Jeff Starr

Julio Potier

wp-website-mastery

John H

Aldo Latino

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🔥 Install, activate, and done! 
 🔥 Powerful protection from WP’s fastest firewall plugin.
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<a href="https://perishablepress.com/block-bad-queries/" rel="nofollow ugc">BBQ Firewall</a> 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 <code>eval(</code>, <code>base64_</code>, and excessively long request-strings. This is a simple yet solid solution for sites that are unable to use a <a href="https://perishablepress.com/8g-firewall/" rel="nofollow ugc">strong Apache/.htaccess firewall</a>.
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🔥 Adds a strong firewall to ANY WordPress site 
 🔥 Works with all WordPress plugins and themes
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Powerful Protection
BBQ protects your site against many threats:
<ul>
<li>SQL injection attacks</li>
<li>Executable file uploads</li>
<li>Directory traversal attacks</li>
<li>Unsafe character requests</li>
<li>Excessively long requests</li>
<li>PHP remote/file execution</li>
<li>XSS, XXE, and related attacks</li>
<li>Protects against bad bots</li>
<li>Protects against bad referrers</li>
<li>Protects against bad POST content</li>
<li>Protects against many other bad requests</li>
</ul>
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🔥 Works great with <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/blackhole-bad-bots/" rel="ugc">Blackhole for Bad Bots</a> and <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/banhammer/" rel="ugc">Banhammer</a>
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Awesome Features
BBQ provides all the best firewall features:
<ul>
<li>Rated <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/block-bad-queries/#reviews" rel="ugc">5 stars</a> at WordPress.org</li>
<li>100% plug-&-play, zero configuration</li>
<li>100% focused on security and performance</li>
<li>Blocks a wide range of malicious URL requests</li>
<li>Fastest Web Application Firewall (WAF) for WordPress</li>
<li>Based on the <a href="https://perishablepress.com/7g-firewall/" rel="nofollow ugc">7G</a>/<a href="https://perishablepress.com/8g-firewall/" rel="nofollow ugc">8G Firewall</a></li>
<li>Scans all incoming traffic and blocks bad requests</li>
<li>Scans all types of requests: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.</li>
<li>Protects against known bad bots and referrers</li>
<li>Works silently behind the scenes to protect your site</li>
<li>Hassle-free security plugin that’s easy to use</li>
<li>Thoroughly tested, error-free performance</li>
<li>Extremely low rate of false positives</li>
<li>Compatible with other security plugins</li>
<li>Regularly updated and “future proof”</li>
<li>Firewall < 10 kilobytes in size</li>
<li>Lightweight, fast and flexible</li>
</ul>
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🔥 For advanced protection and features, check out <a href="https://plugin-planet.com/bbq-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">BBQ Pro »</a>
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Exclusive Pro Version Features
<ul>
<li>Customize firewall via plugin settings</li>
<li>Easily add or remove firewall patterns</li>
<li>Easily add Jeff Starr’s <a href="https://perishablepress.com/ultimate-ai-block-list/" rel="nofollow ugc">AI Block List</a></li>
<li>Send Email Alerts for blocked requests</li>
<li>Quickly enable/disable firewall rules</li>
<li>Disable firewall for logged-in users</li>
<li>Block excessively long URI requests</li>
<li>Protect against XML-RPC exploits</li>
<li>Block any individual IP address</li>
<li>Block entire ranges of IP addresses</li>
<li>Protect against user-ID phishing</li>
<li>Redirect all blocked requests</li>
<li>Display a custom “blocked” message</li>
<li>Set your own response status code</li>
<li>Complete inline documentation</li>
<li>Statistics for blocked requests</li>
<li>Tools to reset options and patterns</li>
<li>Import and Export firewall patterns</li>
<li>One-click pattern testing</li>
<li>Whitelist IP addresses</li>
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..plus everything the free version can do and more.
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🔥 Learn more and <a href="https://plugin-planet.com/bbq-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">get BBQ Pro »</a>
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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 <a href="https://x.com/perishable" rel="nofollow ugc">Jeff Starr</a>, 15-year <a href="https://plugin-planet.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress developer</a> and <a href="https://books.perishablepress.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">book author</a>.
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🔥 BBQ = Block Bad Queries
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Support development
I develop and maintain this free plugin with love for the WordPress community. To show support, you can <a href="https://monzillamedia.com/donate.html" rel="nofollow ugc">make a donation</a> or purchase one of my books:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wp-tao.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">The Tao of WordPress</a></li>
<li><a href="https://digwp.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Digging into WordPress</a></li>
<li><a href="https://htaccessbook.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">.htaccess made easy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wp-tao.com/wordpress-themes-book/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Themes In Depth</a></li>
<li><a href="https://books.perishablepress.com/downloads/wizards-collection-sql-recipes-wordpress/" rel="nofollow ugc">Wizard’s SQL Recipes for WordPress</a></li>
</ul>
And/or purchase one of my premium WordPress plugins:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/bbq-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">BBQ Pro</a> – Blazing fast WordPress firewall</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/blackhole-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Blackhole Pro</a> – Automatically block bad bots</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/banhammer-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Banhammer Pro</a> – Monitor traffic and ban the bad guys</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/ga-google-analytics-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">GA Google Analytics Pro</a> – Connect WordPress to Google Analytics</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/head-meta-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Head Meta Pro</a> – Ultimate Meta Tags for WordPress</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/simple-ajax-chat-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Simple Ajax Chat Pro</a> – Unlimited chat rooms</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/usp-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">USP Pro</a> – Unlimited front-end forms</li>
</ul>
Links, tweets and likes also appreciated. Thank you! 🙂

