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title: "MalCare vs Patchstack: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, MalCare or Patchstack? 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."
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# MalCare vs Patchstack: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, MalCare or Patchstack? 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 Patchstack
- **Competitive set**: WordPress security plugins
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **MalCare Share of Search**: 7.2%
- **Patchstack Share of Search**: 4.3%

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

- In August 2026, MalCare had more branded searches than Patchstack among WordPress security plugins in New Zealand. MalCare was estimated to have 50 branded searches compared to Patchstack’s 30, and held a 7.2% Share of Search versus Patchstack’s 4.3%.
- MalCare was ahead of Patchstack in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MalCare’s estimated Share of Search among WordPress security plugins in New Zealand moved from 12.7% to 7.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 70 to 50.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Patchstack’s estimated Share of Search among WordPress security plugins in New Zealand moved from 1.8% to 4.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10 to 30.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand WordPress security plugins in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Patchstack in New Zealand rose 200% over 11 measured months, from 10 to 30 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for MalCare in New Zealand fell 28.6% over 11 measured months, from 70 to 50 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | MalCare estimated searches | MalCare Share of Search | MalCare rank | Patchstack estimated searches | Patchstack Share of Search | Patchstack rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 70 | 12.7% | 3 | 10 | 1.8% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 50 | 9.4% | 3 | 20 | 3.8% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 30 | 5.9% | 3 | 20 | 3.9% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 30 | 5.8% | 4 | 20 | 3.8% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 30 | 5.9% | 4 | 10 | 2% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 50 | 7.9% | 3 | 10 | 1.6% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 40 | 6.7% | 3 | 30 | 5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 30 | 4.3% | 4 | 20 | 2.9% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 40 | 5.9% | 4 | 10 | 1.5% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 50 | 7.6% | 4 | 30 | 4.5% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 50 | 7.2% | 4 | 30 | 4.3% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MalCare’s and Patchstack’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 com”, “malcare plugin”, “malcare scan”, “malcare security”, “malcare security plugin”, “malcare wordpress”, “malcare wordpress plugin”, “malcare wordpress security”, “malcare wordpress security plugin” and “wordpress malcare”, summed into one figure.
- **Patchstack**: Measured on the search terms “patchstack”, “patchstack reviews”, “patchstack security” and “patchstack wordpress”, summed into one figure.

- [MalCare profile](/demand/nz/brands/malcare)
- [Patchstack profile](/demand/nz/brands/patchstack)
- [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 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 Patchstack?

In August 2026, MalCare had more branded searches than Patchstack among WordPress security plugins in New Zealand. MalCare was estimated to have 50 branded searches compared to Patchstack’s 30, and held a 7.2% Share of Search versus Patchstack’s 4.3%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "MalCare vs Patchstack: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/malcare-vs-patchstack

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