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Secure Owl Firewall is a fast, lightweight firewall plugin with an advanced rule engine featuring PCRE pattern matching, a transformation pipeline, and JSON-based rule configuration.
Key features:
<ul>
<li>JSON-based rules — 100+ default rules covering SQLi, XSS, RCE, LFI, SSRF, Log4Shell, and more</li>
<li>Transformation pipeline — URL decode, lowercase, normalize path, remove whitespace, HTML entity decode, trim</li>
<li>Inspection targets — REQUEST_URI, QUERY_STRING, USER_AGENT, REFERER, COOKIE, and POST</li>
<li>MU-Plugin loader — runs before regular plugins for earliest protection</li>
<li>Rate limiting — optional transient-based IP and subnet banning</li>
<li>Login protection — PIN field, speed limit and honeypot to block brute-force attacks</li>
<li>IP whitelist — CIDR/subnet support for both IPv4 and IPv6</li>
<li>IP blacklist — CIDR/subnet support for both IPv4 and IPv6</li>
<li>Per-rule toggle — disable individual rules from the admin panel without editing files</li>
<li>File-based logging — 64MB cap with auto-rotation and protected storage</li>
<li>Log retention — configurable policy for GDPR compliance</li>
<li>IP anonymization — masks user IP addresses for enhanced privacy and GDPR compliance</li>
</ul>
<h3>Filter Hooks</h3>
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<li><code>sswaf_ip_whitelist</code> — array of IPs to bypass the firewall</li>
<li><code>sswaf_ip_blacklist</code> — array of IPs to block before any rules run</li>
<li><code>sswaf_trusted_proxies</code> — array of trusted proxy IPs for X-Forwarded-For</li>
<li><code>sswaf_post_scanning</code> — enable POST data inspection (default: true)</li>
<li><code>sswaf_rules_file</code> — path to the rules JSON file</li>
<li><code>sswaf_log_file</code> — path to the log file</li>
<li><code>sswaf_log_max_size</code> — maximum log size in bytes</li>
<li><code>sswaf_header_status</code> — HTTP status header for blocked requests</li>
<li><code>sswaf_before_block</code> — action hook fired before blocking a request</li>
<li><code>sswaf_rate_limit_ip_threshold</code> — override IP hit threshold</li>
<li><code>sswaf_rate_limit_ip_duration</code> — override IP ban duration</li>
<li><code>sswaf_rate_limit_ip_window</code> — override IP counting window</li>
</ul>

Secure Owl Firewall

Secure Owl Firewall is a smart rule-based protection that blocks threats and secures your site from attacks.

