THE MOST POPULAR WORDPRESS FIREWALL & SECURITY SCANNER

WordPress security requires a team of dedicated analysts researching the latest malware variants and WordPress exploits, turning them into firewall rules and malware signatures, and releasing those to customers in real-time.

Choose the right protection for you: Wordfence Free, Premium, Care or Response

Wordfence is widely acknowledged as the number one WordPress security research team in the World. Our plugin provides a comprehensive suite of security features, and our team’s research is what powers our plugin and provides the level of security that we are known for.

At Wordfence, WordPress security isn’t a division of our business – WordPress security is all we do. We employ a global 24-hour dedicated incident response team that provides our priority customers with a 1 hour response time for any security incident.

The sun never sets on our global security team and we run a sophisticated threat intelligence platform to aggregate, analyze and produce ground breaking security research on the newest security threats.

Wordfence Security includes an endpoint firewall, malware scanner, robust login security features, live traffic views, and more. Our Threat Defense Feed arms Wordfence with the newest firewall rules, malware signatures, and malicious IP addresses it needs to keep your website safe.

Rounded out by passkeys, 2FA, and a suite of additional features, Wordfence is the most comprehensive WordPress security solution available.

🔥 WORDPRESS FIREWALL

• Web Application Firewall identifies and blocks malicious traffic. Built and maintained by a large team focused 100% on WordPress security.
• Real-time firewall rule and malware signature [Premium] updates via the Threat Defense Feed (free version is delayed by 30 days).
• Real-time IP Blocklist [Premium] blocks all requests from the most malicious IPs, protecting your site while reducing load.
• Protects your site at the endpoint, enabling deep integration with WordPress. Unlike cloud alternatives, it does not break encryption, cannot be bypassed and cannot leak data.
• Integrated malware scanner blocks requests that include malicious code or content.
• Protection from brute force attacks by limiting login attempts.

📡 WORDPRESS SECURITY SCANNER

• Malware scanner checks core files, themes and plugins for malware, bad URLs, backdoors, SEO spam, malicious redirects and code injections.
• Real-time malware signature updates [Premium] via the Threat Defense Feed (free version is delayed by 30 days).
• Compares with WordPress.org repository your core files, themes and plugins, checking their integrity and reporting any changes to you.
• Repair WordPress core, theme, and plugin files that have changed by overwriting them with a pristine, original version. Delete any files that don’t belong easily within the Wordfence interface.
• Malware Removal Tools “Delete File” and “Delete All Deletable Files” options allow for efficient malware removal. Remember to investigate the scan results and backup files first!
• Checks your site for known security vulnerabilities and alerts you to any issues. Also alerts you to potential security issues when a plugin has been closed or abandoned.
• Checks your content safety by scanning file contents, posts and comments for dangerous URLs and suspicious content.
• Checks to see if your site or IP have been blocklisted [Premium] for malicious activity, generating spam or other security issues.

🔒 LOGIN SECURITY

• Passkeys let users sign in with touch, facial recognition, a device password, or a PIN as a simple and secure alternative to a password and two-factor credentials.
• Two-factor authentication (2FA), one of the most secure forms of remote system authentication available via any TOTP-based authenticator app or service.
• Login Page CAPTCHA stops bots from logging in.
• Passkey and 2FA management for WooCommerce and custom integrations allows users to manage credentials on custom account pages.
• XML-RPC options including disabling or adding 2FA.
• Password Security: Block logins for administrators using known compromised passwords.

📋 SECURITY AUDIT LOG [Premium]

• The Audit Log monitors all changes and actions in security-sensitive areas of the site.
• Remote tamper-proof data storage via Wordfence Central.
• Monitor events and actions ranging from user creation and editing to plugin/theme installation and updates to post and page changes.
• Configurable to log all events or significant events only, which includes all authentication, site configuration, and site functionality events.

🌐 WORDFENCE CENTRAL

• Wordfence Central is a powerful and efficient way to manage the security for multiple sites in one place.
• Centralized management: Efficiently assess the security status of all your websites in one view. View detailed security findings without leaving Wordfence Central.
• Powerful templates make configuring Wordfence a breeze.
• Highly configurable alerts can be delivered via email, SMS or Slack. Improve the signal to noise ratio by leveraging severity level options and a daily digest option.
• Track and alert on important security events including administrator logins, breached password usage and surges in attack activity.
• Free to use for unlimited sites.

🛠️ SECURITY TOOLS

• Live Traffic monitors visits and hack attempts not shown in other analytics packages in real time; including origin, their IP address, the time of day and time spent on your site.
• Block attackers by IP or build advanced rules based on IP Range, Hostname, User Agent and Referrer.
• Country blocking available with Wordfence Premium.

This plugin empowers you to set up HTTP Authentication for your website. This adds an extra layer of security by requiring a username and password to access specific areas.

Here’s how it benefits you:

• Enhanced Admin Security: Shield your admin pages from brute-force attacks by adding a login barrier.
• Controlled Crawling: Restrict crawlers from accessing your site during development, preventing unnecessary indexing.
• Post-Launch Access Control: Maintain control over admin page access even after your website goes live.
• Easy Activation/Deactivation: Conveniently enable or disable HTTP Auth without deactivating the plugin entirely.

Help Us Improve!

I am constantly working to enhance this plugin and your feedback is valuable. If you are happy with the plugin, consider leaving a review on WordPress.org. Your positive feedback motivates us to keep improving!

Link to Reviews: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/http-auth/reviews/?rate=5#new-post

Bug Reports

We welcome bug reports for HTTP Auth on GitHub: https://github.com/samiahmedsiddiqui/http-auth. Please remember that GitHub is primarily for bug reporting, and issues not classified as genuine bugs may be closed.

From within WordPress

1. Visit ‘Plugins > Add New’
2. Search for HTTP Auth
3. Activate HTTP Auth from your Plugins page.
4. Go to “after activation” below.

Manually

1. Upload the http-auth folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate HTTP Auth through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
3. Go to “after activation” below.

After activation

1. Go to the plugin settings page and set up the plugin for your site.
2. You’re done!

WP Guardian is a simple plugin for practical WordPress safeguards and security checks. It keeps a small set of local protections and helps you identify the higher-impact hardening to request from your host or CDN.

The Hardening Checklist on the Assessment screen checks:

• PHP version and its security support end date
• Abilities API endpoints that anonymous visitors can read
• User enumeration through the REST API and ?author= URLs
• Application passwords held by administrators
• Whether XML-RPC is reachable
• Common security headers (HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy, frame protection)
• Installed plugins that were closed on WordPress.org

Security Measures include Nginx and Caddy equivalents of the Apache rules.

About

WP Guardian keeps WordPress file restrictions, Apache-compatible directory hardening, an optional nG .htaccess firewall, and environment audits in one straightforward place. Its Security Assessment explains where a managed CDN or host should provide rate limiting, bot protection, and DDoS mitigation.

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MALCARE SECURITY SERVICES

Security Plugin For WordPress Websites
★★★★★

A WordPress security plugin ensures that your website remains completely safe and secure, always. We created MalCare Security Plugin to help website owners worry less about their site security, achieve peace of mind and focus all their energies on growing their business or website.

Why you need MalCare Security?

Difference Between MalCare Free vs Premium

Why MalCare is best WordPress security plugin?

MalCare in 1 Minute – Overview

Important Links: Security Features | Why Choose MalCare? | Comparisons | Free vs Paid

MalCare is the fastest malware detection and removal plugin loved by thousands of developers and agencies. With an industry-first automatic one-click malware removal, your WordPress website is clean before Google blacklists it or your web host takes it down. MalCare has been developed from the ground up after analyzing over 240,000 websites over 2.5+ years.

Its intelligent scanning methodology will never slow down your WordPress site and accurately identifies the most complex malware that typically goes undetected in other popular WordPress security plugins.

The one-click malware cleaner offers unlimited automated cleanups while the inbuilt powerful cloud-based firewall ensures round-the-clock website protection against spam attacks. Moreover, you can block countries to mitigate hack attacks.

MalCare comes integrated with a complete website management module that ensures better WP security and site management to your websites from a single dashboard.

The WP security plugin notifies you if the WordPress site goes down so that you can handle the situation before you start losing visitors. Performance Check enables WordPress users to keep an eye on their loading speed.

MalCare offers a premium White-Label solution that lets agencies provide better website security to their clients without risking their business. And enables users to generate beautiful reports for their clients.

Why Choose MalCare WordPress Security Plugin?

• WordPress Malware Scanner

  • Cloud Based Deep malware scanner
  • Doesn’t Slow down your WordPress site
  • Detects malware BEFORE it’s too late
  • NO impact on your website
  • Finds ALL types of malware, even new & complex ones
  • Get Alerts about Security Risks with our WordPress Vulnerability Scanner

• WordPress Malware Removal

  • View hacked file details
  • Cleans your site INSTANTLY, in less than 60 Secs
  • Removes ALL traces of malware
  • UNLIMITED hack cleanups

• WordPress Website Protection

  • Blocks hacker BOTS from attacking login page
  • Identifies & blocks MALICIOUS traffic
  • Enables users to HARDEN their WordPress sites
  • Enables users to block ENTIRE countries

• Easy to Use

  • Set up an account in 60 secs
  • Configure security once & never look at it again

• Support

  • Agile & responsive customer support

Why Is MalCare Such a Game-Changer?

MalCare offers unparalleled security services. Some services are free and others are paid.

MalCare’s FREE Services –

1. Cloud-Based Malware Scanning (Free)

   MalCare’s Cloud-based Scanning ensures no impact on your website ever. Moreover, it detects Complex Malware missed by other popular security plugins for WordPress.

2. Web-Application WordPress Firewall (Free)

   Get Real-Time Protection for your WordPress website against the latest security threats with MalCare’s Smart Firewall. Block hackers & bots before they harm your site.

3. CAPTCHA-Based Login Page Protection (Free)

   Automatically prevent brute force attacks with MalCare’s Smart Captcha-Based Login Page Protection. Round-the-clock protection against malicious traffic.

MalCare’s PAID Services –

1. Viewing Hacked Files (Paid)

   View the infected files present on your WordPress website. Learn which themes or plugins or files or folders were infected by hackers.

2. Industry-First Instant Malware Removal (Paid)

   Clean your hacked site instantly in less than 60 secs with MalCare’s 1-Click Cleaner. Clean your website before Google blacklists it or your web host takes it down.

3. WordPress Recommended Website Hardening (Paid)

   Easily configure WordPress recommended best security practices with just 1-Click from right within MalCare’s dashboard. No technical knowledge needed.

4. Geo-blocking (Paid)

   Restrict access to users based on their geographical location. Easily block all visitors from certain countries to mitigate the risk of being hacked.

5. Uptime Monitoring (Paid)

   With MalCare’s Uptime Monitoring keep a steady eye on your WordPress site. It ensures that you are not oblivious to website downtime.

Common Hack Attacks Prevented By MalCare

MalCare protects websites against all common hack attacks which includes:

• Brute force attacks
• Japanese keyword hack
• WordPress redirect hack
• Pharma hack
• SEO spam hack
• WordPress theme hack
• WordPress spam link injections
• Revslider hack
• TimThumb hack
• Adminer.php hack
• XSS or cross-site scripting hack
• WP-VCD hack
• SQL injection hack
• WordPress malvertising hack
• Google Blacklist hack
• Google Adwords hack
• Cookie stealing & session hijacking
• WordPress phishing hack
• Favicon.ico virus hack
• WP-Feed.php & WP-Tmp.php
• Backdoor hack
• Coinhive hack
• WordPress deface hack

MalCare Free vs. MalCare Premium

1. Cloud Based Malware Scanner (FREE)

   • Cloud-Based Malware Scanning (Free)
   • Deep Malware Scanning – Files & Database (Free)

2. Website Firewall (FREE)

   • Web Application Firewall (Free)
   • Plugin Based Firewall (Free)
   • Rules update every 7 days (Free)
   • Login Page Protection (Free)
   • Bot Protection (Free)
   • Rules update every 5 mins (Paid)
   • Geo-Blocking (Paid)
   • Website Hardening (Paid)

3. Instant Malware Removal (PAID)

   • View Malware Insights (Paid)
   • Instant One-Click Clean Ups (Paid)
   • Automatic Clean-Ups (Paid)
   • Unlimited Clean-Ups (Paid)

4. Personalized Customer Support (Paid)

   • Support on WordPress forum (Free)
   • Support via email and chat (Paid)

Who Can Benefit From MalCare?

MalCare is perfect for:

• Any WordPress Websites
• Small Business Websites
• Developer Websites
• Web Designing Websites
• eCommerce Stores
• Niche Sites
• Artists & Photographers Sites
• Amateur & Professional Bloggers
• Local Business Sites
• Website for Startups
• Websites Selling Courses
• Influencer Sites
• Web Hosting Companies
• Website Maintenance Services or Agencies

Detailed Setup Step-by-Step Tutorials

This WordPress security plugin works in tandem with the MalCare servers. MalCare servers do all the heavy processing and will alert you if your site has any security issues.

