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<p><strong>Automatically Block Malicious IPs with Cloudflare</strong><br />
Protect your WordPress site from hackers and brute-force attacks. This free plugin automatically blocks malicious IPs detected by Wordfence and integrates with Cloudflare for real-time security.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>🔒 <strong>Automatic IP Blocking</strong> – Blocks malicious IPs detected by Wordfence.</li>
<li>⚡ <strong>Cloudflare Integration</strong> – Uses Cloudflare’s API for real-time threat mitigation.</li>
<li>📉 <strong>Reduces Server Load</strong> – Shifts security tasks from WordPress to Cloudflare.</li>
<li>🏆 <strong>Lightweight & Fast</strong> – Security without slowing down your site.</li>
<li>🛠️ <strong>Easy Setup</strong> – Just enter your Cloudflare API key and Zone ID.</li>
<li>🆓 <strong>Free & Open Source</strong> – Transparent and continuously improved.</li>
</ul>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>This plugin is licensed under the <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html" rel="nofollow ugc">GPL v2 or later</a>.</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, feature requests, or bug reports, open an issue or reach out via <a href="mailto:contact@polarmass.com" rel="nofollow ugc">email</a>.</p>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>To improve the user experience, <strong>Polar Mass Advanced IP Blocker</strong> may use the following third-party services:</p>
<h4>Cloudflare API (https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/)</h4>
<p>This plugin integrates with <strong>Cloudflare’s API</strong> to manage IP rules and firewall settings, helping block malicious traffic in real-time.<br />
– Users must manually enter their <strong>Cloudflare API Key</strong> and <strong>Zone ID</strong> in the plugin settings to enable this feature.<br />
– No automatic data collection occurs without user input.<br />
– When configured, the plugin securely sends user-defined IPs and rules to Cloudflare’s servers.<br />
– Cloudflare Privacy Policy: <a href="https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy</a></p>
<h4>Polar Mass API (https://polarmass.com/wp-json/pmip/v1/newsletter/signup)</h4>
<p>This plugin provides an <strong>optional</strong> newsletter signup form within the admin panel.<br />
– The <strong>only</strong> data collected is the email address entered by the user.<br />
– This data is securely transmitted to our server at <strong>polarmass.com</strong>.<br />
– No personal information is shared or processed without explicit user consent.<br />
– Privacy Policy: <a href="https://polarmass.com/privacy-policy/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://polarmass.com/privacy-policy/</a></p>
<p>For more details, please review our <a href="https://polarmass.com/terms-and-conditions/" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms and Conditions</a> and <a href="https://polarmass.com/privacy-policy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a>.</p>


Polar Mass Advanced IP Blocker

Automatically block threats at the network level by forwarding Wordfence-detected IPs to Cloudflare.

CrowdSec - lightweight and collaborative security engine

<p>The CrowdSec plugin proactively blocks requests coming from known attackers.<br />
It does so by either directly using CrowdSec Blocklists Integration or by connecting to your CrowdSec Security Engine.</p>
<h4>Key Features:</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Instant CrowdSec Blocklist</strong>: Quickly block known WordPress attackers in a few clicks.</li>
<li><strong>Detect and block</strong> admin bruteforce attempts and scans of your WordPress Site.</li>
<li>Remediation metrics: Enabling you to see the efficiency of the protection.</li>
<li>(Console Users) Plug any of your existing Blocklist Integrations.</li>
<li>(CrowdSec Security Engine Users) Apply decisions and subscribed blocklist of your security engine within WordPress.</li>
</ul>
<p>You can:</p>
<ol>
<li>Block aggressive IPs</li>
<li>Display a captcha for less aggressive IPs</li>
</ol>


CrowdSec

This plugin helps to keep a site well protected. Don't hesitate to get it.

A must have :)

This plugin blocks detected attackers or displays them a captcha to check they are not bots.

Polar Mass Advanced IP Blocker vs CrowdSec