WordPress firewall plugins

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Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security
Firewall, Malware Scanner, Two Factor Auth, and Comprehensive Security Features, powered by our 24-hour team. Make security a priority with Wordfence.
(4,733)
Updated 74d ago
5,000,000 installs400,238,923 downloads79/100 • Actively maintained
Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, Brute Force Protection, Firewall
Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, Brute Force Protection, Firewall
Block excessive login attempts and protect your site against brute force attacks. Simple, yet powerful tools to improve site performance.
(1,417)
Updated 73d ago
2,000,000 installs76,378,101 downloads68/100 • Actively maintained
All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall
All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall
Protect your website investment with All-In-One Security (AIOS) – a comprehensive and easy to use security plugin designed especially for WordPress.
(1,677)
Updated 95d ago
1,000,000 installs34,889,532 downloads68/100 • Maintained
Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin
Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin
Secure your WordPress site from brute-force attacks, threats, malware, and bots. Free to use and easy to set up.
(149)
Updated 73d ago
900,000 installs30,237,312 downloads71/100 • Actively maintained
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening
The Sucuri WordPress Security plugin is a security toolset for security integrity monitoring, malware detection and security hardening.
(382)
Updated 137d ago
700,000 installs31,716,933 downloads66/100 • Maintained
Spam protection, Honeypot, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk
Spam protection, Honeypot, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk
Blocks spam comments, fake users, contact form spam and more. No impact on SEO. Privacy focused. CAPTCHA free, premium Antispam plugin.
(3,139)
Updated 73d ago
200,000 installs21,901,167 downloads82/100 • Actively maintained
MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall
MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall
Get Bulletproof Security for your WordPress site. WordPress security plugin packed with comprehensive Firewall, malware scanner, cleaner & more.
(511)
Updated 77d ago
200,000 installs17,149,278 downloads70/100 • Actively maintained
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall
This Anti-Malware scanner searches for Malware, Viruses, and other security threats and vulnerabilities on your server and it helps you fix them.
(777)
Updated 81d ago
100,000 installs7,403,901 downloads70/100 • Actively maintained
WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall
WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall
Hide and Secure WP paths, wp-login, wp-admin and more. Hack Prevention, Security, Brute Force protection, 8G Firewall, 2FA Passkey Login, and more.
(367)
Updated 80d ago
100,000 installs2,328,253 downloads80/100 • Actively maintained
NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) – Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall
NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) – Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall
A true Web Application Firewall to protect and secure WordPress.
(215)
Updated 75d ago
100,000 installs2,910,286 downloads78/100 • Actively maintained
BBQ Firewall – Fast & Powerful Firewall Security
BBQ Firewall – Fast & Powerful Firewall Security
The fastest firewall plugin for WordPress. Protect against a wide range of threats with minimal performance impact.
(154)
Updated 87d ago
100,000 installs3,136,960 downloads78/100 • Actively maintained
Login Lockdown & Protection
Login Lockdown & Protection
Protect, lockdown & secure login form by limiting login attempts from the same IP & banning IPs.
(60)
Updated 103d ago
100,000 installs1,915,207 downloads56/100 • Maintained
Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall
Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall
WordPress security plugin with malware scanner, IP blocking, audit logs, antivirus scans, firewall, 2FA, brute force login security, and more.
(324)
Updated 83d ago
90,000 installs3,834,314 downloads77/100 • Actively maintained
Titan Anti-spam & Security
Titan Anti-spam & Security
Anti-spam, Site Security Check & Malware Scanner.
(366)
Updated 118d ago
60,000 installs3,396,994 downloads61/100 • Maintained
Shield: Blocks Bots, Protects Users, and Prevents Security Breaches
Shield: Blocks Bots, Protects Users, and Prevents Security Breaches
Shield stops bot attacks before they hack your site. Bots CAN be stopped. Shield stops them.
(1,032)
Updated 72d ago
40,000 installs12,430,952 downloads63/100 • Actively maintained
BulletProof Security
BulletProof Security
WordPress Security Protection: Malware scanner, Firewall, Login Security, DB Backup, Anti-Spam...
(673)
Updated 71d ago
30,000 installs4,479,821 downloads75/100 • Actively maintained
Login Security, FireWall, Malware removal by CleanTalk
Login Security, FireWall, Malware removal by CleanTalk
Brute force, Login security & Two Factor Auth (2FA). Limit login. Malware & Vulnerabilities scan. FireWall. Enterprise ready security plugin.
(369)
Updated 98d ago
30,000 installs2,407,707 downloads70/100 • Maintained
Zero Spam for WordPress
Zero Spam for WordPress
No spam, no scams, just seamless experiences with Zero Spam for WordPress - the shield your site deserves.
(137)
Updated 649d ago
30,000 installs1,344,756 downloads35/100 • Possibly abandoned
Patchstack – WordPress & Plugins Security
Patchstack – WordPress & Plugins Security
Patchstack automatically identifies and mitigates security vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins, themes, and core.