BBQ Firewall – Fast & Powerful Firewall Security


I have made a living as a WP developer for close to 20 years and have almost seen it all during that time.  I manage a lot of sites for myself and for clients.  This is one of the most useful plugins that I have come across in the security space.



I liked it so much, I sprung for the Pro version which adds a few extra features.



Certainly, you could get by with .htaccess rules (either yourself, or with what Jeff provides), but this makes it much easier to implement.  I really have made use of the adding custom patterns feature, and the tracking of blocked attempts shows that this is very effective.



It's a simple plugin, really, which is what I like most.  As a WP developer, I could have written my own, but for what Jeff charges for the Pro version, it makes more sense to just buy his.



For the clown who rated it 1 star - that guy didn't really have a clue what he was talking about, and appeared to be someone who thinks he knows what he's talking about but doesn't - that's the most dangerous kind of administrator.  Seriously, this is exactly what a WAF is and is supposed to be, and it works great for what it is.  



Yes, there are other means of intrusion, and this plugin doesn't address those - it's not a "end-all-be-all" which is what I like about it.  Those plugins that try to do it all usually end up being complex, bloated, intrusive, and an all-around a pain to work with.  Instead, Jeff has produced a plugin that does one thing and does it perfectly with clean code and very light overhead.


Great lightweight security


After discovering this plugin, I use it all the time for smaller projects and sometimes for larger projects - doesn't seem to add too much overhead but gives great piece of mind. 


Great plugin - very handy.


BBQ is a lightweight plugin, install it and forget it!


Great plugin and fast support

The fastest firewall plugin for WordPress. Protect against a wide range of threats with minimal performance impact.

musubu

<h3>Now with Free Base Threat Blocker!</h3>
Musubu’s IP Threat Blocker for WordPress leverages the full power of the Musubu API to dynamically screen incoming IP addresses to your website for cybersecurity threat ratings, threat types, countries and networks of origin allowing the user to automatically (“set it and forget it”) or manually block IPs by threat score, type, or country.
Simply put, our plugin is the easiest way to avoid a hack or breach without having to know anything about cybersecurity. Website owners can just install our plugin, then set it to automatically block IPs observed and associated with high-threat cybercrime vectors, such as Ransomware, Bots, Phishing, Spam, TOR, malware, and dozens of more exploit types.
Stop cyber threats at the door before they can do damage to your site, data, customers, customer data, or eCommerce revenues. Musubu’s IP Threat Blocker for WordPress allows for easy blocking or unblocking of IPs with simple-to-use controls and also connects directly (and free) to MusubuApp, the leading IP & Network Threat Intelligence Web Portal for researching or drilling into more details on any given IP address.
Musubu is different in that it provides highly-enriched information and scoring algorithms designed to give you a sense of real threats posed by a network. It’s not a simple threat aggregation engine matching IP addresses like many of the solutions available today but is focused on the network of origin “in context” as well as what threat is posed by the entire subnet and broader environment of origin.
Our plugin uses the following API results to perform effective blocking:
threat_potential_score_pct – Numeric threat score between 0-100. The Score is calculated using “blacklist class”, “blacklist neighbors,” number of recent observations and country of origin.
threat_classification – Classification derived from “threat potential score pct”
High – Threat score >70 
Medium – Threat score from >40 but <70 
Nuisance – Threat score <40 
Low – Any IP unlisted with a threat score <20
Blacklist_class (i.e., “Severity of Threat Types”) – Field classifying the specific threat vector that has been identified. Contains one of the following values: apache, blacklisted, botnet, botnetcnc, brute force, compromised, ftp, http, imap, mail, malware, phishing, ransomware, shunned, sips, ssh, TOR, worm, zeus
Blacklist_class_cnt (i.e., “Total No. of Distinct Threat Classes”) – Field providing the number of sources which have identified the address as malicious.
Blacklist_network_neighbors (i.e., “Similar Subnet Threats”) – Field providing the number of addresses present on the same subnet which have been identified as malicious.
Blacklist_observations (i.e., “Total Subnet Threat Volume”) – Field providing the number of observations (of this IP) in the last 90 days.
PS: You’ll need a Musubu.io API key to use it live on your site. Paid subscriptions are available for businesses, personal, and commercial sites here at <a href="https://wpthreat.co" rel="nofollow ugc">https://wpthreat.co</a>.

IP Threat Blocker

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