Hence a MalCare account is needed to use the plugin. This account can also be used by our other products including BlogVault.

• How to Set Up a MalCare Account? (Help Doc)
• How to Set Up a MalCare Account? (Video)

MalCare Full Security Features List

• Cloud Based Malware Scanner

  • Daily Scan Frequency
  • On-demand Site Scans
  • Scan Non-WP Files
  • Does not slow down your website ever

• Instant Malware Removal

  • View Hacked Files details
  • Instant Automatic Malware Removal
  • Removal of Unknown & New Malware
  • Unlimited Malware Removal

• Intelligent Malware Protection

  • Web Application Firewall
  • IP Whitelisting
  • CAPTCHA-based Login Page Protection
  • Traffic Logs
  • Login Logs
  • Geo-Blocking
  • Alerts for Suspicious Logins

• Website Hardening

  • Block PHP Execution in Untrusted Folders
  • Disable Files Editor
  • Block Plugin or Theme Installation
  • Change Security Keys
  • Reset All Passwords

• Complete Website Management

  • Centralized Dashboard
  • Plugins & Themes Management & Update
  • User Management
  • Team Management
  • Client Management
  • Generate & Schedule Reports
  • White-Labeling Solution
  • Uptime Monitoring
  • Site Speed Monitoring
  • Blacklist Alarm
  • Slack Integration

• Support

  • Email
  • Chat
  • Social Media

Fans Are Raving About Us

• MalCare Review on VisualComposer
• MalCare Review on ElegantThemes
• MalCare Review on Weglot
• MalCare Review on WPWhiteSecurity
• MalCare Reviews by WordPress Influencer Adam Preiser (Plus Real Malware Removal Demo)

Connect With Our Team of Security Experts

Join MalCare’s Facebook Community – The purpose of the group is to enable Web Creators to gain valuable insights and help from community members which will be valuable to their business. So, if you are a WordPress user & want to keep up with the latest industry news and get help for your business, join us!

Don’t Know Where to Getting Started? Start From Here –

• How to Setup MalCare Account?
• Join MalCare Facebook Group MalCare
• MalCare Tutorial Videos
• User Help Documentations
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Support for MalCare Users

MalCare vs. Others

• MalCare vs Sucuri vs Wordfence by CodeinWP
• MalCare vs Sucuri vs Wordfence vs SiteLock vs iThemes Security by WPMayor

SiteGuard WP Plugin helps protect WordPress sites by strengthening login and admin-area security. It helps reduce brute-force login attacks, password list attacks, comment spam, and unauthorized access to /wp-admin/.

Main Features

• Admin Page IP Filter: Restricts wp-admin access to IP addresses that have successfully logged in.
• Rename Login: Changes the URL of the login page from wp-login.php to a custom path.
• CAPTCHA: Adds CAPTCHA to login, comment, password reset, and user registration forms.
• Login Lock: Temporarily locks out IP addresses after repeated failed login attempts.
• Login Alert: Sends email notifications when users log in.
• Fail Once: Intentionally rejects the first valid login attempt and requires the user to try again shortly after.
• Protect XML-RPC: Disables pingbacks or all XML-RPC access to help prevent abuse.
• Block Author Query: Helps prevent username leakage through /?author=<number> requests.
• Update Notifications: Sends email notifications when updates are available for WordPress core, plugins, or themes.
• WAF Tuning Support: Creates exclusion rules to help prevent false positives when SiteGuard Server Edition WAF is installed.

Requirements and Compatibility

• WordPress multisite is not supported.
• Apache 1.3, Apache 2.x, and Nginx are supported.
• Rename Login cannot be combined with a login page URL change feature in another plugin. Enable it in only one plugin; using both can leave two login URLs available, or stop the login page from loading.
• CAPTCHA requires the PHP extensions mbstring and gd.
• WAF Tuning Support requires SiteGuard Server Edition on Apache.

Documentation

Documentation, FAQs, and more details are available in English and Japanese.

Translations

This plugin is translated by the community. We appreciate your help with translations on the WordPress translation platform.

Your WordPress site, now in the conversation

Jetpack connects your WordPress site to ChatGPT, Claude, and the other AI agents you already use. Ask in plain language to draft a post, see which pages got the most views, check your backups, or run a security scan, and your agent takes care of it on your site. There’s no MCP server to set up or host.

That works because Jetpack plugs your site into WordPress.com’s cloud, the same infrastructure that runs millions of sites. The heavy lifting happens there instead of on your host: backups stored off-site with one-click restores and full site migration, malware scanning, brute force protection, downtime monitoring, site analytics with Jetpack Stats, spam filtering, an image CDN, and ad-free video hosting. Plus a firewall, SEO tools, newsletters, social sharing, and forms.

“All these years later, Jetpack is the iCloud for my WordPress.” Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress (review)

How to get started with Jetpack

Installation is free, quick, and easy. From your WordPress dashboard, add a new plugin, search for Jetpack, and install it. Activate it and connect your WordPress.com account, then open Jetpack AI in your Jetpack menu to connect your AI agent. Unlock real-time backups, one-click malware fixes, and advanced stats by upgrading to a paid plan.

Need expert support?

We have a global team of Happiness Engineers ready to provide incredible support. Ask your questions in the support forum or contact support.

Why use Jetpack on your site

Connect ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI agents

Manage your site from the AI tools you already use. Connect ChatGPT or Claude in a few clicks, then ask for what you need in plain language. Your agent can work with more than your posts and pages: Jetpack also gives it your stats, backups, security scans, and newsletter, so one conversation covers your whole site.

• Use the AI tools you prefer. Jetpack works with ChatGPT, Codex, Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Continue, and any other MCP client.
• Ask which posts got the most views, check your backups and activity log, run a security scan, change newsletter settings, or turn on downtime monitoring.
• Draft posts, build a page from a single prompt, organize your Media Library, and optimize your site.
• Choose what your agent can read and what it can change, and turn individual tools on or off whenever you like.
• Your agent acts on your behalf through your WordPress.com account connection, so there’s nothing extra to host.

Security, backup, and migration

Jetpack Protect watches your site around the clock, and VaultPress Backup keeps a copy of everything off-site so you can undo any mistake. Login protection and basic downtime monitoring are free.

• Back up your site automatically in real time and restore to any point with one click. Storage starts at 10GB, with more available if you need it. Great for WooCommerce and other ecommerce stores, where every order counts.
• Migrate your site to a new host, clone it, or set up a test site from any backup.
• Scan for malware and vulnerabilities automatically, with one-click fixes.
• Block malicious traffic with a web application firewall (WAF), especially while attackers exploit unpatched plugins.
• Stop brute force attacks on your login page, and add two-factor authentication (2FA) with secure WordPress.com login.
• Monitor your site’s uptime and get an email alert the moment it goes down.
• See every change and who made it in the activity log.
• Block spam comments and form responses with Akismet Anti-spam.
• Auto-update individual plugins.

Get every security feature in the Jetpack Security plan, or buy VaultPress Backup, Scan, and Akismet Anti-spam on their own.

Site analytics with Jetpack Stats

Get clear site statistics without being a data scientist.

• Watch visitors, views, likes, and comments in real time.
• Find your top posts and pages, and the referrers and countries that send you traffic.
• Measure link clicks, video plays, and file downloads.
• See which authors on your team write the most popular content, and where your posts get shared.
• Spot trends with 7-day highlights and Year in Review.

Grow your audience

• Turn your posts into a newsletter, and offer paid subscriptions.
• Auto-share posts to Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky, Tumblr, Mastodon, and Nextdoor.
• Grow traffic with SEO tools for Google, Bing, Facebook, and WordPress.com, plus an automatic XML sitemap.
• Collect payments and donations, or sell products, services, and memberships, with Stripe and PayPal.
• Build contact forms with no code and get an email for every response.
• Promote your posts across millions of sites in the WordPress.com and Tumblr ad network with Blaze, for a few dollars.
• Earn money by showing high-quality ads on your site.
• Keep visitors reading with related posts, and add image galleries and slideshows.
• Manage your site on the go with the Jetpack mobile app for iOS and Android.

Write with Jetpack AI

Jetpack AI works right in the WordPress editor. Give it a prompt and it drafts posts, pages, lists, and tables, then helps you edit and translate them.

• Write a first draft from a prompt without leaving the editor.
• Change the tone, fix spelling and grammar, or make text shorter or longer.
• Translate your content into many languages.

Speed and performance

• Serve images and static files like CSS and JavaScript from our global CDN instead of your server, which saves bandwidth and speeds up your site on mobile.
• Host video with no ads and no recommendations that lead visitors off your site.
• Help visitors find what they need with fast, customizable site search, including product filters for WooCommerce stores.
• Pair Jetpack with Jetpack Boost for page caching and better Core Web Vitals.

Integrations

Jetpack is updated monthly to work with the plugins and services you already use.

• WooCommerce: Jetpack and WooCommerce are both made by Automattic, so Backup, Scan, Stats, and Anti-spam work with your store out of the box.
• Social networks: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky, Tumblr, Mastodon, and Nextdoor.
• Payments: Stripe and PayPal.
• Email marketing: Mailchimp.
• Anti-spam (powered by Akismet) for Jetpack Forms, Contact Form 7, Ninja Forms, Gravity Forms, Formidable Forms, and more.
• Caching: works with WP Super Cache and Cloudflare.
• Blocks for Calendly, Pinterest, WhatsApp, Eventbrite, OpenTable, podcasts, maps, and GIFs.

Plans and products

• Jetpack Complete – Everything Jetpack offers: real-time security, top performance, and growth tools in one plan.
• Jetpack Security – Real-time backups, a web application firewall, malware scanning, and spam protection.
• VaultPress Backup – Save every change and get back online quickly with one-click restores.
• Jetpack Scan – Automated malware scanning and a web application firewall, with one-click fixes.
• Jetpack AI – Write, edit, and translate in the editor.
• Jetpack Stats – Track visits, popular posts, newsletter subscribers, and more.
• Jetpack Social – Share your posts to every major social network from one place.
• Jetpack Newsletter – Turn posts into newsletters and earn from paid subscriptions.
• Jetpack Growth – Grow your audience with Stats, Social, newsletters, paid content, and ads.
• Jetpack Search – Instant, relevant results for your visitors, with no ads and no tracking.
• Jetpack VideoPress – Ad-free video, uploaded right from the editor.
• Jetpack Boost – Make your site faster, no developer required.
• Jetpack CRM – Manage customers, leads, and invoices in WordPress.
• Akismet Anti-spam – Clear spam from comments and forms automatically.
• Blaze – Promote your posts across millions of sites.
• Jetpack Manage – Monitor security, performance, and traffic across all your sites from one dashboard.

Install only what you need

Each of these is also available as its own plugin:

• Jetpack VaultPress Backup
• Jetpack Protect
• Jetpack Boost
• Jetpack Stats
• Jetpack Social
• Jetpack Search
• Jetpack VideoPress
• Jetpack CRM
• Akismet Anti-spam

At Sucuri, we are dedicated to keeping your website safe and secure. With a focus on protection and monitoring, we offer solutions that help you stay ahead of potential threats for your WordPress site.

Our services include everything from malware detection to performance optimization, all designed to give you peace of mind.

We understand the importance of your online presence and are here to support you every step of the way. Join us, and let’s work together to ensure your website remains secure and resilient.

The Sucuri Security Monitoring Plugin is designed to safeguard your WordPress site with ease and reliability. Our plugin offers a range of essential security features, including:

• Security Activity Auditing: Keep track of every security-related event within your WordPress environment.
• File Integrity Monitoring: Detect unauthorized changes to your files and protect your site from potential vulnerabilities.
• Remote Malware Scanning: Regularly scan your site for malware with our remote scanner to ensure it’s clean and secure.
• Blocklist Monitoring: Receive alerts if your site is blocklisted by any major services, allowing for quick resolution.
• Security Hardening: Implement recommended security practices to fortify your site against threats.
• Post-Hack Security Actions: If the worst happens, our plugin helps you recover your site easily.

With Sucuri, you can focus on what matters most—growing your website—while we handle the security. Our feature set provides a clear view of your site’s status, making it easy to manage, monitor and take action.

Contributors & Maintenance Notice

Our dedicated team of engineers and security analysts is continually working to enhance the Sucuri Security Monitoring Plugin.

We provide regular updates, address bugs, and actively incorporate user feedback to ensure your WordPress site maintains its highest security stance. Our growth roadmap underscores our commitment to keeping you protected against emerging threats.

To support you further, we offer a variety of resources, including prompt responses for the forum, our website’s various content types, and an extensive knowledge base.

