Alternatives to BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot Protection

Stop bots, brute force, spam, and fake crawlers before they reach WordPress. Three-layer firewall, 9 CAPTCHAs, FCrDNS, 2FA. Setup in 60 seconds.

Snapshot
Rating: 5.0/5 (9 reviews)
Downloads: 7,390
Active installs: 3,000
Maintenance score: 80/100
Compatibility
Requires WordPress: 5.0
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.4

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Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention
Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention
WordPress login security with brute force protection, Two-factor authentication (2FA/MFA), firewall, IP/country blocking, and login monitoring
(1,459)
Updated 16d ago
1,000,000 installs89,501,683 downloads92/100 • Actively maintained
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall
This Anti-Malware scanner searches for Malware, Viruses, and other security threats and vulnerabilities on your server and it helps you fix them.
(783)
Updated 115d ago
100,000 installs7,704,969 downloads66/100 • Maintained
WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall
WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall
Hide and Secure WP paths with the complete WP security suite for Site Hardening. Includes 8G Firewall, Brute Force protection, and Passkeys.
(371)
Updated 30d ago
100,000 installs2,617,344 downloads79/100 • Actively maintained
Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal
Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal
Protect WordPress from malware, hackers, brute-force attacks and suspicious traffic. Includes firewall, login security, 2FA, and vulnerability checks.
(383)
Updated 24d ago
30,000 installs2,769,723 downloads88/100 • Actively maintained
IP Geo Block
IP Geo Block
It blocks spam posts, login attempts and malicious access to the back-end requested from the specific countries, and also prevents zero-day exploit.
(96)
Updated 2718d ago
9,000 installs778,873 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
Advanced IP Blocker
Advanced IP Blocker
A complete WordPress security firewall: blocks IPs, bots, countries & ASN. Includes an intelligent WAF, Threat Scoring, Geo-Challenge, and 2FA.
(20)
Updated 15d ago
2,000 installs49,429 downloads82/100 • Actively maintained
WordPress Security – Firewall, Malware Scanner, Secure Login and Backup
WordPress Security – Firewall, Malware Scanner, Secure Login and Backup
Security with firewall, malware scanner, login and spam protection, and encrypted backup. WP Security Plugin includes Login Security, Limit login atte …
(12)
Updated 1340d ago
700 installs40,297 downloads24/100 • Possibly abandoned
Spam Master
Spam Master
Real-time firewall and anti-spam for WordPress. Block spam bots, comments, logins & registrations. No CAPTCHA, no slowdown.
(71)
Updated 37d ago
200 installs145,597 downloads65/100 • Actively maintained
Protector – Malware Removal, Firewall & Core Repair
Protector – Malware Removal, Firewall & Core Repair
Protect your WordPress. The ultimate lightweight security suite. Block brute-force attacks, auto-repair infected core files, hide your login URL, set …
(3)
Updated 62d ago
200 installs5,832 downloads61/100 • Actively maintained
WP Shieldon – WordPress Firewall
WP Shieldon – WordPress Firewall
WP Shieldon is a WordPress security plugin based on Shieldon library, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) for PHP.
(3)
Updated 1107d ago
100 installs6,011 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Atlant Security
Atlant Security
Enterprise-grade WordPress security: WAF, brute force protection, malware scanner, 2FA, honeypots, AI crawler control, and post-breach recovery.
(3)
Updated 14d ago
70 installs1,681 downloads76/100 • Actively maintained
Rate Limit Guard
Rate Limit Guard
This plugin safeguards your website from Layer 7 DDoS attacks and IP stressors by utilizing a rate limiting feature.
(2)
Updated 572d ago
50 installs3,110 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Ultimate Security – Login Protection, 2FA, Anti-Spam CAPTCHA, Brute-Force & Security Tools
Ultimate Security – Login Protection, 2FA, Anti-Spam CAPTCHA, Brute-Force & Security Tools
Block hackers, bots and brute-force attacks with 2FA, CAPTCHA, login protection, session controls, security tools and more.
(0)
Updated 28d ago
20 installs2,273 downloads68/100 • Actively maintained
MAT Firewall
MAT Firewall
MAT Firewall is a powerful WordPress security plugin that helps protect your website from malicious attacks, brute force attempts, and unauthorized ac …
(1)
Updated 433d ago
10 installs560 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Cyber Smart Defence
Cyber Smart Defence
Lightweight WordPress security firewall with login protection and threat monitoring.
(0)
Updated 189d ago
10 installs448 downloads38/100 • Stale
Authica
Authica
Secure WordPress login with Turnstile, 2FA, hide login, WAF, brute force protection, passkeys, social login, activity logs and branding.
(1)
Updated 15d ago
0 installs1,852 downloads70/100 • Actively maintained
LogiShield Security – Login Security, 2FA, Limit Login, Brute Force Protection, Firewall
LogiShield Security – Login Security, 2FA, Limit Login, Brute Force Protection, Firewall
LogiSheild Security with 2FA, limit login, custom login URL, and temp login is your go-to login security plugin for WordPress.
(1)
Updated 110d ago
0 installs359 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Dotsquares Custom Login URL & Security Suite
Dotsquares Custom Login URL & Security Suite
Change your WordPress login URL, design the login page, and enhance your site's security with built-in protection tools.
(0)
Updated 94d ago
0 installs794 downloads50/100 • Maintained
FreelanceBo Sentra Control
FreelanceBo Sentra Control
Security agent connecting to FreelanceBo Sentra Control console for WAF, malware scanning, brute force protection, and vulnerability scanning.
(0)
Updated 68d ago
0 installs779 downloads59/100 • Actively maintained
TotalWeb – Security, Firewall & Malware Scanner
TotalWeb – Security, Firewall & Malware Scanner
TotalWeb strengthens your site security with malware defense, brute-force protection, firewall rules, and smart hardening controls.
(0)
Updated 42d ago
0 installs424 downloads59/100 • Actively maintained