Cory Marsh

BitFire protects WordPress sites from malicious bots, login attacks, malware, and unauthorized changes to files and database records.
<h3>Free Protection</h3>
Malware Scanner
Scan WordPress core, plugin, and theme files for malware, unexpected changes, and suspicious code.
Real-Time Traffic Monitoring
Review every request to your site, including who visited, what they accessed, and whether the request was blocked.
30 Days of Traffic History
Look back through a full month of traffic data to investigate issues, identify patterns, or better understand how your site is being used.
Login Protection
Browser verification stops automated login attempts, brute-force attacks, password stuffing, and other suspicious authentication activity.
A+ Rated Web Application Firewall
Independent third-party testing by Cloudbric rated BitFire’s WAF at 94% (A+). See how it compares:
<ul>
<li>BitFire: 94% (A+)</li>
<li>Ninja Firewall [PRO]: 67% (D)</li>
<li>Wordfence [PRO]: 41% (D)</li>
<li>MalCare [PRO]: 34% (F)</li>
<li>iThemes Security: 2% (F)</li>
<li>Shield Security [PRO]: 2% (F)</li>
<li>SiteGround Security: 2% (F)</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://labs.cloudbric.com/wafer" rel="nofollow ugc">View the full independent test results at Cloudbric Labs</a>
WP-CLI
Use BitFire’s WP-CLI integration to start malware scans, review scan results, inspect blocking data, and review web requests to your site. CSV, JSON, and table output formats are supported.
<h3>BitFire Pro</h3>
Built for Faster AI-Driven Attacks
AI-assisted exploit generation is reducing the time between vulnerability discovery and active attacks. Traditional defenses must wait for patches, signatures, or firewall rules.
Runtime Application Self-Protection
BitFire’s patented RASP technology monitors sensitive file, database, and network operations during every request.
It can prevent:
<ul>
<li>Unauthorized PHP file changes.</li>
<li>Unexpected administrator creation.</li>
<li>Malicious database modifications.</li>
<li>Outbound connections to malicious servers.</li>
<li>Redirect and JavaScript injection.</li>
</ul>
Automated Malware Scans
Run malware scans up to twice per day, with results emailed to you when a threat is confirmed.
Threat Hunter
Search traffic, files, database content, processes, and scheduled jobs for signs of compromise or reinfection.
360-Degree Coverage
Load BitFire before the WordPress boot process to stop attacks that target plugin and theme files directly.
Human Support
This is what makes BitFire different from the big-name security plugins: when you need help, you talk to a real person.
Our US-based support team is available 12 hours a day. No ticket queues that take days. No chatbots. No copy-and-paste answers. Just experienced people who will help make sure your site is secure.
Whether you need help with setup, have a question about a blocked request, or want someone to examine a suspicious file, we are here.
<h3>Pricing</h3>
<h3>Free</h3>
$0 forever. Bot blocking, malware scanning, login protection, and real-time traffic monitoring. Everything you need to stop the vast majority of automated attacks.
<h3>Pro – Single Site</h3>
$60/year. Full RASP protection, an A+ rated WAF, AI malware analysis, 30-day traffic logs, and priority human support.
<h3>Pro – Multi-Site Volume Pricing</h3>
Managing multiple sites? The more you protect, the less you pay:
<ul>
<li>2-4 sites: $50/site per year</li>
<li>5-9 sites: $45/site per year</li>
<li>10-24 sites: $35/site per year</li>
<li>25-49 sites: $25/site per year</li>
</ul>
Volume pricing is ideal for freelancers, agencies, and anyone managing WordPress sites for clients. <a href="https://bitfire.co/pricing" rel="nofollow ugc">Contact us for volume licensing</a>.
<h3>How BitFire Compares</h3>
<h3>BitFire vs Wordfence</h3>
Wordfence is a solid product with a large team writing custom rules for known vulnerabilities. One important difference is how BitFire handles automated traffic:
<ol>
<li>Bot blocking – WordPress cannot reliably distinguish human traffic from automated traffic on its own. BitFire is designed to identify and block malicious bots before they can exploit or infect your site.</li>
</ol>
If you use Wordfence, we strongly recommend using the paid version.
<a href="https://bitfire.co/en/wordfence-vs-bitfire" rel="nofollow ugc">Read the detailed BitFire vs Wordfence comparison</a>
<h3>Why Do Other Plugins Focus So Much on Cleaning Up Malware?</h3>
Good question. Have you noticed how much other security plugins charge for malware removal and how much of their marketing focuses on finding infections?
BitFire focuses on keeping malware off your site so you do not need to pay someone to remove it.
<h3>Privacy / Monitoring / Data Collection</h3>
We take your privacy seriously. Here is exactly what BitFire does with your data:
<ol>
<li>
Traffic inspection. BitFire inspects web traffic to your site to identify threats. Sensitive data, such as passwords and credit card numbers, is automatically replaced with redacted in logs. You can add additional fields to filter in the settings.
</li>
<li>
Error reporting. If BitFire encounters a software error, it can send a report to our development team so we can fix it in a future release. No visitor data is included in these reports.
</li>
<li>
Malware hash checking. BitFire sends small numeric fingerprints, known as 64-bit hashes, of your files to our hash server to compare them against our database of known-good files. For example, a file might hash to the number <code>812612388126487</code>. We never receive your actual file contents, and file hashes are not stored on our servers.
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Local data storage. All log data and configuration files are stored locally on your server in a hidden, randomly named directory under <code>wp-content/uploads/</code>. This directory is protected by an <code>.htaccess</code> file and is not accessible from the web.
</li>
</ol>

BitFire Security – Firewall, Malware Scanner, Bot Blocker, Login Protection

Block malicious bots, malware, and exploits with an A+ rated WAF, fast malware scanning, and runtime file and database protection.

Secure Owl Firewall vs BitFire Security – Firewall, Malware Scanner, Bot Blocker, Login Protection