--- title: "MalCare vs Sucuri: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is MalCare or Sucuri more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the WordPress security plugins set in New Zealand. 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/nz/categories/nz-wordpress-security-plugins/compare/malcare-vs-sucuri" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # MalCare vs Sucuri: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is MalCare or Sucuri more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the WordPress security plugins set in New Zealand. 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 Sucuri - **Competitive set**: WordPress security plugins - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **MalCare Share of Search**: 12.5% - **Sucuri Share of Search**: 35% ## Is MalCare or Sucuri more popular in search? - In September 2026, Sucuri had more branded searches than MalCare among WordPress security plugins in New Zealand. Sucuri had about 140 branded searches, while MalCare had 50. Sucuri made up 35% of all WordPress security plugin searches we track, and MalCare accounted for 12.5%. - Sucuri was ahead of MalCare in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MalCare’s share of searches among WordPress security plugins in New Zealand moved from 15.4% to 12.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60 to 50. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sucuri’s share of searches among WordPress security plugins in New Zealand moved from 35.9% to 35%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 140. ## Top WordPress security plugins in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Sucuri was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. MalCare was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Sucuri was listed before MalCare in four out of 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 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | MalCare | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Patchstack | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Kadence 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 in New Zealand?": 1. Wordfence, 2. Patchstack, 3. Sucuri - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best WordPress security plugins in New Zealand?": 1. Wordfence, 2. Sucuri, 3. Patchstack - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best WordPress security plugin in New Zealand for site protection?": 1. Wordfence, 2. Sucuri - Searched Google, AI Overview "wordpress security plugin": 1. Wordfence, 2. Sucuri - Searched Google, AI Overview "wordpress malware scanner": 1. MalCare, 2. Wordfence Not named in any answer: Kadence Security. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand WordPress security plugins in September 2026? - In September 2026, Wordfence overtook Sucuri to become the leader among WordPress security plugins in New Zealand, with 42.5% of the searches. - In September 2026, MalCare overtook Kadence Security to rank 3rd among WordPress security plugins in New Zealand, with 12.5% of the searches. - In September 2026, Sucuri lost share of searches among WordPress security plugins in New Zealand, from 40.4% to 35%. ## Month by month | Month | MalCare estimated searches | MalCare Share of Search | MalCare rank | Sucuri estimated searches | Sucuri Share of Search | Sucuri rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60 | 15.4% | 3 | 140 | 35.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 40 | 10.8% | 3 | 150 | 40.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 20 | 5.4% | 3 | 180 | 48.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 10 | 2.9% | 5 | 140 | 41.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 20 | 5.6% | 4 | 130 | 36.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 30 | 7.1% | 3 | 150 | 35.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 30 | 8.1% | 3 | 140 | 37.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | 30 | 5.9% | 4 | 260 | 51% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 40 | 7.5% | 3 | 300 | 56.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 30 | 6.8% | 4 | 190 | 43.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 40 | 7.7% | 4 | 210 | 40.4% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 50 | 12.5% | 3 | 140 | 35% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MalCare’s and Sucuri’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 terms “malcare”, “malcare plugin”, “malcare scan”, “malcare security”, “malcare security plugin”, “malcare wordpress”, “malcare wordpress security” and “wordpress malcare”, summed into one figure. - **Sucuri**: Measured on the search terms “check site sucuri”, “site scan sucuri”, “site sucuri”, “sucuri”, “sucuri check”, “sucuri monitoring”, “sucuri pro”, “sucuri scan”, “sucuri security check”, “sucuri security plugin”, “sucuri site”, “sucuri sitecheck”, “sucuri software”, “sucuri wordpress scan” and “sucuri wp”, summed into one figure. - [MalCare profile](/demand/nz/brands/malcare) - [Sucuri profile](/demand/nz/brands/sucuri) - [All WordPress security plugins in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-wordpress-security-plugins): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is MalCare or Sucuri more popular in search? In September 2026, Sucuri had more branded searches than MalCare among WordPress security plugins in New Zealand. Sucuri had about 140 branded searches, while MalCare had 50. Sucuri made up 35% of all WordPress security plugin searches we track, and MalCare accounted for 12.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "MalCare vs Sucuri: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-wordpress-security-plugins/compare/malcare-vs-sucuri This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-wordpress-security-plugins/compare/malcare-vs-sucuri. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.