Patchstack vs Imunify360

14,000+

Patchstack RapidMitigate

Full WordPress ecosystem — plugins, themes, and core

1,500

Imunify360 WordPress WAF

WordPress core + major plugins only

99%

Patchstack

Attack block rate

30%

Imunify360

Attack block rate

Rule Approach

Dynamic protection vs. blanket rules

Patchstack develops mitigation rules dynamically per site, targeting only relevant vulnerabilities. Imunify360 applies all rules to every site, all the time — driving false positives, blocking legitimate behavior, and adding unnecessary performance drag.

Vulnerability Discovery

We research. They react.

Patchstack researches and publishes ~75% of all WordPress vulnerabilities — we find them first. Imunify360 does not run its own independent security research. They write rules only after public disclosure, leaving customers exposed during the most dangerous window.

Time-to-Protection

Protected at the moment of disclosure

For the ~75% of vulnerabilities Patchstack coordinates, mitigation rules ship at the exact moment of disclosure. For the remaining 25%, we release-engineer mitigations as fast as any provider. Imunify360’s reactive model leaves a gap measured in days — exactly when attackers are most active.

Exposure Window

40% of attacks happen within 24 hours of publication

The median time to exploit is under 6 hours from publication. Patchstack ships at the moment of disclosure for the majority of vulnerabilities. Imunify360’s reactive model leaves a gap measured in days — exactly when attackers are most active.

CVE Coverage

9x more vulnerabilities covered, anywhere WordPress runs

Patchstack mitigates ~14,000 CVEs — covering daily, new vulnerabilities as they’re discovered. Imunify360 covers ~1,500, meaning thousands of WordPress vulnerabilities go unprotected on Imunify360-secured servers every day.

Real-World Results

99% vs. 30% — the numbers speak for themselves

Independent pentest (Apr 13, 2026): Patchstack blocked 99 out of 100 attacks. Imunify360 blocked just 30% — 7 in 10 real attacks would succeed. Coverage on paper means nothing if it doesn’t hold under real conditions.