 10.5% Share of Search versus MalCare’s 1.8%.
- Wordfence was ahead of MalCare in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MalCare’s estimated Share of Search among WordPress security plugins worldwide moved from 2.9% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.4K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Wordfence’s estimated Share of Search among WordPress security plugins worldwide moved from 17.2% to 10.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 25.9K to 25.6K.

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

- In September 2026, Wordfence lost estimated Share of Search among WordPress security plugins worldwide, from 14.3% to 10.5%.
- In September 2026, MalCare lost estimated Share of Search among WordPress security plugins worldwide, from 2.4% to 1.8%.

## Month by month

| Month | MalCare estimated searches | MalCare Share of Search | MalCare rank | Wordfence estimated searches | Wordfence Share of Search | Wordfence rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 4.4K | 2.9% | 3 | 25.9K | 17.2% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 3.5% | 3 | 26.4K | 17.1% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 4.4K | 2.6% | 3 | 21.5K | 12.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 4.4K | 2.1% | 3 | 25.6K | 12.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 2.9% | 3 | 26.4K | 17.2% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 2.9% | 3 | 26.4K | 17.2% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 4.4K | 2.8% | 3 | 26.4K | 16.9% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 4.4K | 2.4% | 3 | 25.6K | 13.8% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 2.7% | 3 | 25.9K | 16.1% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 2.4% | 3 | 26.4K | 14.3% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 4.4K | 2.4% | 3 | 26.4K | 14.3% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 1.8% | 3 | 25.6K | 10.5% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MalCare’s and Wordfence’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **MalCare**: Measured on the search term “malcare”.
- **Wordfence**: Measured on the search terms “word fence”, “wordfence”, “wordfence plugin” and “wordfence security”, summed into one figure.

- [MalCare profile](/demand/global-en/brands/malcare)
- [Wordfence profile](/demand/global-en/brands/wordfence)
- [All WordPress security plugins worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/wordpress-security-plugins): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, MalCare or Wordfence?

In September 2026, Wordfence had more branded searches than MalCare among WordPress security plugins worldwide. Wordfence was estimated to have 25.6K branded searches compared to MalCare’s 4.4K, and held a 10.5% Share of Search versus MalCare’s 1.8%.

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