(61)
Updated 74d ago
30,000 installs494,051 downloads65/100 • Actively maintained
IP Geo Block
IP Geo Block
It blocks spam posts, login attempts and malicious access to the back-end requested from the specific countries, and also prevents zero-day exploit.
(96)
Updated 2582d ago
10,000 installs776,741 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
Malcure Malware Scanner — Advanced Virus and Infection Cleanup
Malcure Malware Scanner — Advanced Virus and Infection Cleanup
Malcure Malware Removal Detects 50,000+ threats, trusted by thousands, recommended by experts. Secure your site with precision.
(67)
Updated 80d ago
10,000 installs559,986 downloads65/100 • Actively maintained
Forget Spam Comment
Forget Spam Comment
The ultimate solution to stop spam comments in the default commenting system of WordPress
(45)
Updated 253d ago
9,000 installs73,006 downloads44/100 • Stale
Security Ninja – WordPress Security Plugin & Firewall
Security Ninja – WordPress Security Plugin & Firewall
Ultimate WordPress security plugin with malware scanning, firewall, and login protection. Keep your site safe from threats effortlessly.
(98)
Updated 90d ago
8,000 installs824,943 downloads65/100 • Actively maintained
Malware Scanner
Malware Scanner
Malware scanner provides Anti malware security, Scans & Detects malware like Trojans, Backdoors, Brute force & OWASP attacks.
(4)
Updated 695d ago
7,000 installs50,484 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP Bouncer – Limit Simultaneous Logins
WP Bouncer – Limit Simultaneous Logins
Deter members from sharing login credentials: restrict simultaneous logins for the same user.
(10)
Updated 671d ago
4,000 installs73,323 downloads30/100 • Possibly abandoned
RSFirewall!
RSFirewall!
Based on the success of the most popular firewall for Joomla!, RSFirewall! is now available to protect your WordPress website as well.
(5)
Updated 75d ago
4,000 installs28,039 downloads51/100 • Actively maintained
Virusdie – One-click website security
Virusdie – One-click website security
Malware scanning & removal, website hardening, patching vulnerabilities, real-time protection against online attacks, blacklist monitoring in a click!
(9)
Updated 135d ago
2,000 installs29,698 downloads52/100 • Maintained
CrowdSec
CrowdSec
This plugin blocks detected attackers or displays them a captcha to check they are not bots.
(5)
Updated 73d ago
2,000 installs53,171 downloads71/100 • Actively maintained
SiteLock Security – WP Hardening, Login Security & Malware Scans
SiteLock Security – WP Hardening, Login Security & Malware Scans
Free, lightweight WordPress security. WP Hardening, login protection and Site Health & on‑demand checks without slowing your site. Setup in minutes.
(13)
Updated 97d ago
1,000 installs43,218 downloads54/100 • Maintained
WebTotem Security
WebTotem Security
WebTotem is a SaaS which provides powerful tools for securing and monitoring your website in one place in easy and flexible way.
(12)
Updated 133d ago
1,000 installs92,118 downloads54/100 • Maintained
Astra Security Suite – Firewall & Malware Scan
Astra Security Suite – Firewall & Malware Scan
Astra is the complete security suite for your WordPress. Rock solid firewall with immediate malware cleanup & security audit for your WordPress.
(12)
Updated 1160d ago
1,000 installs22,459 downloads24/100 • Possibly abandoned
Injection Guard
Injection Guard
This plugin blocks all unauthorized and irrelevant requests through query strings and provides extended session tracking and capability audit.
(4)
Updated 208d ago
1,000 installs31,692 downloads40/100 • Stale
Snitch
Snitch
Network monitor for WordPress. Connection overview for monitoring and controlling outgoing data traffic.
(27)
Updated 162d ago
900 installs49,159 downloads56/100 • Maintained
Security, Antivirus, Firewall – S.A.F
Security, Antivirus, Firewall – S.A.F
Security plugin to protect website with firewall and antivirus scanner, brute force security monitor, life system security monitor
(15)
Updated 2631d ago
900 installs40,940 downloads24/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP Security Safe
WP Security Safe
This WordPress security plugin helps you quickly audit, harden, and secure your website.
(13)
Updated 146d ago
800 installs20,139 downloads54/100 • Maintained
WordPress Security – Firewall, Malware Scanner, Secure Login and Backup
WordPress Security – Firewall, Malware Scanner, Secure Login and Backup
Security with firewall, malware scanner, login and spam protection, and encrypted backup. WP Security Plugin includes Login Security, Limit login atte …
(12)
Updated 1204d ago
700 installs40,297 downloads24/100 • Possibly abandoned
Security Ninja For MainWP
Security Ninja For MainWP
See vulnerabilites and security test results in the MainWP dashboard.
(1)
Updated 165d ago
600 installs15,854 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Pareto Security
Pareto Security
WordPress Core Security: Secure your website with real security.
(20)
Updated 604d ago
400 installs39,241 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot Protection
BotBlocker Security – Firewall & Bot Protection
Protect your WordPress site: firewall, bot & brute-force protection, anti-spam, multi-layer CAPTCHA, optional cloud threat intel.
