Liveupx

Liveupx Security is a complete, 100% free WordPress security plugin that rivals paid solutions. No paywalls, ever.
<h4>Core Features</h4>
Login Security 
* Brute force protection with progressive lockouts (1st/2nd/3rd+ strikes escalate automatically) 
* Multi-provider CAPTCHA: Math, Google reCAPTCHA v3, hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile 
* Honeypot bot detection (wp-login.php + WooCommerce) 
* Passwordless magic link login 
* Two-factor authentication: TOTP (Google Authenticator) + Email OTP 
* Trusted device (30-day bypass cookie) 
* Geolocation login alerts — notify when login comes from a new country 
* Subnet auto-blocking (repeated attacks from /24 range) 
* Custom login URL (hide wp-login.php)
Firewall / WAF 
* PHP-based Web Application Firewall running at priority 1 
* Remote WAF rule feed (auto-updated from liveupx.com) 
* Admin-defined custom firewall rules 
* Per-endpoint rate limiting (REST API, checkout, search, etc.) 
* REST API security controls (block guests, hide /users endpoint) 
* Country/geo blocking with API fallback chain 
* Bad bot blocking with verified bot allowlist (Google, Bing, etc.) 
* Referrer blocking with spam referrer presets 
* Bad query/XSS/SQL injection blocking 
* .htaccess security rules
Malware Scanner 
* Chunked AJAX scanner — scans plugins, themes, uploads, mu-plugins 
* 30+ malware patterns including backdoors, crypto miners, shell injections 
* Heuristic risk scoring (0–100) per suspicious file 
* Auto-quarantine critical findings during scan 
* Scan diff — shows new threats vs last scan 
* Database malware scanner (posts, options, comments, users) 
* File quarantine and permanent delete
Vulnerability Scanner 
* Powered by WPScan API (free tier) 
* Scans all active plugins and active theme for known CVEs 
* CVSS severity scoring (Critical/High/Medium/Low) 
* Dashboard widget showing unresolved critical/high count 
* Dedicated Vulnerabilities admin page
File Integrity 
* WordPress core file integrity check (vs WordPress.org checksums API) 
* Plugin & theme checksum verification (vs WordPress.org checksums) 
* wp-config.php and .htaccess tampering detection 
* Unknown PHP file detection in core directories
Core File Repair 
* Downloads clean copies from WordPress.org SVN 
* MD5 verification before writing 
* Single file or bulk repair
Security Headers 
* X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, X-XSS-Protection 
* Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy (per-feature builder) 
* HSTS with preload support 
* Content-Security-Policy with visual builder 
* CSP violation reporting endpoint (REST API) 
* A–F letter grade for your header configuration
User Security 
* User enumeration protection (?author= + REST API) 
* Strong password enforcement 
* Block dangerous usernames (admin, root, etc.) 
* Inactive user auto-lock (configurable threshold) 
* Admin action audit trail 
* Active session manager (view & revoke) 
* GDPR IP anonymization
Post-Hack Recovery 
* Lock PHP execution in uploads and wp-includes 
* Log out all users instantly 
* Force password reset for all users 
* Reinstall free plugins from WordPress.org 
* Delete version-revealing files (readme.html, etc.) 
* Weekly security summary email report
Monitoring & Notifications 
* Activity log (filterable, paginated, CSV export, configurable retention) 
* HTML branded email alerts 
* Slack/webhook notifications (compatible with Make.com, Zapier, Discord) 
* Real-time dashboard stats (auto-refresh every 30s) 
* 7-day login attempt chart
Developer Tools 
* WP-CLI commands (wp xsec status|scan|block-ip|unblock-ip|2fa-reset|export-settings|import-settings) 
* Settings import/export (JSON) 
* Security score with category breakdown
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Liveupx Security

Complete WordPress security — Firewall, 2FA, Malware Scanner, Vulnerability Scanner, Login Protection, Security Headers. 100% free.

wtbplugins

WTB Firewall is a lightweight but powerful WordPress firewall plugin designed to help you protect your site from unwanted visitors, brute-force attacks and malicious traffic.
The plugin allows you to define clear access rules, automatically block suspicious behaviour, and correctly detect real visitor IP addresses even when your site is behind a proxy or CDN.
<h4>Core Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Manual IP allow and block rules</li>
<li>Country-based access control</li>
<li>Automatic blocking after repeated authentication failures</li>
<li>Built-in rate limiting to protect your site from excessive requests and abuse</li>
<li>404 monitoring to detect and block traffic generating repeated missing-page errors</li>
<li>Proxy support with trusted header detection</li>
<li>Lightweight design with minimal performance impact</li>
<li>Clean WordPress-native admin interface</li>
</ul>
<h4>Why use WTB Firewall?</h4>
Many WordPress security plugins include dozens of features that add complexity and overhead. WTB Firewall focuses on essential firewall functionality so you can:
<ul>
<li>Stop brute-force login attempts</li>
<li>Restrict access from unwanted regions</li>
<li>Block abusive visitors quickly</li>
<li>Ensure accurate IP detection behind proxies or CDNs</li>
<li>Keep your site fast while improving security</li>
</ul>
<h4>Designed for Performance</h4>
WTB Firewall is built with performance and reliability in mind. Rules are processed efficiently, unnecessary background tasks are avoided, and the plugin integrates cleanly with WordPress without slowing down your site.

WTB Firewall

Easy to use Firewall for securing your site. IP blocking, geo blocking, brute-force protection and rate limiting.

Liveupx Security vs WTB Firewall