Our content is designed to help you maximize your plugin feature usage and benefits with the support you need.

If you want to be ahead of possible threats and keep up-to-date with Plugin updates, subscribe to our content here.

Introducing the Sucuri Firewall + WordPress Security Plugin

We’re excited to introduce the Sucuri Firewall + WordPress Security Plugin, designed for those who seek advanced protection for their WordPress sites.

Building upon our trusted free plugin, this premium offering provides a robust suite of features to ensure comprehensive security and peace of mind.

Key features include:
* Web Application Firewall (WAF): Protect your site from malicious traffic with our powerful firewall solution.
* Brute Force Protection: Safeguard your site against unauthorized login attempts.
* Brute Force Audit & Reporting: Gain insights into login attempts with detailed auditing and reporting.
* DDoS Mitigation: Maintain site availability even during targeted attacks.
* Core Vulnerabilities Scanning: Identify and address security weaknesses in WordPress core files.
* Plugins Vulnerability Scanning: Ensure your installed plugins are secure and up to date.
* Themes Vulnerability Scanning: Protect your site by scanning for vulnerabilities in installed themes.
* PHP Vulnerability Scanning: Detect and address potential security issues in your PHP environment.

With the Sucuri Firewall + WordPress Security Plugin, you benefit from the expertise and dedication of our team, committed to keeping your digital assets secure.

Experience the next level of protection and support, and enjoy the peace of mind that comes with knowing your site is in good hands.

THE TOP RATED WORDPRESS SECURITY AND FIREWALL PLUGIN

All-in-One Security (AIOS) is a WordPress security plugin from the same, trusted team that brought you UpdraftPlus.

It’s called ‘All-In-One’ because it’s packed full of ways to keep your WordPress website(s) safe and secure.

It includes:

Login security features keep bots at bay. Lock out users based on a configurable number of login attempts, get two-factor authentication and more.

File and database security. Get notified of file changes that occur outside of normal operations. Block access to key files and scan files and folders to spot insecure permissions.

Firewall. Get PHP, .htaccess and 6G firewall rules courtesy of Perishable Press. Spot and block fake Google Bots and more!

Spam prevention. Prevent annoying spam comments and reduce unnecessary load on the server. Automatically and permanently block IP addresses that exceed a set number of spam comments.

Audit log. View events happening on your WordPress website. Find out if a plugin or theme has been added, removed, updated and more.

WHY ALL-IN-ONE SECURITY?

AIOS has a near-perfect 4.7 / 5-star user rating across more than 1 million installs.

Great for beginners and experts alike. AIOS guides you logically and clearly through each of its features which are all clearly explained. Security features are marked as basic, intermediate and advanced. Each step increases your security score. Turn them on and watch your protection grow!

We have a large support team of software developers. That means we have the availability and the skillset to help you with the trickiest of queries.

We comb the WordPress plugin directory for support tickets daily – most queries are responded to within 24 hours.

Excellent plugin with numerous well-thought-out options for making a website more secure. I have been using it for years and am very happy with it. I recently had a small problem setting up a website and – even as a non-premium user – I received support very quickly. Highly recommended!

For even more ways to stay safe and secure, upgrade to AIOS Premium – it packs a punch security-wise, whilst being extremely cost-competitive.

LOGIN SECURITY

Two-factor authentication (TFA) – Require TFA for specific user roles. Supports Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, Authy, and many more.

Detect and manage ‘admin’ usernames – Identify default ‘admin’ usernames and guide users to change them to protect against brute force attacks.

Identify and correct identical login and display names – Detect cases where the display name matches the username and provide guidance to improve login security.

Prevent user enumeration – Block unauthorised access to URLs that can reveal sensitive information such as usernames or other details.

Control login attempts – Prevent brute force attacks by limiting the number of failed login attempts. Choose how many login attempts are allowed, set lockout durations, and more.

Force user logout – Automatically log out users after a specified period of time. Unattended sessions are closed, reducing the risk of unauthorised access.

Manually approve new registrations – Review and approve new user registrations to prevent spam and fake sign-ups.

Enhance WordPress salt security – Adds 64 extra characters to WordPress salts, rotating them weekly. Makes cracking passwords virtually impossible, even if your database is stolen.

Plugin Support

• If you have a question or problem with the All-In-One Security plugin, post it on the support forum and we will help you. Premium customers can log queries directly with the team via https://teamupdraft.com/all-in-one-security/
  Monitor and manage active sessions – If a user is logged in who shouldn’t be, log them out or add them to a blacklist.

SPAM PREVENTION

Block spam coming from bots – Reduce the load on your server and improve the user experience by automatically blocking spam comments from bots.

Monitor spam IP addresses – Monitor the IP addresses of people or bots leaving spam comments. Choose which ones to block based on a configurable number of comments left.

FILE / DATABASE Security

Scan and fix file permissions – Scan for insecure file permissions. Click once to fix issues and safeguard critical files and folders.

Disable PHP file editing – Disable editing of PHP files (such as plugins and themes) via the dashboard. It’s often the first tool that attackers use as it allows for code execution.

Protect sensitive files – Prevent access to files like readme.html that might reveal information about your WordPress installation.

File change scanner – Get notified of any file changes which occur on your system. Exclude files and folders which change as part of normal operations.

Prevent image hotlinking – Prevent other websites from displaying your images via hotlinking and protect server bandwidth.

Secure database backups – Perform a database backup via UpdraftPlus from AIOS. Change the default ‘wp_’ prefix to hide your WordPress database from hackers.

FIREWALL

Get .htaccess firewall rules – Deny access to the .htaccess and wp-config.php files. Disable the server signature and limit file uploads to a configurable size.**

Block access to the debug.log file and prevent Apache servers from listing the contents of a directory when an index.php file is not present

Get PHP firewall rules – PHP firewall rules prevent malicious users from exploiting well-known vulnerabilities in XML-RPC. Safeguard your content by disabling RSS and Atom feeds and avoid cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
Block fake Google bots and POST requests made by bots – Block fake Google bots and stop bots from making POST requests by blocking IP addresses where the user-agent and referrer fields are blank.

Utilise 6G firewall rules – Employ flexible blacklist rules to reduce the number of malicious URL requests that hit your website (courtesy of Perishable Press).

And more – Blacklist (and whitelist) IP ranges and user agents and block unauthorized access to data by disabling REST API access for non-logged-in requests.

TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION ENHANCED [Premium]

Two-factor authentication is included in the free plugin. Upgrade to Premium if you’d like to:
Require TFA after a set time period – Mandate TFA for all admins or other roles after their accounts reach a specified age.

Control how often TFA is required – Set TFA to be required after a certain number of days on trusted devices instead of every login.

Customise design layout – Adjust the TFA design to match your website’s existing layout and branding.
Emergency codes – Generate one-time use emergency codes to regain access if you lose your TFA device.

WordPress Multisite Compatible – Ensure compatibility with WordPress multisite networks and their sub-sites for consistent TFA application.

Integration with login forms – Integrate TFA with various login forms, including WooCommerce, Affiliates-WP, Elementor Pro, bbPress, and ‘Theme My Login’ without additional coding.

SMART 404 BLOCKING [Premium]

Block IPs based on 404 errors – Detect hackers probing your URLs via script and bots by the 404 errors they leave behind.

Smart 404 Configuration – Set a figure for the maximum number of 404 events allowed before an IP address is blocked. Choose a time period within which the 404 events must occur (e.g., 10 errors within 10 minutes).

Smart 404 block by URL string – Instantly block an IP address if a 404 event includes a specific URL string.

Smart 404 whitelisting – Prevent particular IP addresses from being permanently blocked due to 404 events.

COUNTRY BLOCKING [Premium]

Block traffic to the entire site or to specific pages or posts – Useful if you’re an e-commerce site and you want to block sales to some countries for shipping or tax reasons.

Whitelist some users from blocked countries – Whitelist IP addresses or IP ranges even if they are part of a blocked country.

MALWARE SCANNING [Premium]

Automatic malware scanning – Detect and protect against the latest malware, trojans, and spyware.
Alerts you to blacklisting by search engines – Monitor your site for blacklisting by search engines due to malicious code.

Response time monitoring – Keep track of your website’s response time to identify and address any performance issues.

Uptime monitoring – Checks your website’s uptime every 5 minutes and alerts you immediately if your site or server goes down.

Advice and malware removal – Need hands-on advice and support for malware removal? Our team of genuine cybersecurity experts is here to help.

Notification if something’s amiss – Receive notifications about any issues with your site so you can address problems before they escalate.

Plugin Support

If you have a question or problem with the All-In-One Security plugin, post it on the support forum and we will help you. Premium customers can log queries directly with the team via https://teamupdraft.com/all-in-one-security

Developers

• If you are a developer and you need some extra hooks or filters for this plugin then let us know.

Translations

• All-In-One Security plugin can be translated to any language.

Currently available translations:

• English
• German
• Spanish
• French
• Hungarian
• Italian
• Swedish
• Russian
• Chinese
• Portuguese (Brazil)
• Persian

Privacy Policy

This plugin may collect IP addresses for security reasons such as mitigating brute force login threats and malicious activity.

The collected information is stored on your server. No information is transmitted to third parties or remote server locations.

Usage

Go to the settings menu after you activate the plugin and follow the instructions.

Usage

Go to the settings menu after you activate the plugin and follow the instructions.

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Features:

• Download Definition Updates to protect against new threats.
• Run a Complete Scan to automatically remove known security threats, backdoor scripts, and database injections.
• Firewall block SoakSoak and other malware from exploiting Revolution Slider and other plugins with known vulnerabilites.
• Upgrade vulnerable versions of timthumb scripts.

Premium Features:

• Patch your wp-login and XMLRPC to block Brute-Force and DDoS attacks.
• Check the integrity of your WordPress Core files.
• Automatically download new Definition Updates when running a Complete Scan.

Register this plugin at GOTMLS.NET and get access to new definitions of “Known Threats” and added features like Automatic Removal, plus patches for specific security vulnerabilities like old versions of timthumb. Updated definition files can be downloaded automatically within the admin once your Key is registered. Otherwise, this plugin just scans for “Potential Threats” and leaves it up to you to identify and remove the malicious ones.

NOTICE: This plugin makes calls to GOTMLS.NET to check for updates not unlike what WordPress does when checking your plugins and themes for new versions. Staying up-to-date is an essential part of any security plugin and this plugin can let you know when there are new plugin and definition update available. If you’re allergic to “phone home” scripts then don’t use this plugin (or WordPress at all for that matter).

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• Clarus Dignus for design suggestions and graphic design work on the banner image.
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• Umut Can Alparslan for the Turkish translation.
• Micha Cassola for the German translation.
• Robi Erwin Setiawan for the Indonesian translation.

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Password Protected lets you password protect your WordPress site with a single password and prevent unauthorized access. The Free version includes IP address whitelisting, Google reCAPTCHA, passwordless admin access, and password attempt activity monitoring.

With Password Protected Pro, you can password protect individual pages, posts, WooCommerce products, categories, custom post types, and partial content. Pro also lets you manage multiple passwords, create bypass links, and control access to protected content.

Password Protected provides flexible WordPress password protection for your entire website or specific content.

Password Protect Any WordPress Content, Your Way

Protect your WordPress site or specific content and control who gets access.

In Free Version you can:
* Password protect entire WordPress site
* Grant access based on IP addresses
* Block bots with Google reCAPTCHA
* Monitor login attempts and access activity

In Pro Version you can:
* Password protect specific pages and posts
* Lock specific sections of content with partial content protection
* Create and manage multiple passwords for different users
* Generate bypass links for password-free access
* Protect WooCommerce products and categories
* Protect custom post types and taxonomies
* Allow trusted user roles to bypass password screens
* Sell protected content using Gravity Forms
* Sell password protected WordPress content as a WooCommerce product
* Automatically email access links after form submissions
* Redirect users to custom pages after successful access
* Block bots with hCaptcha, and Cloudflare Turnstile
* Set password expiration dates and usage limits
* Customize your password protected screen to match your brand
* Add an extra layer of security to your WordPress login page

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Here are some of the features of the password protect WordPress plugin that gives so much control over your WordPress content protection while protecting your site from unauthorized access.

⚡ Password Protect Entire WordPress Site With These Features:

Free Version Includes:

✅ Complete Site Protection

Want to protect your entire WordPress site? Password Protected plugin makes it easy!

With a single master password, password protect entire WordPress site to prevent unauthorized access. Also, set how long you want to use the password, define protected permission, and much more.

✅ Passwordless Admin Access

As an admin, you probably don’t want the hassle of entering additional passwords to access your site. Right?

Don’t worry. With the Password Protected plugin, you can simplify the login process for administrators with Passwordless Admin Access. This time-saving functionality enhances efficiency and security by eliminating the need for administrators to manage passwords or risk exposure to unauthorized access attempts.