(1)
Updated 74d ago
400 installs695 downloads51/100 • Actively maintained
QueryWall: Plug'n Play Firewall
QueryWall: Plug'n Play Firewall
Autopilot protection for your WordPress against malicious URL requests.
(9)
Updated 2672d ago
300 installs11,874 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
BitFire Security – Firewall, WAF, Bot/Spam Blocker, Login Security
BitFire Security – Firewall, WAF, Bot/Spam Blocker, Login Security
Real-time firewall that stops bots, malware, and hackers with real AI, file protection, and traffic analytics without slowing down your site
(7)
Updated 147d ago
300 installs13,289 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Advanced IP Blocker
Advanced IP Blocker
A complete WordPress security firewall: blocks IPs, bots & countries. Includes an intelligent WAF, Threat Scoring, Geo-Challenge, 2FA, and Anti-Sp …
(4)
Updated 74d ago
300 installs6,098 downloads71/100 • Actively maintained
Captchinoo, admin login page protection with Google recaptcha
Captchinoo, admin login page protection with Google recaptcha
Want to verify that your website users are not bots with a very simple way with one click installation? you need Captchinoo Captcha plugin!!
(3)
Updated 258d ago
300 installs14,501 downloads40/100 • Stale
Spam Master
Spam Master
Real-time firewall and anti-spam for WordPress. Block spam bots, comments, logins & registrations. No CAPTCHA, no slowdown.
(71)
Updated 74d ago
200 installs141,407 downloads65/100 • Actively maintained
Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection)
Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection)
Limit rate of login attempts, including by way of cookies, for each IP. Fully customizable.
(7)
Updated 245d ago
200 installs13,671 downloads40/100 • Stale
SAR One Click Security
SAR One Click Security
Adds some extra security to your WordPress with only one click.
(7)
Updated 349d ago
200 installs13,435 downloads40/100 • Stale
Web Application Firewall – website security
Web Application Firewall – website security
Web Application Firewall allows you to easily and secure firewall protection to your site via htaccess file. Although it can be installed and configur …
(4)
Updated 695d ago
200 installs9,912 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Malcure Security Suite
Malcure Security Suite
🔐 All-in-one WordPress security: malware scanner (files+DB), force re-login, force logout, control logins, email-alerts. Cloud-based, light & fast.
(2)
Updated 143d ago
200 installs8,338 downloads52/100 • Maintained
.htaccess Login block
.htaccess Login block
Simple plugin to block login hijackers using apache and .htaccess. Simple and resource efficient way to protect your blog. Works with Apache from 1.
(0)
Updated 653d ago
200 installs5,583 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
Deactivate XML-RPC on WordPress
Deactivate XML-RPC on WordPress
This plugin will completely disable or deactivates XML-RPC on your WordPress installation. This will prevent any brute force attacks to your website u …
(0)
Updated 3932d ago
200 installs4,701 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP Shieldon – WordPress Firewall
WP Shieldon – WordPress Firewall
WP Shieldon is a WordPress security plugin based on Shieldon library, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) for PHP.
(3)
Updated 971d ago
100 installs5,425 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Anti-Hacker – Security Plugin
Anti-Hacker – Security Plugin
Anti-Hacker protects your Wordpress against hackers attacks, hiding sensitive information that would be used to exploit your site, detecting and fixin …
(3)
Updated 457d ago
100 installs3,820 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Fail2WP
Fail2WP
Security plugin for WordPress with support for fail2ban. Tested with WordPress 5.5+ and PHP 7.4/8.1.x.
(2)
Updated 131d ago
100 installs2,913 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Polar Mass Advanced IP Blocker
Polar Mass Advanced IP Blocker
Automatically block threats at the network level by forwarding Wordfence-detected IPs to Cloudflare.
(2)
Updated 271d ago
90 installs661 downloads40/100 • Stale
Deny All Firewall
Deny All Firewall
Blocks access to everything except genuine site content using .htaccess
(0)
Updated 72d ago
80 installs8,942 downloads59/100 • Actively maintained
IP Threat Blocker
IP Threat Blocker
IP Threat Blocker for Wordpress by Musubu
(7)
Updated 2078d ago
70 installs4,110 downloads12/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP Guardian
WP Guardian
An easy way to harden your website's security effectively.
(1)
Updated 80d ago
60 installs2,871 downloads61/100 • Actively maintained
Rate Limit Guard
Rate Limit Guard
This plugin safeguards your website from Layer 7 DDoS attacks and IP stressors by utilizing a rate limiting feature.
(2)
Updated 436d ago
50 installs2,628 downloads18/100 • Possibly abandoned
Failed Login Firewall reporting
Failed Login Firewall reporting
Report failed logins to centralized database and block IPs on firewall level!
(2)
Updated 1445d ago
50 installs2,311 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Custom settings for Sucuri Scanner
Custom settings for Sucuri Scanner
Hide firewall related UI elements, relocate datastore path and more.
(0)
Updated 3493d ago
50 installs3,049 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned