jaimenj

A very simple firewall for WordPress that allows you to see all real requests to your WordPress and protect you from Internet attacks. It’s a WAF, a Web Application Firewall that is installed in front of WordPress. It’s installed in the server with the plugin, and it checks requests from the web browsers, bots or webcrawlers to your WordPress. It executes the WAF codes before every request to PHP files of WordPress, so it also works before every request to the WordPress cache.
Features:
<ul>
<li>Feel free to contribute in GitHub to improve the project.</li>
<li>It’s free, completely free.</li>
<li>Detection and protection of DoS attacks.</li>
<li>Detection and notification of possible DDoS attacks.</li>
<li>It can protect you against SQL injection, XSS and Xploit attacks using your own Regexes.</li>
<li>Permanent block or bypass of custom IPs, it allows you to configure IPs with your own Regexes too.</li>
<li>Log and show Regex errors, for debug and improve your Regexes.</li>
<li>Save payloads, all or only when match a regex.</li>
<li>Block and allow countries and continents.</li>
<li>404s detections.</li>
<li>Show URLs or IPs doing 404s.</li>
<li>Show IPs that are doing most of the visits.</li>
<li>Show URLs most visited.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Uninstall</h3>
<ol>
<li>Uninstall .user.ini file.</li>
<li>Deactivate the plugin into the Plugins menu in the admin panel of WordPress.</li>
<li>Delete into the Plugins menu.</li>
</ol>
All the options configured into the plugin are removed when plugin is deleted, not when plugin is deactivated. All the database tables are removed when plugin is deactivated. So if you want to remove the plugin and all data stored, first deactivate the plugin and then remove it from the plugin admin zone into the WordPress backend.

What's going on

A simple Web Application Firewall for WordPress.

shift8

Atomic Edge Security connects your WordPress site to the Atomic Edge WAF/CDN service, providing enterprise-grade security protection without the complexity.
<iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HP_EiWLtuZE?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) – Protect WordPress logins with TOTP authenticator apps (Google Authenticator, Authy, etc.)</li>
<li>2FA Enforcement Policies – Require 2FA for specific user roles with configurable grace periods</li>
<li>2FA Audit Logging – Complete security audit trail for all 2FA events</li>
<li>Adaptive Defense – AI-powered threat detection that automatically identifies and blocks malicious actors</li>
<li>Web Application Firewall (WAF) – Block SQL injection, XSS, and other attacks with OWASP Core Rules</li>
<li>Content Delivery Network (CDN) – Serve static assets from global edge servers for faster page loads</li>
<li>Real-time Analytics – Monitor traffic, blocked threats, and security events in real-time</li>
<li>IP Access Control – Easily whitelist or blacklist IP addresses and CIDR ranges</li>
<li>Geographic Blocking – Block or allow access based on visitor country</li>
<li>Malware Scanner – Scan WordPress files for modifications and suspicious code patterns</li>
<li>Vulnerability Scanner – Check WordPress core, plugins, and themes for known vulnerabilities (requires Atomic Edge connection)</li>
<li>WAF Log Viewer – See exactly what threats are being blocked</li>
<li>WP-CLI Integration – Run security scans from the command line</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Sign up for an Atomic Edge account at <a href="https://atomicedge.io" rel="nofollow ugc">atomicedge.io</a></li>
<li>Add your site to Atomic Edge and get your API key</li>
<li>Install this plugin and enter your API key</li>
<li>Manage your security settings directly from WordPress</li>
</ol>
Vulnerability scanning is available when connected and uses Atomic Edge’s vulnerability data feed.
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher</li>
<li>WordPress 5.8 or higher</li>
<li>An Atomic Edge account (free tier available)</li>
<li>OpenSSL PHP extension</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin connects to external services provided by Atomic Edge to deliver WAF, CDN, and security features. Below is a detailed explanation of each service, what data is transmitted, and when.
<h4>Atomic Edge API</h4>
The primary external service this plugin connects to is the Atomic Edge API at <code>https://dashboard.atomicedge.io/api/v1</code>.
What it does: 
* Manages your site’s Web Application Firewall (WAF) settings 
* Retrieves real-time analytics and traffic data 
* Fetches WAF security logs showing blocked threats 
* Manages IP whitelist/blacklist and geographic access controls 
* Retrieves CDN configuration and status 
* Provides vulnerability scanning data for WordPress core, plugins, and themes 
* Powers the Adaptive Defense AI-powered threat detection system
What data is sent: 
* Your site’s API key (for authentication) 
* IP addresses you add to whitelist/blacklist 
* Country codes for geographic blocking rules 
* CDN optimization settings (asset types, minification preferences) 
* Site URL and domain information 
* Adaptive Defense settings and blocked IP information
When data is sent: 
* When you save settings in the plugin admin pages 
* When you view analytics or WAF logs (to fetch data) 
* When you run a vulnerability scan 
* When you manage IP access control rules 
* When Adaptive Defense checks or updates threat status 
* Background sync of CDN settings (when CDN is enabled)
Service links: 
* Service website: <a href="https://atomicedge.io" rel="nofollow ugc">https://atomicedge.io</a> 
* Terms of Service: <a href="https://atomicedge.io/terms-of-service" rel="nofollow ugc">https://atomicedge.io/terms-of-service</a> 
* Privacy Policy: <a href="https://atomicedge.io/privacy-policy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://atomicedge.io/privacy-policy</a>
<h4>Malware Signature API</h4>
The malware scanner fetches signature patterns from a public API endpoint.
What it does: 
* Provides up-to-date malware detection signatures 
* Allows scanning without requiring an API key
What data is sent: 
* No personal or site-specific data is sent 
* Only a GET request to retrieve signature patterns
When data is sent: 
* When you initiate a malware scan (if cached signatures have expired) 
* Signatures are cached locally for 24 hours
Service links: 
* This service is provided by Atomic Edge (same terms and privacy policy as above)
<h4>Data Storage</h4>
All API responses are cached locally using WordPress transients to minimize external requests. Malware signature data is cached for 24 hours. Analytics data is fetched fresh on each page load but displayed quickly via JavaScript pagination.

Atomic Edge Security

Connect your WordPress site to Atomic Edge for enterprise-grade WAF protection, real-time analytics, and advanced security tools.

What's going on vs Atomic Edge Security