Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security vs Disable Comments – Remove Comments & Stop Spam [Multi-Site Support]: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security vs Disable Comments – Remove Comments & Stop Spam [Multi-Site Support] - MakeWPFast
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security
5M+ installs · 4.7/5 rating
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Overall Winner
VS
Disable Comments – Remove Comments & Stop Spam [Multi-Site Support]
A
1M+ installs · 4.7/5 rating
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Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricWordfence SecurityDisable Comments
⚡ Activation TTFBpending+-5 ms
⚡ Activation Memorypending+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queriespending+1
🏠 Homepage TTFBpending+-3 ms
🏠 Homepage Memorypending+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queriespending+1
⚙️ WP Admin TTFBpending+9 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memorypending+0 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queriespending+1

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureWordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login SecurityDisable Comments – Remove Comments & Stop Spam [Multi-Site Support]
Active Installs5.0M+1.0M+
User Rating4.7/54.7/5
Speed ScoreB-C
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP7.05.6
Last Updated2025-12-202026-01-20
Total Downloads405.9M+31.5M+
Verdict
FasterWordfence
More FeaturesWordfence
Overall WinnerWordfence

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