✅ Google reCAPTCHA

Add an extra layer of protection to your password screen with Google reCAPTCHA (v2 & v3). It blocks automated bots and spam by requiring human verification through simple challenges like image selection or puzzle solving.

✅ IP Address Whitelisting

You can specify which IP addresses can access password protected content with IP Address Whitelisting.

This feature adds an extra layer of security by preventing unauthorized access from IP addresses not included on the whitelist so that only approved users can access protected content.

✅Password Attempt Activity Report (Weekly)

Receive a weekly summary of password attempts, including successful and failed attempts, to help monitor access activity on your protected website.

✅Detailed Activity Logs

Stay informed with detailed activity logs for password attempts. Review recorded activity directly from your WordPress dashboard, including the visitor’s IP address, browser information, entered passwords, password attempts, date, time, and whether the password attempt was successful or failed.

Pro Version Unlocks (everything in Free, plus):

✅ Specific Post/Page Protection [Pro]

Do you have premium content or sensitive information that you want to restrict access to? With the Password Protected plugin, you can easily password protect pages or posts so that only authorized users can view them. This feature allows you to offer exclusive content to subscribers or conduct private testing before publication.

Check out our guide on how to password protect WordPress page the right way.

✅Specific Page/Posts Exclusions

Maintain flexibility in your WordPress site’s accessibility by excluding specific pages, posts, and post types from password protection. Whether it’s your homepage, contact page, or landing page, you can ensure that certain content remains accessible to all visitors while securing entire website content with a password.

✅User Role Whitelisting

If you are looking for simplified access control based on user roles. The User Role Whitelisting is the solution you need. By whitelisting certain user roles for your WordPress site, such as administrators, editors, or subscribers, you can ensure that authorized users can view protected content without entering a password.

✅Partial Content Protection

Easily protect specific sections of your WordPress pages or posts with shortcodes. Show free previews while locking premium text, media, or downloads behind a password. Fully compatible with Elementor, Gutenberg, and Beaver Builder, letting you restrict content blocks, widgets, or sections without breaking your design. Perfect for membership sites, gated resources, and premium WordPress content protection.

✅WP-Admin Protection

Password protect wp-login (WordPress admin login page) against unauthorized access. This feature adds an extra layer of security by requiring a password to access the WP-admin dashboard, giving you greater protection against unauthorized login attempts and a WordPress brute force attack.

When you password protect WordPress login page (WP-admin area), it prevents unauthorized users from accessing sensitive site settings, user data, and administrative functions. This is particularly important for sites with multiple administrators or contributors, as it helps prevent unauthorized changes to site settings or content.

✅hCaptcha

Secure your password form with hCaptcha, a privacy-focused alternative to Google reCAPTCHA. It verifies human users while keeping data collection minimal, helping you block bots effectively without sacrificing user privacy.

✅Cloudflare Turnstile

Protect your password entry with Cloudflare Turnstile, a lightweight, user-friendly CAPTCHA solution. Unlike traditional captchas, Turnstile verifies visitors in the background, offering strong bot protection without interrupting the user experience.

✅Custom Post Type Protection

Extend your site’s security beyond standard posts and pages. The Password Protected plugin allows you to protect any custom post type, such as portfolios or testimonials, or you can even password protect WooCommerce products. The feature is extremely useful for businesses or creatives looking to share proprietary content or restrict content access to certain areas of their site.

✅Category/Taxonomy Protection

Password protect categories to take control of your site’s organization and access. Using single or multiple passwords, you can lock specific WordPress categories or taxonomies, along with related post tags.

This functionality is ideal for websites with diverse content categories or membership tiers. By restricting access to certain categories, you can create exclusive areas for different user groups or offer premium/restricted content to subscribers.

✅Limit Login Attempts

Set up a limit for login attempts to protect your WordPress password protected screen against the most common WordPress attacks, such as brute force attacks. The Password Protected limit login attempts feature is a proactive measure that mitigates the risk of unauthorized access and strengthens overall site security.

✅Password Expiration and Usage Limit

If you want to password protect WordPress pages/posts for a certain period, set expiration dates and impose usage limits to restrict the number of times a user can use the password. This will make your site more secure and make it easier to manage user access.

✅Custom Error Messages (Expired/Limit)

Replace generic error messages with custom text when a password expires or reaches its usage limit. Display clear, branded messages to explain why access is unavailable and help visitors understand what to do next.

✅Bypass Links for Quick Access

For passwordless access, easily create unique bypass links for each password protected post, page, WooCommerce product, or category, along with a master bypass URL for the entire site.

✅Export Activity Logs to CSV

Export password-protection activity logs to a CSV file for reporting, audits, or further analysis. Filter the activity records you need and download them for easier review and record-keeping.

✅Real-Time Lock Screen Customization

Customize your password-protected screen and see every change instantly with live preview. Match your lock screen to your brand with personalized colors, styles, and design settings—all in real time.

With options to customize the background, logo, and other elements of the lock screen, you can create a cohesive and visually appealing experience for users seeking access to your protected/restricted content.

✅Custom Text Outside the Form

Add custom text above or below your password form to provide instructions, display disclaimers, or share branding messages. This feature helps you give visitors the information they need before they enter a password while keeping the password-protected screen consistent with your website.

✅Multiple Password Management

Experience unmatched flexibility and control over access permissions with Multiple Password Management. You can create unlimited passwords for any lock screen. It is also easy to activate or deactivate multiple passwords for various purposes, from testing to membership management.

✅Custom URL Redirection

Direct users to the custom destination after they unlock your password-protected site. Assign a unique internal URL to each password when using multiple passwords for entire site protection.

This feature helps you send different user groups to dedicated landing pages, member dashboards, onboarding screens, special offers, private resources, or other relevant content based on the password they use.

✅Import & Export Passwords

For quick easy password management, import or export passwords in bulk using a CSV file, complete with usage limits, expiry, status, and more.

✅Request Password

Easily request access to protected content. Simply submit your email, the request is sent to the admin for review. The admin can then approve or reject the request directly from the WordPress dashboard. Upon approval, the user will receive the password to access the protected content.

✅Gravity Forms Integration

Sell password-protected content via Gravity Forms and automatically grant access upon successful form submission. Collect payments, registrations, lead information, contact details, or any other data before allowing users to access your protected pages, posts, categories, or entire site.

When a user submits the form, Password Protected instantly sends a secure bypass link by email. Users can access the protected content with a single click, eliminating the need to manually share passwords.

✅WooCommerce Integration

Sell password protected WordPress content (any page or post) through the WooCommerce simple or variable virtual product. Link your products to protected content and automatically email customers access details after purchase.
Manage customer access with password usage limits, expiration settings, and customizable purchase confirmation messages.

✅Multisite Network Protection

Protect all your WordPress sites in a multisite network from one central location. With Advanced Multisite Network Protection, you can manage password protection for multiple sites directly from the main site, making it easier to control access across your network.

✅Page Builder Support: Elementor, WordPress Block Editor & Beaver Builder

Protect content directly inside Elementor, Block Editor, or Beaver Builder. Restrict sections, blocks, or widgets without breaking layouts—ideal for WordPress content protection within page builders.

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🎉 5 Key Reasons Why You Should Opt for Password Protected Pro

⚡ Reason #1: Boost Your WordPress Site’s Security With Ease

Upgrade your site’s security with Password Protected Pro and get comprehensive password protection.

Easily password protect WordPress website. From specific page/post protection to WP-Admin protection and user role whitelisting, Password Protected Pro empowers you to easily secure your site against unauthorized access.

With intuitive password management features like multiple password management, maintaining security protocols becomes a seamless task, allowing you to focus on your core business objectives without compromising on protection.

⚡ Reason #2: Better User Experience and Accessibility

Unlock unparalleled flexibility in access control with Password Protected Pro’s advanced features. Whether you’re offering exclusive/restricted content to subscribers or conducting private testing before publication, specific page/post protection ensures that only authorized users can access sensitive information.

Meanwhile, features like Bypass URLs and certain page/post exclusions allow you to maintain accessibility for public-facing content, striking the perfect balance between security and user experience.

⚡ Reason #3: Gain Valuable Insights and Oversight

Build on the activity logs included in the Free version. Password Protected Pro lets you export your activity logs to a CSV file, so you gain valuable insights into user interactions, login attempts, and site activity for reporting and audits.

This actionable data enables you to monitor access patterns, detect potential security threats, and optimize your access control strategy accordingly.

By leveraging this insight, you can proactively enhance site security, mitigate risks, and ensure compliance with privacy regulations, fostering trust and confidence among your user base.

⚡ Reason #4: Simplified Password Management and Administration

Automate password management with Password Protected Pro’s user-friendly interface and intuitive tools.

With features like password expiration and usage limits and limit login attempts, plus passwordless admin access that is already included in the Free version, you can automate routine tasks, reduce administrative overhead, and ensure a smooth user experience.

With simplified access control and administration, Password Protected Pro frees up your valuable time and resources so you can focus on your core business objectives while maintaining the highest standards of security and compliance.

⚡ Reason #5: Easy Membership Management

If you manage a membership site or subscription-based platform, Password Protected Pro offers the features you need to provide exclusive access to your users to maximize revenue.

With features like user role whitelisting and multiple password management, you can conveniently control access permissions for your WordPress restricted content. By simplifying WordPress content protection and ensuring seamless access for paying members, you can enhance user experience, retain subscribers, and drive sustained revenue growth.

🎉 Use Cases for WordPress Password Protection

Password Protected helps you control access to WordPress websites, content, products, and resources. Here are some common ways to use the plugin.

Use Cases For Free Version:

• Protect Staging and Development Sites: Keep unfinished websites private while clients and team members review your work.

• Create a Private Family Blog: Share family photos, videos, and updates with relatives and friends.

• Create Invite-Only Access: Manage access to private launches, exclusive communities, and member-only resources with unique passwords.

• Build Private Partner and Vendor Portals: Share restricted resources with partners, vendors, contractors, and external collaborators.

Use Cases For Pro Version:

• Protect Premium Content for Subscribers: Restrict access to premium posts, eBooks, reports, podcasts, and other exclusive resources.

• Password Protect Client Portfolios: Share private portfolios, galleries, and creative projects with clients.

• Protect Online Courses and Training Materials: Restrict access to lessons, training videos, resource libraries, and downloads.

• Protect WooCommerce Products and Wholesale Catalogs: Restrict access to selected products, categories, wholesale catalogs, and exclusive deals.

• Share Client Proposals and Deliverables: Give clients private access to proposals, reports, contracts, and project files.

• Protect Event Registration and Attendee Content: Restrict access to registration pages, attendee schedules, and event resources.

• Create Password-Protected Download Pages: Control access to premium downloads, digital assets, and other downloadable resources.

• Protect Webinar Access and Replay Content: Restrict access to webinar pages, workshop recordings, training sessions, and replays.

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CleanTalk can also automatically approve legitimate, non-spam comments, helping you spend less time moderating your blog.

📩 Contact Form 7 Antispam

Plugin extends spam protection for Contact Form 7 (CF7). It can be used with any other third-party spam filters.
How to protect your Contact Form 7 using CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin

Contact Form by WPForms Antispam

Plugin extends Contact Form by WPForms to provide spam protection. It filters spam submissions for each type of forms – simple contact form, marketing form, request a quote and etc.

Antispam for WooCommerce & fake orders filter

Anti-spam by CleanTalk filters spam registrations, spam reviews, and fake orders for WooCommerce (any eCommerce plugin as well). The plugin is fully compatible with WooCommerce 2.1+ and online stores.

