Alternatives to DefendWP Firewall
Get instant protection against vulnerabilities disclosed by security companies.
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Rating: 0.0/5 (0 reviews)
Downloads: 11,655
Active installs: 3,000
Maintenance score: 26/100
Compatibility
Requires WordPress: 6.2.0
Tested up to: 6.8.5
Requires PHP: 8.1
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Patchstack – WordPress & Plugins Security(61)•Updated 71d ago
Patchstack automatically identifies and mitigates security vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins, themes, and core.
40,000 installs620,001 downloads55/100 • Actively maintained
Timthumb Vulnerability Scanner(13)•Updated 3740d ago
Scans your wp-content directory for vulnerable instances of timthumb.php, and optionally upgrades them to a safe version.
40,000 installs286,655 downloads24/100 • Possibly abandoned
AntiVirus(23)•Updated 193d ago
Security plugin to protect your blog or website against exploits and spam injections.
30,000 installs1,319,164 downloads42/100 • Stale
Lockdown WP Admin(54)•Updated 3138d ago
Lockdown WP Admin conceals the administration and login screen from intruders. It can hide WordPress Admin (/wp-admin/) and and login (/wp-login.
10,000 installs341,220 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
WPVulnerability(20)•Updated 30d ago
Get WordPress vulnerability alerts from the WPVulnerability Database API.
10,000 installs614,360 downloads72/100 • Actively maintained
IP Geo Block(96)•Updated 2718d ago
It blocks spam posts, login attempts and malicious access to the back-end requested from the specific countries, and also prevents zero-day exploit.
9,000 installs778,873 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner(28)•Updated 171d ago
WPScan WordPress Security Scanner - Scans your system for security vulnerabilities listed in the WPScan Vulnerability Database.
9,000 installs270,331 downloads56/100 • Maintained
Security Ninja – WordPress Security & Firewall(99)•Updated 14d ago
WordPress security plugin with free 8G firewall/WAF, 50+ security tests, vulnerability and core scanning, events logging, and AI-powered security repo …
7,000 installs871,933 downloads74/100 • Actively maintained
Prevent XSS Vulnerability(7)•Updated 345d ago
This WP plugin blocks XSS by encoding harmful URL characters & safely handling HTML in $_GET. Customizable settings for enhanced website security.
6,000 installs78,853 downloads40/100 • Stale
WPDoctor Malware Scanner & Vulnerability Checker & IP blocker with Hack monitor Lite(0)•Updated 494d ago
This plug-in can exhaustively scan program files on the site to detect malware and vulnerability. Also record hacking attempts against your site and b …
600 installs5,358 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
Security Ninja For MainWP(1)•Updated 33d ago
See Security Ninja vulnerabilities and security test results in your MainWP dashboard.
500 installs19,010 downloads61/100 • Actively maintained
Pareto Security(20)•Updated 740d ago
WordPress Core Security: Secure your website with real security.
400 installs39,241 downloads14/100 • Possibly abandoned
Vulnerable Plugin Checker(8)•Updated 3150d ago
Automatically checks installed plugins for known vulnerabilities and provides optional email alerts.
200 installs8,645 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
SecuSeek – Web Security Scanner & Vulnerability Assessment(1)•Updated 212d ago
Professional web security scanning and vulnerability assessment plugin. Comprehensive security analysis, real-time threat detection, and detailed secu …
100 installs1,162 downloads40/100 • Stale
Aipatch Security Scanner(0)•Updated 60d ago
WordPress security scanner with 36 checks, malware scanning, core integrity verification, remediation, and 23 MCP abilities.
100 installs388 downloads59/100 • Actively maintained
Gauntlet Security(8)•Updated 3635d ago
Performs a detailed security analysis of your WordPress installation. Provides specific instructions on how to make your site more secure.
60 installs8,422 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
OOPVulns: Vulnerability Scanner(0)•Updated 15d ago
Monitor your WordPress site for security vulnerabilities in core, plugins, and themes.
60 installs875 downloads78/100 • Actively maintained
Anti CSRF(2)•Updated 4676d ago
The CSRF vulnerability is the most famous web vulnerability, since ... i do not remember, too long !
50 installs9,227 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
VMP Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security(2)•Updated 16d ago
Firewall, 9 malware scanners, 2FA, country blocking, audit log preview — all free. 750+ WAF rules and 170,000+ signatures. No paywall.
0 installs1,594 downloads70/100 • Actively maintained
Pura Vida Vulnerability Scanner(0)•Updated 16d ago
Scan your plugins, themes and WordPress core against trusted vulnerability databases and get a clear, prioritized security overview.
0 installs77 downloads68/100 • Actively maintained