I’ve used both plugins for two years and picked Cerber, even with its mixed reviews. Wordfence used significantly more server resources during scans, which affected performance on my shared hosting. Cerber is much lighter and effectively blocks malicious logins. The interface can be clunky and documentation is lacking, but it gets the job done. Your choice should depend on your hosting environment and technical skills. If you’re on a budget or have limited resources, go for Cerber. If you have decent hosting with spare capacity, Wordfence offers more features. Whichever you pick, ensure to set it up correctly from the beginning.