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• gravityforms.com – Powerful data capture fueled by Gravity Forms
• Gwolle Guestbook
• Happyforms – Form Builder for WordPress: Drag & Drop Contact Forms, Surveys, Payments & Multipurpose Forms
• HivePress – Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads Plugin
• HubSpot All-In-One Marketing – Forms, Popups, Live Chat
• Hustle – Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Optins, Popups
• JetFormBuilder — Dynamic Blocks Form Builder
• Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth
• Jotform – Online Forms — Customizable Payment, Contact, Quiz, Survey Form Builder
• Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor
• Kali Forms (Free & Pro) — Contact Form & Drag-and-Drop Builder
• Klaviyo
• Kulahub
• Landing Page Builder – Coming Soon page, Maintenance Mode, Lead Page, WordPress Landing Pages
• Leaky Paywall
• LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses
• Lead Form Builder & Contact Form By ThemeHunk
• Login & Register Customizer – Popup | Slider | Inline | WooCommerce
• MailChimp Forms by MailMunch
• MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc.
• My Sticky Elements – All-in-one Sticky Floating Contact Form, Call, Click to Chat, and 50+ Social Icon Tabs
• MetForm – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, & Custom Form Builder for Elementor
• Newsletter – Send awesome emails from WordPress by Stefano Lissa
• Newsletters by Tribulant Software
• Newsletters – MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress
• NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress by Basix
• Nextend Social Login and Register by Nextendweb
• Ninja forms by Kevin Stover
• Piotnet by piotnet.com
• Product Enquiry for WooCommerce (Now with AI Assistant) By WisdmLabs
• Quform by quform.com
• QuickCal by quickcal.co
• RegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login By Metagauss
• Simple Registration for WooCommerce By Astoundify
• Smart Forms – when you need more than just a contact form By EDGARROJAS
• Strong Testimonials By WP Chill
• SureForms – Drag & Drop Contact Form & Form Builder, Payment Form, Survey, Quiz & Calculator By Brainstorm Force
• User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder By wpeverest
• Visual Form Builder By Matthew Muro
• WP Booking System – Booking Calendar By Roland Murg
• User Frontend: AI Powered Frontend Posting, User Directory, Profile, Membership & User Registration By weDevs
• WS Form LITE – Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder By Mark Westguard
• Wufoo Shortcode By wronganswersonly
• WP User Frontend, UserPro
• WordPress Landing Pages
• ZeroBounce Email Verification & Validation By zerobounce
• Zoho Forms – Drag & Drop Form Builder for Websites – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Order Forms & More By Zoho Forms

Protection for the forms above works as a built-in feature of Anti-Spam by CleanTalk without requiring any additional actions from the user.

Check existing users and comments for spam. Bulk spam comments removal. Spam comment Cleaner

With the help of anti-spam by CleanTalk you can inspect through existing users, comments to find and quickly delete spam at once. To use this function, go to WP Console -> Comments -> Find spam comments/users.

Private black lists for anti-spam service

Automatically block comments and registrations from your private black IP/email address list.

Hide «Website» field for comments

This option hides the «Website» field from standard WordPress comments forms. After that spammers won’t be able to send spam links using «Website» field in the bottom of the comments form.

Spam FireWall

Spam FireWall allows blocking the most active spam bots before they get access to your website. It prevents spam bots from loading website pages so your web server doesn’t have to perform all scripts on these pages. Also it prevents scanning of pages of the website by spam bots. Therefore Spam FireWall significantly reduces the load on your web server. Spam FireWall also makes CleanTalk the two-step protection from spam bots. Spam FireWall is the first step and it blocks the most active spam bots. CleanTalk Anti-Spam is the second step and checks all other requests on the website in the moment of submitting comments/registers etc. How does it work?

• The visitor enters to your web site.
• HTTP request data are being checked in the nearly 5.8 million of the identified spam bot IPs.
• If it is an active spam bot, the bot gets a blank page, if it is a visitor then he receives a normal page. This process is completely transparent for the visitors.

CleanTalk SpamFireWall is similar to Cloudflare’s DDoS protection and Bot Management solutions. However, it runs locally on your server, uses your existing hosting and DNS settings, and does not route all your HTTP/HTTPS traffic through Cloudflare’s cloud.

Spam FireWall: Anti-Flood & Anti-Crawler

Spam FireWall: Anti-Flood and Anti-Crawler options are intended for blocking unwanted bots, content parsing, shop goods prices parsing or aggressive website scanning bots. Learn more https://cleantalk.org/help/anti-flood-and-anti-crawler

By default, well-known good bots — including AI crawlers such as GPTBot (ChatGPT), ClaudeBot (Claude), Google-Extended (Gemini), and Copilot — are allowed. You can choose which of these bots to block individually in your private lists. Blocking a bot will stop the corresponding AI service from accessing your content.

How to protect sites from spam bots without CAPTCHA?

CleanTalk Anti-Spam protects websites from spam bots without using traditional CAPTCHA, reCAPTCHA, or other visitor challenges. Instead of showing CAPTCHA puzzles, the service uses behavioral analysis, invisible JavaScript tests, and a global spam database to detect spam automatically in the background. This CAPTCHA-free anti-spam protection works for contact forms, comments, registrations, and WooCommerce checkouts without creating friction for real visitors. By replacing CAPTCHA with automated spam detection, CleanTalk helps improve usability, accessibility, and conversion rates while still blocking spam effectively.

Sometimes CAPTCHA reminds us of the doodles of a two year old child. For users with vision problems CAPTCHA is an insurmountable obstacle. Users hate captcha. Captcha for users means “hate”. Unreadable CAPTCHA stops about 80% of site visitors. After 2 failed attempts to decipher CAPTCHA 95% of visitors reject further attempts. At the sight of CAPTCHA and after input errors, many visitors leave the resource. Thus, CAPTCHA helps to protect the resource spam both from bots and visitors. CAPTCHA is not a panacea from spam. Doubts concerning the Need for CAPTCHA?

“Ultimately, CAPTCHAs are useless for spam because they’re designed to tell you if someone is ‘human’ or not, but not whether something is spam or not.” Matt Mullenweg

Real-time email validation. Is email real or Not.

It is very important to be sure that the user used his real email address. Spambots very often use fake email addresses, i.e. which addresses do not exist. CleanTalk will check email addresses for existence in real time. Non-existing email addresses also entail several other problems for website owners.

Improve your email list with email validation without fake emails.

Blocking disposable & temporary emails

Block fake and suspicious users with disposable & temporary emails to improve email delivery. So, it also prevents malicious activity, spam bots, and internet trolls.

Stops Spam in Search Form

Spam bots can use your search form to make a GET request with spam text. CleanTalk Anti-Spam has the option to protect your website search form from spam bots. Each time, the search generates a new page and if there are many requests, this can create additional load. So, under some conditions, spam searches can be indexed, which affects SEO,

You will always know what users were looking for on your site.

Disable comments

This option disables comments on your site. You can choose one or several options:

• Disable comments for posts
• Disable comments for pages
• Disable comments for media

When using Disables comments, existing comments will not be deleted and will remain on the pages.

Email, Phones Address Encoder

CleanTalk Anti-Spam offers a feature called “Encode contact data” that is designed to encode all email addresses on the website pages. Encoding email, phontes addresses increases the level of protection of contact data from being abused, parsed, getting spammed and used in spam mailing lists by bots and online criminals. To reveal the encoded email address simply click on it and it will be decoded instantly.

Honeypot field

The option helps to block bots. The honeypot field option adds a hidden field to the form. When spambots come to a website form, they can fill out each input field. Enable this option to make the protection stronger on these forms. Learn more about supported forms here.

Loginizer is a WordPress plugin which helps you fight against bruteforce attack by blocking login for the IP after it reaches maximum retries allowed. You can blacklist or whitelist IPs for login using Loginizer. You can use various other features like Two Factor Auth, reCAPTCHA, PasswordLess Login, etc. to improve security of your website.

Loginizer is actively used by more than 1000000+ WordPress websites.

You can find our official documentation at https://loginizer.com/docs. We are also active in our community support forums on wordpress.org if you are one of our free users. Our Premium Support Ticket System is at https://loginizer.deskuss.com

Free Features :

• Brute force protection. IPs trying to brute force your website will be blocked for 15 minutes after 3 failed login attempts. After multiple lockouts the IP is blocked for 24 hours. This is the default configuration and can be changed from Loginizer -> Brute force page in WordPress admin panel.
• Failed login attempts logs.
• Blacklist IPs
• Whitelist IPs
• Custom error messages on failed login.
• Permission check for important files and folders.
• Allow only Trusted IP.
• Blocked Screen in place of the Login page.
• Email Notification on successful login.
• Let users login with LinkedIn

Get Support and Pro Features

Get professional support from our experts and pro features to take your site’s security to the next level with Loginizer-Security.

Pro Features :

• MD5 Checksum – of Core WordPress Files. The admin can check and ignore files as well.
• PasswordLess Login – At the time of Login, the username / email address will be asked and an email will be sent to the email address of that account with a temporary link to login.
• Two Factor Auth via Email – On login, an email will be sent to the email address of that account with a temporary 6 digit code to complete the login.
• Two Factor Auth via App – The user can configure the account with a 2FA App like Google Authenticator, Authy, etc.
• Login Challenge Question – The user can setup a Challenge Question and Answer as an additional security layer. After Login, the user will need to answer the question to complete the login.
• reCAPTCHA – Google’s reCAPTCHA v3/v2, Cloudflare Turnstile, hCAPTCHA can be configured for the Login screen, Comments Section, Registration Form, etc. to prevent automated brute force attacks. Supports WooCommerce as well.
• Rename Login Page – The Admin can rename the login URL (slug) to something different from wp-login.php to prevent automated brute force attacks.
• Rename WP-Admin URL – The Admin area in WordPress is accessed via wp-admin. With loginizer you can change it to anything e.g. site-admin
• CSRF Protection – This helps in preventing CSRF attacks as it updates the admin URL with a session string which makes it difficult and nearly impossible for the attacker to predict the URL.
• Rename Login with Secrecy – If set, then all Login URL’s will still point to wp-login.php and users will have to access the New Login Slug by typing it in the browser.
• Disable XML-RPC – An option to simply disable XML-RPC in WordPress. Most of the WordPress users don’t need XML-RPC and can disable it to prevent automated brute force attacks.
• Rename XML-RPC – The Admin can rename the XML-RPC to something different from xmlrpc.php to prevent automated brute force attacks.
• Username Auto Blacklist – Attackers generally use common usernames like admin, administrator, or variations of your domain name / business name. You can specify such username here and Loginizer will auto-blacklist the IP Address(s) of clients who try to use such username(s).
• New Registration Domain Blacklist – If you would like to ban new registrations from a particular domain, you can use this utility to do so.
• Change the Admin Username – The Admin can rename the admin username to something more difficult.
• Auto Blacklist IPs – IPs will be auto blacklisted, if certain usernames saved by the Admin are used to login by malicious bots / users.
• Disable Pingbacks – Simple way to disable PingBacks.
• SSO – Single Sign-on, let any user access to your WordPress Dashboard without the need to share username or password.
• Limit Concurrent Logins – It prevents user to login from different devices concurrently, you can define how many devices you want to allow, and how you want to restrict the user when concurrent limit is reached.
• Social Login – Users can login or register with their Google, Github, Facebook, X (Twitter), Discord, Twitch, LinkedIn, Microsoft with support for WooCommerce and Ultimate Member.
• Key Less Social Login – Use Loginizer’s Social Auth for easy key less Social login configuration, now supports Google, GitHub, X, LinkedIn more to be added later
• Country Blocking – Block IPs from specific countries to restrict access to your website.
• User enumeration – Helps prevent attackers from knowing usernames, by blocking unauthenticated access to common username list/access paths.

Features in Loginizer include:

• Blocks IP after maximum retries allowed
• Extended Lockout after maximum lockouts allowed
• Email notification to admin after max lockouts
• Blacklist IP/IP range
• Whitelist IP/IP range
• Check logs of failed attempts
• Create IP ranges
• Delete IP ranges
• Licensed under LGPLv2.1
• Safe & Secure

Keep your sites safe from hackers, brute force attacks and malware with Defender, your easy-to-set-up, enterprise-level security plugin. With Defender, you can rely on the protection of a firewall, one-click hardening and 2FA, without having to be a cybersecurity expert.

As hackers continue to evolve, you know you need to stay on top of your site’s security. But you don’t have the time to learn to code, stay abreast of every emerging threat, or apply complicated technical settings.

Defender is here to give you the powerful security tools you need, without the technical headaches. Trusted by over 1 million WordPress users, this plugin works immediately with no confusing setup. Just activate Defender and let it handle the rest!

Trusted by 1+ Million Sites | 4.8/5 Star Rating

Defender makes it easy to:

• Run on-demand malware scans to find suspicious files and code
• Block malicious IPs with a global firewall
• Enforce strong passwords, 2FA, and login limits
• Apply recommended hardening settings in one click
• Get clear reports that show what needs attention
• Protect against compromised passwords before they are used on your site

Free Malware Scanner: Stop security threats before they harm your site

If your site has been infected by malware, this malicious code can cause a lot of damage before you even realize it’s there. Hackers use malware, often hidden in themes, extensions and plugins, to steal personal data, encrypt files for ransom, or spy on your activity.

Defender gives you a highly-effective yet easy-to-use malware scanner that runs deep diagnostics across your entire site, making sure no malware is lurking in the shadows.

Defender will scan your site for:

• Files that have changed unexpectedly: The scan will compare all core files and extensions against the official WordPress repository and flag any modifications or rogue additions instantly.
• Known vulnerabilities: Defender will check verified exploit registries to catch any security gaps in your active themes, plugins and core version, and help you fix them before they can be targeted.
• Suspicious code: By continually checking your server files, Defender will spot any potential code injections or backdoors, a common way bad actors try to gain access to your site.
• Outdated & removed plugins: Plugins that have been delisted from the repository or have not been updated in over two years become a significant risk to your site’s integrity. Defender flags these weak spots before they can cause a problem.

AntiBot Global Firewall: Block harmful IPs with data from over 750,000 sites

Put the collective threat intelligence of a massive network to work for your site. Powered by real-time threat data from over 750,000+ sites, the free AntiBot Global Firewall automatically blocks harmful traffic and spam bots with a single click.

When any site on our network flags a threat, all other sites get protected too. It’s like having a bouncer for your website. If an IP is on the blocklist (updated every 12 hours), they’re not getting in!

The most important part is, you’ll be in complete control.

• User-friendly setup: Defender Pro gives you AntiBot on every site you connect, regardless of where they’re hosted. Just flip the switch and it’ll start working so efficiently you won’t even notice it’s there.
• Choose your security level: Basic Mode offers balanced, everyday protection, while Strict Mode offers tighter security that blocks even the slightest suspicious activity.
• Manage IPs in The Hub: Manually block specific IPs, apply blocklists and allowlists across all sites, implement Geo IP blocking and configure everything from one central dashboard.

Want to see AntiBot in action? You can click here to get a real-time look at the malicious IPs and suspicious requests it’s detected and blocked in the last 24 hours.

Firewall Security & IP Management: Take control over your site’s traffic

Defender’s advanced Web Application Firewall (WAF) makes it easy to lock out hackers, scrapers, and malicious bots without touching a single line of code.

• Advanced IP Lockouts: Manually block specific IPs, import custom blocklists, or set automated timed and permanent lockouts for repeat offenders.
• Geo IP Blocking: Instantly ban traffic from specific countries or geographic locations with a single click.
• User Agent Banning: Instantly block spam and scrapers using built-in bad bot presets. We automatically allowlist major search engines to protect your SEO.
• Malicious Bot Detector: Deploy layered defenses to trap aggressive bots that ignore your robots.txt rules and catch fake crawlers impersonating legitimate search engines.

Login Security & 2FA: Prevent unauthorized access

Make sure the only users logging into your WordPress site are the ones you actually want. Defender can protect your sites from unauthorized access or brute force attacks with sophisticated login security features.

These features keep your site safe from malicious logins, while still ensuring legitimate users can log in easily.

• Hide Login URL: Change the location of WordPress’s default login area, making it harder for automated bots to find and more convenient for your users.
• Session Security: Protect your site from session hijacking, preventing attackers from stealing session tokens to impersonate users and gain unauthorized access to your website.
• Smart Password Rules: Enforce strong passwords for new registrations, automatically block compromised credentials using a public “pwned” passwords database, limit login attempts so hackers can’t guess passwords, and force a site-wide password reset upon the next login if you suspect a security breach.
• Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): Add an extra layer of protection and security to your WordPress sites to prevent brute force attacks and login security vulnerabilities. Defender’s two-factor authentication (2FA) features include plenty of ways to verify logins, from mobile app verification (Google Authenticator, Authy) to Biometric Authentication (fingerprint/facial recognition) to Hardware Key Authentication (USB security keys.) Plus, built-in backup code generation, lost device emails and WooCommerce 2FA.

Security Hardening: Apply recommended settings with a single click

WordPress security hardening is all about adding multiple layers of protection to your website, to reduce your risk of attacks and unauthorized access.

Defender makes it easy to do this, with 12 recommended hardening settings you can apply with one click.

For example, Defender’s hardening settings include:

• Disabling the file editor to stop internal tampering
• Updating outdated security keys
• Hiding PHP error reporting on the frontend
• Adding advanced security headers (XSS protection, Strict Transport, etc.)
• Disabling trackbacks and pingbacks to prevent spam

Automated Defenses: Protect your entire site, on autopilot

You’ve got a lot to handle while running your business, wouldn’t it be nice if security was something you could set and forget? Learn more about Defender Pro.

With Defender, you can put your security on autopilot. It’ll be working around the clock with hands-off, automated defenses that run seamlessly in the background to keep intruders out and your data safe.

Here’s what Defender will be doing while you work on other things:

• Performing scheduled scans for issues: Set up regular scans that look for malicious code, suspicious code injections, vulnerabilities, abandoned plugins, and missing hardening recommendations.
• Creating automated security reports: Stay informed with health updates and immediate threat summaries delivered directly to your inbox.
• Keeping audit logs: Defender logs key site activity — logins, user changes, plugin and theme updates, content edits, and settings changes — so you can track what happened and when.

Why choose Defender?

There are plenty of WordPress security plugins out there, but many make it needlessly complicated to protect your site. Defender keeps the essentials simple.

You can scan for malware, block harmful traffic, strengthen login security, and harden your site from one plugin, without digging through confusing technical options.

It’s built specifically for WordPress, trusted across the WPMU DEV ecosystem, and designed to help you protect your site without slowing down your work.

With Defender, you get:

• Security trusted by over 1 million WordPress users
• Protection built specifically for WordPress vulnerabilities
• Regular updates and threat intelligence improvements
• Malware scanning, firewall protection, and login security in one plugin
• Support from the award-winning WPMU DEV team

So you get serious WordPress security, without the overwhelming setup.

Built for speed and security

A security plugin should protect your site without getting in the way.

Defender is built to stop threats before they waste your server resources, with lightweight protection that runs quietly in the background.

With Defender, you can:

• Detect and limit 404 bots before they drain server resources
• Run malware scans without overloading your CPU
• Keep your site protected without adding performance drag

So you get the security your site needs, without making visitors wait for it.

Works with your existing setup

You shouldn’t have to change your plugins, tools or workflow just to secure your site. Defender works smoothly with your current WordPress setup.

With Defender, you can:

• Protect WooCommerce, BuddyPress, and sites built with major page builders
• Apply saved security configs across multiple sites in a few clicks
• Enable and configure protection alongside your favorite plugins

So you get the security your site needs, without getting in the way of the plugins, tools, and workflows you already rely on.

Get started in minutes

Defender works as soon as you activate it.

Install the plugin, run your first malware scan, enable your firewall, strengthen login security, and apply recommended hardening settings in just a few clicks. Defender shows you what needs attention, so you can lock down your site without editing code or guessing which settings matter.

Just install Defender, switch on the protections you need, and let it handle the rest.

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WP Ghost (formerly Hide My WP Ghost) is a WordPress security plugin focused on hack prevention that changes and secures default paths, filters requests through the Firewall, and helps block automated scanners probing default WordPress URLs.

Paths Security changes public URLs such as wp-login.php and restricts access to their default addresses. WP Ghost also includes two-factor authentication (2FA) and a Security Check with tasks for your site’s settings.

WordPress security problems WP Ghost can help with

• Repeated failed logins: set attempt limits and lockout durations under Brute Force protection.
• Bots requesting wp-login.php: use a custom login URL and block the default address.
• Visible plugin folders: change the public paths used in your site’s HTML.
• Suspicious requests: use the 2026 Ghost Firewall to filter supported attack patterns.
• Unclear security settings: run Security Check and review its prioritized tasks.
• Repeated WooCommerce payment attempts: set checkout attempt limits for each IP address.

WP Ghost focuses on attack prevention and WordPress hardening. Keep WordPress and its plugins updated, maintain backups, and use malware scanning when you need to check for infected files.

Official websites: WP Ghost and Hide My WP Ghost.

How Paths Security changes public URLs

WP Ghost changes and secures over 30 default WordPress paths, including wp-admin, wp-login.php, wp-content, wp-includes, admin-ajax.php, /wp-json, plugin directories, and theme folders.

Paths Security rewrites public routes and can block requests to their old addresses. Changing a URL does not fix vulnerable plugin code or replace login authentication.

2026 Ghost Firewall in version 7.0.15

Version 7.0.15 adds the 2026 Ghost Firewall as the default filter on new installs. Choose it under WP Ghost > Firewall & Headers > Firewall Strength.

WP Ghost uses server rules and application checks, depending on the request and configuration. Test forms and checkout after changing firewall settings.

What the 2026 Ghost Firewall checks

• SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), directory traversal, and scanner probes in URLs and query strings
• Unauthenticated exploit payloads sent to admin-ajax.php and the /wp-json REST API
• File uploads containing PHP shells or scripts disguised as images
• Visitor comment and form submissions on firewall levels 3 and 4
• Privilege-escalation attempts on user registration endpoints
• PHP object injection and Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) requests

Read the 2026 Ghost Firewall documentation.

Ghost Doctor path checks and repairs

Nginx needs rewrite rules outside .htaccess. Apache and managed hosts can also restrict rewrite settings. Cached CSS URLs can leave a page unstyled after path changes.

Ghost Doctor runs from WP Ghost > Level of Security and tests the site the way a logged-out visitor loads it. It checks the homepage HTML, theme CSS and JS files, admin-ajax.php, the REST API, and the custom admin path.

How Ghost Doctor repairs a broken path

• Reads your server type (Nginx, Apache, LiteSpeed, or IIS), checks whether rewrite rules are written to the server config file, and detects active cache plugins
• Applies repairs from least invasive to fallback, such as serving CSS and JS through WordPress while a cache clears or switching to a mode that needs no server rewrites
• Tests each repair right after applying it and reverts the change if the check still fails
• Saves a configuration snapshot before changing anything, so clicking Undo All Changes restores your previous setup
• Links to the exact hosting panel guide when a step requires a server reload outside WordPress

Read the Ghost Doctor guide and the troubleshooting steps.

AI Security Explanations

Security Check runs locally and provides a free score from 0 to 100, with prioritized tasks.

Clicking AI Security Explanations sends those findings and setup details to generate a report for your configuration.

AI Security Explanations require a connected WP Ghost account with an active subscription and use a monthly allowance of checks.

What the report returns

• One summary paragraph at the top answering whether your current configuration is exposed
• Plain headlines that replace internal task names with the actual risk on your server
• One instruction per finding telling you which setting or file to change
• An on-demand Details panel explaining what an attacker can do with that finding on your server type
• A re-ordered task list ranked by what exposes your site right now

Only the findings on your Security Check screen and six setup parameters (server type, config writability, rewrite presence, cache plugin presence, security mode, and mapped file count) are sent. This AI request excludes page content, user records, passwords and database rows. Premium cloud event retention is a separate feature.

Requests and activity covered by WP Ghost controls

• Brute force login and credential stuffing on wp-login.php, custom login forms, WooCommerce accounts, and REST API Application Passwords
• SQL injection (SQLi) and cross-site scripting (XSS) in URLs, query strings, and form submissions
• Plugin and theme probes that rely on default /wp-content/plugins/ folder names
• XML-RPC pingback amplification and unauthenticated /wp-json user scraping
• Automated bot reconnaissance looking for WordPress version tags, generator meta tags, and source map comments
• WooCommerce checkout card testing from repeated IP requests

Features in the free plugin

1. Change and secure paths (Paths Security)

• Change wp-admin and wp-login.php to custom names and return a 404 or custom redirect on the default URLs
• Change the lost password, registration, and logout paths
• Rename wp-content, wp-includes, and the uploads path in public HTML
• Change admin-ajax.php and the /wp-json REST API route
• Activate protection in one click with 3 security presets: Minimal, Lite Mode + Firewall, or Lite Mode + Firewall + Brute Force + Logs + 2FA
• Verify your homepage, theme assets, and API routes with Frontend Check and Ghost Doctor before saving path changes
• Set role-based login and logout redirect URLs
• Style your custom login URL with the Login Page Designer using a custom logo, background, 12 layouts, and 10 color schemes

2. Firewall and login security

• Filter requests with the 2026 Ghost, 8G, or 7G Firewall rules
• Log in without passwords using Passkey 2FA (Face ID, Touch ID, Windows Hello, or hardware keys)
• Enable Authenticator app codes, email 2FA codes, backup codes, browser trust, and forced 2FA setup by user role
• Send HTTP security headers: Content-Security-Policy (CSP), HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options
• Block specific IP addresses, User-Agents, and referrers
• View blocked requests in the Security Threats Log with password and payment fields masked
• Track logins, role updates, and admin actions in the User Events Log
• Check the top 5 attack origin countries on the Overview GEO Threats Map
• Track your 0 to 100 Security Optimization Score on the Overview and Security Check screens
• Create expiring Temporary Logins and one-time Magic Login email links capped at the creator’s permission level

3. Footprint removal

• Strip WordPress version numbers and meta generator tags from the HTML head
• Remove source map references inside inline scripts and styles and strip HTML comments
• Block ?author=1 queries and unauthenticated REST API user enumeration
• Hide the top admin toolbar on the frontend for selected roles
• Disable wp-emoji scripts, RSD links, and wp-admin prefetch hints

4. Access and endpoint controls

• Disable xmlrpc.php requests when your site does not need XML-RPC integrations
• Restrict /wp-json REST API access to logged-in users; test integrations that use public endpoints
• Disable right-click and selected copy shortcuts on public pages; these controls do not prevent downloading page content
• Turn off directory browsing across WordPress folders

5. Brute force and checkout protection

• Add Google reCAPTCHA v2, v3, Enterprise, or one-time tokenized Math CAPTCHA to login and signup forms, with a built-in key tester
• Protect standard logins, Elementor and page-builder login widgets, and WooCommerce login screens
• Limit repeated WooCommerce checkout submissions and failed payment attempts from the same IP address
• Set custom attempt thresholds, lockout durations, and IP whitelists

6. Diagnostics and extra tools

• Repair broken path or cache setups with Ghost Doctor and revert any test using saved snapshots
• Work through a single prioritized Security Check task list grouped into action bands like “worth fixing this week”
• Rewrite specific CSS class names, IDs, or URLs in page output with Text & URL Mapping
• Log in with one click from Softaculous (cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin, Webuzo, CentOS Web Panel) and aaPanel WP Toolkit

WP Ghost Premium features

• Ghost Mode preset: turns on all path changes, hides file extensions, and enables full footprint removal in one click
• Monthly allowance of AI Security Explanations included with your subscription
• Automated IP blocking when an address triggers repeated firewall or brute-force blocks
• AI Copyright Protection: crawler controls at the firewall and in robots.txt, including rules for GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, CCBot and Bytespider
• Unlimited Security Threats Log and User Events Log entries with country, status, and threat filters, search, and CSV export
• 30-day cloud event retention for audit history
• Instant email alerts on brute-force lockouts or disabled logs, plus optional weekly threat summary emails
• Country blocking (Geo-Security) for the whole site or specific paths
• File extension hiding for .php, .css, .js, and .json URLs
• One-click database prefix rename, file permission repair, and SALT key regeneration

PerplexityBot supports AI search discovery, not foundation model training. Review crawler rules before enabling AI Copyright Protection; blocking a search crawler can limit visibility in that service.

See all WP Ghost Premium features.

Technical compatibility

• Hosting environments: WP Engine, Kinsta, Flywheel, SiteGround, InMotion Hosting, HostGator, GoDaddy, DreamHost, FastComet, Bitnami Apache, Bitnami Nginx, Google Cloud, AWS Lightsail, LiteSpeed Hosting, Ploi.io, CloudPanel, RunCloud, Softaculous, aaPanel, Rocket.net, and YunoHost.
• Web servers: Nginx, Apache, LiteSpeed, and IIS.
• Plugins and builders: WooCommerce, Elementor, Divi, Bricks Builder, Blocksy, Avada, Nicepage, Riode, Gutenberg Block Editor, WPML, Polylang, Weglot, WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache (QUIC.cloud), W3 Total Cache, WP Super Cache, WP Fastest Cache, SiteGround Optimizer, NitroPack, Autoptimize, Hummingbird, Cachify, Cache Enabler, CDN Enabler, Asset CleanUp, Debloat, Wordfence Security, Sucuri Security, Solid Security, Defender Security, WP Cerber, Shield Security, BBQ Firewall, Really Simple SSL, Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All in One SEO, Squirrly SEO, Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, Jetpack, bbPress, MainWP, ManageWP, FluentSMTP, Limit Login Attempts Reloaded, Loginizer, and WP Social.

Titan Anti-Spam & Security is a complete protection solution designed to secure your website against spam, login attacks, and unauthorized access.

Websites are constantly targeted by automated spam bots, brute force login attempts, and malicious access patterns. Titan helps you block spam comments, protect your login page, enforce strong authentication, and apply essential security hardening rules from a single dashboard.

Whether you run a blog, business site, WooCommerce store, membership platform, or agency network, Titan helps you:

• Stop comment spam automatically
• Protect your login area from brute force attacks
• Limit login attempts and lock suspicious activity
• Monitor login activity and security events
• Apply security hardening best practices
• Enable two-factor authentication for stronger account security in Pro
• Create backups with advanced storage options in Pro

Titan is designed to reduce risk without affecting legitimate visitors or requiring captcha challenges.

Quick links

📘 Documentation – Complete setup and configuration guide
💬 Support Forum – Get help with spam protection, login security, and plugin settings from the community and support team.
⭐ Go Pro – Unlock Machine Learning spam detection, two-factor authentication, backups, and priority support.

Anti Spam Protection

Spam comments can damage your SEO, clutter your database, and waste moderation time. Titan provides automated spam protection that works in the background without interrupting real users.

Every comment is checked against a global spam database and evaluated using intelligent filtering rules. Suspicious comments are automatically marked as spam and hidden from public view.

Automatic spam comment blocking: Blocks spam comments in real time using a global spam database and intelligent filtering rules. Suspicious submissions are automatically marked as spam before they appear publicly.

Block spam comments without captcha: Protect your site from comment spam without forcing visitors to solve captcha challenges. Real users experience a smooth commenting process.

Save spam comments for review: Optionally store filtered spam comments in the moderation area so you can verify filtering accuracy and review blocked content.

Detailed spam processing logs: View logs of processed comments to understand how spam filtering works and monitor spam activity trends.

Privacy policy link integration: Display a privacy policy notice under comment forms to help with transparency and compliance requirements.

This ensures real visitors can interact freely while bots are filtered automatically.

Security Hardening Tools

Titan includes built-in security hardening options that reduce publicly exposed information and protect your website from common automated attacks.

Many bots scan websites looking for version numbers, exposed login patterns, weak passwords, or XML-RPC endpoints. Titan helps minimize those risks with configurable hardening controls that strengthen overall site security.

Strong Password Enforcement: Force users to create strong passwords based on the WordPress password strength meter. Weak passwords are a leading cause of account compromise. Enforcing strong credentials significantly improves login security and reduces unauthorized** access risks.

Hide Author Login: Attackers can attempt to discover usernames using author archive URLs. Titan prevents user enumeration by restricting access patterns that reveal valid login names. This reduces the effectiveness of targeted brute force login attacks.

Disable XML-RPC: XML-RPC can be abused for automated login attacks and pingback spam. Disabling XML-RPC reduces exposure to remote brute force attempts and limits unnecessary resource usage.

Hide Version Information: WordPress core and plugins sometimes expose version numbers in the source code. Attackers use this information to target known vulnerabilities. Titan removes version references to reduce fingerprinting risks.

Remove Version Query Strings: JavaScript and CSS files often include version query parameters. Removing these prevents attackers from identifying the exact WordPress or plugin version running on your site.

Remove Meta Generator Tag: The generator meta tag can reveal your CMS version. Titan removes it to reduce publicly visible system information and lower exposure.

Remove HTML Comments: Some themes and plugins output HTML comments that may expose structural details. Titan can remove these comments to limit unnecessary information disclosure.

Together, these security hardening options reduce your attack surface and strengthen your website without affecting normal functionality.

Activity Monitoring and Logs

Security is not only about blocking attacks. It is also about visibility and awareness.

Titan includes built-in monitoring tools that help you understand login behavior and security activity on your website.

Login Attempts Log: Track failed login attempts in real time. See which IP addresses are attempting access, how many retries were made, and when lockouts were triggered. This helps you evaluate brute force protection effectiveness.

Activity Logger: Monitor security-related events across your site, including login activity and system actions. Identify suspicious patterns before they escalate.

Error Log Viewer: View plugin-related errors directly from the dashboard. Diagnose configuration issues quickly without accessing server files.

Debug Information Export: Export diagnostic information when contacting support. This reduces troubleshooting time and speeds up issue resolution.

With proper monitoring and logging, you are not only blocking attacks but also gaining insight into how your website is being targeted.

PRO Anti Spam Features

Machine Learning spam detection: Advanced spam filtering powered by Machine Learning improves detection accuracy by analyzing behavioral patterns across large datasets.

Scan existing comments for spam: Identify previously approved spam comments and clean up your database.

Scan registered users for spam accounts: Detect and flag suspicious user accounts that may have been created by spam bots.

Enhanced background spam analysis: Apply additional invisible tests that improve spam protection without affecting legitimate visitors.

Upgrade to unlock advanced anti-spam capabilities.

PRO Two Factor Authentication

Two-factor authentication adds an additional verification step beyond a password. Even if a password is compromised, attackers cannot access the account without the second authentication factor.

QR Code Setup: Scan a QR code with an authenticator app to activate two-factor authentication quickly and securely.

Manual Secret Key Configuration: Set up two-factor authentication manually if QR code scanning is unavailable.

Per User 2FA Management: Enable or manage two-factor authentication individually for specific users or roles.

Compatible with TOTP Apps: Works with popular authenticator apps such as Google Authenticator and other TOTP-compatible applications.

Two-factor authentication significantly strengthens login security for administrators and users.

Upgrade to Titan Pro to enable Two Factor Authentication and advanced account protection.

PRO Backup and Recovery

Regular backups are essential for website security and recovery planning. If something goes wrong, having a recent backup allows you to restore your site quickly.

Scheduled Automatic Backups: Automatically create backups at defined intervals to ensure recent recovery points are always available.

Manual Backup Creation: Generate a backup instantly before making major changes to your website.

FTP Storage Support: Store backups on a remote FTP server for additional protection and redundancy.

Dropbox Storage Integration: Save backups to Dropbox for secure off-site storage.

Automatic Archive Cleanup: Remove older backup files automatically to manage storage usage efficiently.

Adjustable Backup Performance: Control backup speed to balance performance and server resource usage.

Backups can be managed directly from the Titan dashboard for centralized control.

Upgrade to Titan Pro to unlock scheduled backups and external storage options.

Use Cases

Titan is suitable for:

• Blogs receiving large volumes of comment spam
• WooCommerce stores protecting customer login pages
• Membership websites securing user accounts
• Agencies managing multiple client websites
• Educational platforms enforcing stronger authentication
• Website owners looking for anti-spam and login security in one plugin

Support

Need help? Open a new thread in the Support Forum, and we’ll be happy to assist.

Documentation

Discover how to make the most of Robin with our detailed and user-friendly documentation.

Titan is backed by Themeisle, trusted by over 1 million WordPress users worldwide.

Free daily vulnerability scans & WordPress security, powered by WPScan (an Automattic brand) and its 60,000+ vulnerability database. No setup needed!

TOTAL SITE SECURITY FROM WORDPRESS EXPERTS

Jetpack Protect is a free and essential WordPress security plugin that scans your site and warns you about vulnerabilities, keeping your site one step ahead of security threats. It’s easy to use; setup requires just a few clicks!

By upgrading Protect, you also unlock malware scanning with one-click fixes for most issues and instant notifications when threats are detected. Our automated Web Application Firewall (WAF) also protects your site from bad actors around the clock.

Jetpack Protect is created by WordPress experts; our parent company Automattic is behind Jetpack, WordPress.com, WooCommerce, WPScan, and much more. There is no better company to understand the security needs of WordPress sites.

WHAT DOES JETPACK PROTECT (FREE) CHECK FOR?

Jetpack Protect scans your site on a daily basis and warns you about:
– The version of WordPress installed, and any associated vulnerabilities
– What plugins are installed, and any related vulnerabilities
– What themes are installed, and any associated vulnerabilities

What are vulnerabilities? Why do I need to scan my site regularly?

Site vulnerabilities are flaws in a website’s code that weaken the site’s overall security. These can be introduced to a site in various ways, in most cases unintentionally.

Some of the ways vulnerabilities can be introduced to a site are:
– Poorly written site code
– Plugin and theme bugs
– WordPress version bugs
– System misconfigurations

If a bad actor detects a vulnerability on your site, they can exploit it to access sensitive information, update your site, and more to damage your business or brand.

That’s why it’s essential to use a reputable and reliable vulnerability & malware site scanner like Jetpack Protect to safeguard your site.

Can I use Jetpack Scan to fix a site that is already infected?

Jetpack Protect (Scan) detects and prevents attacks, but is not designed to fully clean up sites infected before it was active. If your site has malware, take immediate action to clean it up and remove the malicious code.

To clean up your site, we suggest using a malware removal tool, or if possible restore from a backup taken before the infection. We recommend using Jetpack VaultPress Backup in conjunction with Jetpack Scan to secure your website.

Learn more about cleaning your site

BRUTE FORCE ATTACK PROTECTION

Jetpack Protect blocks unwanted login attempts from malicious botnets and distributed attacks.

Is my site under attack?

Brute force attacks are the most common form of hacking — and hackers don’t discriminate. As the most commonly used Content Management System on the web, WordPress sites make an attractive target for hackers looking to exploit code vulnerabilities unique to WordPress.

Using large networks of computers known as botnets, hackers can try to gain access to your site by using thousands of different combinations of usernames and passwords until they find the right one.

Recently, attackers have found a way to “amplify” these attacks against the WordPress XML-RPC file – making it easier for attackers to try and break into your site.

WordPress brute force attacks can:
– Slow down your site (or cause it to stop responding) because of repeated server requests.
– Allow unauthorized access to your site for hackers to modify your code or insert spammy links.
– Put your site content and data at risk.

That’s where Jetpack Protect comes in. Our state-of-the-art security tools automatically block these attacks, protecting your WordPress site from unauthorized access.

On average, Jetpack blocks 5,193 WordPress brute force attacks over a site’s lifetime. It allows you to protect yourself against both traditional brute force attacks and distributed brute force attacks that use many servers against your site.

UPGRADE PROTECT TO REMOVE MALWARE IN ONE CLICK AND BE PROTECTED BY OUR WAF

By upgrading Protect, you unlock total site security from WordPress experts:
– Automated daily malware scanning in addition to vulnerability checks
– One-click fixes for most issues
– Web Application Firewall (WAF) with automatic rule updates
– Instant email notifications when threats are detected
– Priority support from WordPress experts

What is malware? Why do I need to protect against it?

Malware is malicious code or software that has been created by bad actors to disrupt, damage, or gain access to your site. There are many ways that malware can get onto your WordPress site. The most common method is through attackers using vulnerable plugins or themes to install malware.

Similar to the vulnerabilities listed above, bad actors can use malware to capture sensitive information, damage your site, and harm your business or brand.

Jetpack Protect instantly notifies you of any threats detected, with one-click fixes for most issues.

What is a Web Application Firewall (WAF)?

A web application firewall blocks traffic and malicious requests to your site from known bad actors.

As threats are detected, new rules are added to Jetpack Protect’s firewall, which provides around-the-clock protection for your WordPress site.

OVER 53,500 REGISTERED VULNERABILITIES IN OUR DATABASE

WordPress security is something that evolves over time. Jetpack Protect leverages the extensive database of WPScan, an Automattic brand. All vulnerabilities are entered into our database by dedicated WordPress security professionals and updated constantly as new information becomes available.

JETPACK PROTECT IS EASY TO SETUP AND USE

There’s nothing to configure – the setup process is as easy as:
1. Install and activate the plugin
2. Set up it with one click.

After you activate the plugin, Jetpack Protect will run daily automatic malware scans on your WordPress site and update you on vulnerabilities associated with your installed plugins, themes, and WordPress core.

WITH 💚 BY JETPACK

This is just the start!

We are working hard to bring more features and improvements to Jetpack Protect. Let us know your thoughts and ideas!

FURTHER READING

• Jetpack: Security, performance, and growth tools made for WordPress sites by the WordPress experts.
• You can follow the Jetpack Twitter account to catch up on our latest WordPress security recommendations and updates.
• WordPress Security: How to Protect Your Site From Hackers
• Should You Use Jetpack for WordPress Security?
• Jetpack Acquires WordPress Vulnerability Database WPScan

A true Web Application Firewall

NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) is a true Web Application Firewall. Although it can be installed and configured just like a plugin, it is a stand-alone firewall that stands in front of WordPress.

It allows any blog administrator to benefit from very advanced and powerful security features that usually aren’t available at the WordPress level, but only in security applications such as the Apache ModSecurity module or the PHP Suhosin extension.

NinjaFirewall requires at least PHP 7.1, MySQLi extension and is only compatible with Unix-like OS (Linux, BSD). It is not compatible with Microsoft Windows.

NinjaFirewall can hook, scan, sanitise or reject any HTTP/HTTPS request sent to a PHP script before it reaches WordPress or any of its plugins. All scripts located inside the blog installation directories and sub-directories will be protected, including those that aren’t part of the WordPress package. Even encoded PHP scripts, hackers shell scripts and backdoors will be filtered by NinjaFirewall.

Powerful filtering engine

NinjaFirewall includes the most powerful filtering engine available in a WordPress plugin. Its most important feature is its ability to normalize and transform data from incoming HTTP requests which allows it to detect Web Application Firewall evasion techniques and obfuscation tactics used by hackers, as well as to support and decode a large set of encodings. See our blog for a full description: An introduction to NinjaFirewall filtering engine.

Fastest and most efficient brute-force attack protection for WordPress

By processing incoming HTTP requests before your blog and any of its plugins, NinjaFirewall is the only plugin for WordPress able to protect it against very large brute-force attacks, including distributed attacks coming from several thousands of different IPs.

See our benchmarks and stress-tests: Brute-force attack detection plugins comparison

The protection applies to the wp-login.php script but can be extended to the xmlrpc.php one. The incident can also be written to the server AUTH log, which can be useful to the system administrator for monitoring purposes or banning IPs at the server level (e.g., Fail2ban).

Real-time detection

File Guard real-time detection is a totally unique feature provided by NinjaFirewall: it can detect, in real-time, any access to a PHP file that was recently modified or created, and alert you about this. If a hacker uploaded a shell script to your site (or injected a backdoor into an already existing file) and tried to directly access that file using his browser or a script, NinjaFirewall would hook the HTTP request and immediately detect that the file was recently modified or created. It would send you an alert with all details (script name, IP, request, date and time).

File integrity monitoring

File Check lets you perform file integrity monitoring by scanning your website hourly, twicedaily or daily. Any modification made to a file will be detected: file content, file permissions, file ownership, timestamp as well as file creation and deletion.

Watch your website traffic in real time

Live Log lets you watch your website traffic in real time. It displays connections in a format similar to the one used by the tail -f Unix command. Because it communicates directly with the firewall, i.e., without loading WordPress, Live Log is fast, lightweight and it will not affect your server load, even if you set its refresh rate to the lowest value.

Event Notifications

NinjaFirewall can alert you by email on specific events triggered within your blog. Some of those alerts are enabled by default and it is highly recommended to keep them enabled. It is not unusual for a hacker, after breaking into your WordPress admin console, to install or just to upload a backdoored plugin or theme in order to take full control of your website. NinjaFirewall can also attach a PHP backtrace to important notifications.

Monitored events:

• Administrator login.
• Modification of any administrator account in the database.
• Plugins upload, installation, (de)activation, update, deletion.
• Themes upload, installation, activation, deletion.
• WordPress update.
• Pending security update in your plugins and themes.

Stay protected against the latest WordPress security vulnerabilities

To get the most efficient protection, NinjaFirewall can automatically update its security rules daily, twice daily or even hourly. Each time a new vulnerability is found in WordPress or one of its plugins/themes, a new set of security rules will be made available to protect your blog immediately.

Strong Privacy

Unlike a Cloud Web Application Firewall, or Cloud WAF, NinjaFirewall works and filters the traffic on your own server and infrastructure. That means that your sensitive data (contact form messages, customers credit card number, login credentials etc) remains on your server and is not routed through a third-party company’s servers, which could pose unnecessary risks (e.g., decryption of your HTTPS traffic in order to inspect it, employees accessing your data or logs in plain text, theft of private information, man-in-the-middle attack etc).

Your website can run NinjaFirewall and be compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). See our blog for more details.

IPv6 compatibility

IPv6 compatibility is a mandatory feature for a security plugin: if it supports only IPv4, hackers can easily bypass the plugin by using an IPv6. NinjaFirewall natively supports IPv4 and IPv6 protocols, for both public and private addresses.

Multi-site support

NinjaFirewall is multi-site compatible. It will protect all sites from your network and its configuration interface will be accessible only to the Super Admin from the network main site.

Possibility to prepend your own PHP code to the firewall

You can prepend your own PHP code to the firewall with the help of an optional distributed configuration file. It will be processed before WordPress and all its plugins are loaded. This is a very powerful feature, and there is almost no limit to what you can do: add your own security rules, manipulate HTTP requests, variables etc.

Low Footprint Firewall

NinjaFirewall is very fast, optimised, compact, and requires very low system resource.
See for yourself: download and install the Code Profiler plugin and compare NinjaFirewall’s performance with other security plugins.

Non-Intrusive User Interface

NinjaFirewall looks and feels like a built-in WordPress feature. It does not contain intrusive banners, warnings or flashy colors. It uses the WordPress simple and clean interface and is also smartphone-friendly.

Contextual Help

Each NinjaFirewall menu page has a contextual help screen with useful information about how to use and configure it.
If you need help, click on the Help menu tab located in the upper right corner of each page in your admin panel.

Need more security ?

Check out our new supercharged edition: NinjaFirewall WP+ Edition

• Unix shared memory use for inter-process communication and blazing fast performances.
• IP-based Access Control.
• Role-based Access Control.
• Country-based Access Control via geolocation.
• URL-based Access Control.
• Bot-based Access Control.
• Import/Export the configuration from WP-CLI.
• Centralized Logging.
• Antispam for comment and user regisration forms.
• Rate limiting option to block aggressive bots, crawlers, web scrapers and HTTP attacks.
• Response body filter to scan the output of the HTML page right before it is sent to your visitors browser.
• Better File uploads management.
• Better logs management.
• Syslog logging.

Learn more about the WP+ Edition unique features. Compare the WP and WP+ Editions.

Requirements

• WordPress 4.9+
• Admin/Superadmin with manage_options + unfiltered_html capabilities.
• PHP 7.1+
• MySQL or MariaDB with MySQLi extension
• Apache / Nginx / LiteSpeed / Openlitespeed compatible
• Unix-like operating systems only (Linux, BSD etc). NinjaFirewall is NOT compatible with Microsoft Windows.

🔥 Install, activate, and done!
🔥 Powerful protection from WP’s fastest firewall plugin.

BBQ Firewall is a lightweight, blazing-fast firewall plugin that protects your site against a wide range of threats. BBQ checks all incoming traffic and quietly blocks bad requests containing nasty stuff like eval(, base64_, and excessively long request-strings. This is a simple yet solid solution for sites that are unable to use a strong Apache/.htaccess firewall.

🔥 Adds a strong firewall to ANY WordPress site
🔥 Works with all WordPress plugins and themes

Powerful Protection

BBQ protects your site against many threats:

• SQL injection attacks
• Executable file uploads
• Directory traversal attacks
• Unsafe character requests
• Excessively long requests
• PHP remote/file execution
• XSS, XXE, and related attacks
• Protects against bad bots
• Protects against bad referrers
• Protects against bad POST content
• Protects against many other bad requests

🔥 Works great with Blackhole for Bad Bots and Banhammer

Awesome Features

BBQ provides all the best firewall features:

• Rated 5 stars at WordPress.org
• 100% plug-&-play, zero configuration
• 100% focused on security and performance
• Blocks a wide range of malicious URL requests
• Fastest Web Application Firewall (WAF) for WordPress
• Based on the 7G/8G Firewall
• Scans all incoming traffic and blocks bad requests
• Scans all types of requests: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.
• Protects against known bad bots and referrers
• Works silently behind the scenes to protect your site
• Hassle-free security plugin that’s easy to use
• Thoroughly tested, error-free performance
• Extremely low rate of false positives
• Compatible with other security plugins
• Regularly updated and “future proof”
• Firewall < 10 kilobytes in size
• Lightweight, fast and flexible

🔥 For advanced protection and features, check out BBQ Pro »

Exclusive Pro Features

• Customize firewall via plugin settings
• Easily add or remove firewall patterns
• Easily add Jeff Starr’s AI Block List
• Send Email Alerts for blocked requests
• Quickly enable/disable firewall rules
• Disable firewall for logged-in users
• Block excessively long URI requests
• Protect against XML-RPC exploits
• Block any individual IP address
• Block entire ranges of IP addresses
• Protect against user-ID phishing
• Redirect all blocked requests
• Display a custom “blocked” message
• Set your own response status code
• Complete inline documentation
• Statistics for blocked requests
• Tools to reset options and patterns
• Import and Export firewall patterns
• One-click pattern testing
• Whitelist IP addresses

..plus everything the free version can do and more.

🔥 Learn more and get BBQ Pro »

Privacy

This plugin does not collect or store any user data. It does not set any cookies, and it does not connect to any third-party locations. Thus, this plugin does not affect user privacy in any way.

BBQ Firewall is developed and maintained by Jeff Starr, 15-year WordPress developer and book author.

🔥 BBQ = Block Bad Queries

Support development

I develop and maintain this free plugin with love for the WordPress community. To show support, you can make a donation or purchase one of my books:

• The Tao of WordPress
• Digging into WordPress
• .htaccess made easy
• WordPress Themes In Depth
• Wizard’s SQL Recipes for WordPress

And/or purchase one of my premium WordPress plugins:

• BBQ Pro – Blazing fast WordPress firewall
• Blackhole Pro – Automatically block bad bots
• Banhammer Pro – Monitor traffic and ban the bad guys
• GA Google Analytics Pro – Connect WordPress to Google Analytics
• Head Meta Pro – Ultimate Meta Tags for WordPress
• REST Pro Tools – Awesome tools for managing the WP REST API
• Simple Ajax Chat Pro – Unlimited chat rooms
• USP Pro – Unlimited front-end forms

Links, tweets and likes also appreciated. Thank you! 🙂