WordPress protection plugins

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Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, 2FA, Brute Force Protection & Firewall
Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, 2FA, Brute Force Protection & Firewall
Stop password guessing attacks, secure WooCommerce, block bad IPs, block by countries (Pro), and add email 2FA. Lightweight with better performance.
(1,446)
Updated 35d ago
2,000,000 installs83,313,880 downloads67/100 • 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.
(219)
Updated 42d ago
100,000 installs3,183,388 downloads65/100 • Actively maintained
Email Address Encoder
Email Address Encoder
A lightweight plugin that protects email addresses from email-harvesting robots, by encoding them into decimal and hexadecimal entities.
(160)
Updated 32d ago
100,000 installs1,606,515 downloads68/100 • Actively maintained
Image Watermark
Image Watermark
Secure and brand your images with automatic watermarks. Apply image or text overlays to new uploads and bulk process existing Media Library images wit …
(259)
Updated 66d ago
40,000 installs1,128,011 downloads70/100 • Actively maintained
Protect Uploads
Protect Uploads
Protect your uploads directory. Prevent browsing, add watermarks, disable right-click, and password-protect files. For more information, visit protect …
(12)
Updated 136d ago
40,000 installs1,386,535 downloads54/100 • Maintained
NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan
NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan
A lightweight, fast and powerful virus scanner for WordPress.
(34)
Updated 28d ago
30,000 installs941,603 downloads64/100 • Actively 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.
(143)
Updated 59d ago
20,000 installs1,426,995 downloads78/100 • Actively maintained
Inactive Logout
Inactive Logout
Automatically logout idle user sessions, with logout redirections and concurrent limit logins all in one place.
(106)
Updated 156d ago
20,000 installs659,231 downloads59/100 • Maintained
Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files
Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files
A simple way to prevent search engines and the public from indexing and accessing your files without complex user authentication.
(292)
Updated 38d ago
10,000 installs272,066 downloads80/100 • Actively maintained
WP Content Copy Protection
WP Content Copy Protection
WP Content Copy Protection uses aggressive techniques in protecting your online content (text/source/images/video/audio) from being stolen.
(163)
Updated 1052d ago
10,000 installs671,099 downloads29/100 • Possibly abandoned
Protect WP Admin
Protect WP Admin
Protect your WP site by changing the default wp-admin URL and customizing the login page for enhanced security.
(50)
Updated 98d ago
10,000 installs535,297 downloads56/100 • Maintained
WP-Copyright-Protection
WP-Copyright-Protection
Simple copyright protection for your images and text. No right click, no text selections, no screenshots. A very lean and clean plugin.
(21)
Updated 445d ago
6,000 installs177,508 downloads30/100 • Possibly abandoned
ContentProtector – password protect your page, post or text
ContentProtector – password protect your page, post or text
Protect your content with passwords using easy-to-use shortcodes. Supports both global protection and partial content protection.
(0)
Updated 492d ago
6,000 installs2,669 downloads26/100 • 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 759d ago
4,000 installs73,323 downloads24/100 • Possibly abandoned
Product Watermark for WooCommerce
Product Watermark for WooCommerce
Allows you to add watermark to images that applied to products
(55)
Updated 31d ago
2,000 installs97,543 downloads65/100 • Actively maintained
No-Bot Registration
No-Bot Registration
Prevent bots from creating accounts by blacklisting domains and usernames and present people with a human friendly security question.
(27)
Updated 137d ago
2,000 installs36,460 downloads66/100 • Maintained
Cartpauj Register Captcha
Cartpauj Register Captcha
Cartpauj Register Captcha does one simple task. It prevents SPAM signups through WordPress' default registration form.
(24)
Updated 358d ago
2,000 installs38,519 downloads42/100 • Stale
IP Ban
IP Ban
Simple IP Ban is a lightweight ip / user agent ban plugin.
(9)
Updated 3089d ago
2,000 installs48,947 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Prevent files / folders access
Prevent files / folders access
Prevent public access to WordPress files and folders. Protect downloads from public access, Role-based folder access, and User base folder access.
(35)
Updated 324d ago
1,000 installs35,046 downloads44/100 • Stale
DMCA Protection Badge
DMCA Protection Badge
The DMCA Protection plugin for WordPress lets you install protection badges on your site in order to deter content thieves and protect your content
(19)
Updated 271d ago
1,000 installs149,454 downloads42/100 • Stale
WebDefender Security – Protection & AntiSpam
WebDefender Security – Protection & AntiSpam
PRO Security – Antivirus Scanner, 2-Layer Protection Hide Security, Brute Force Security & Antispam, Security Website and Security Hardening.
(18)
Updated 114d ago
1,000 installs274,085 downloads54/100 • Maintained
Anti-Spam Protection – No API Key, GDPR Friendly
Anti-Spam Protection – No API Key, GDPR Friendly
Block spam on Contact Form 7, WPForms & comments. No API key. GDPR compliant. Free for commercial use. No configuration needed.
(11)
Updated 30d ago
1,000 installs59,125 downloads72/100 • Actively maintained
Ultimate Watermark – Protect Images with Professional Watermarks
Ultimate Watermark – Protect Images with Professional Watermarks
Automatically protect your images with professional watermarks. Add text or image watermarks to WordPress media uploads with advanced positioning.
(11)
Updated 39d ago
1,000 installs25,404 downloads73/100 • Actively maintained
GDPR Compliance
GDPR Compliance
GDPR Compliance helps webmasters to accomplish the european GDPR (data protection regulation) allowing users to manage their personal data.
(6)
Updated 1981d ago
1,000 installs4,201 downloads32/100 • Possibly abandoned
NETSENSAI Shield
NETSENSAI Shield
Hardens and protects your site by locking down login, REST API, XML‑RPC, file editor, and applying HTTP security headers.
(5)
Updated 212d ago
1,000 installs6,232 downloads40/100 • Stale
Simple Trackback Validation with Topsy Blocker
Simple Trackback Validation with Topsy Blocker
REPLACEMENT of the original Simple Trackback Validation Plugin from Miachel. Performs a simple but very effective test on all incoming trackbacks in o …
(4)
Updated 3161d ago
1,000 installs74,722 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Photection – Easy image protection for WordPress
Photection – Easy image protection for WordPress
With this plugin you can disable right click on your images with a custom message!
(3)
Updated 3516d ago
1,000 installs15,172 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP Site Protector
WP Site Protector
As we already know WordPress is the best CMS in whole world. And it's time to protect your wordpress website's contents by giving four layer …
(3)
Updated 2993d ago
1,000 installs14,339 downloads12/100 • Possibly abandoned
PB MailCrypt – AntiSpam Email Encryption
PB MailCrypt – AntiSpam Email Encryption
This Plugin provides functions for an automatic email encryption and protection against spam.
(3)
Updated 1368d ago
1,000 installs12,750 downloads12/100 • Possibly abandoned
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.
(13)
Updated 220d ago
900 installs92,899 downloads42/100 • Stale
Sessions
Sessions
Powerful sessions manager for WordPress with sessions limiter and full analytics reporting capabilities.
(8)
Updated 55d ago
900 installs24,300 downloads61/100 • Actively maintained
htaccess protect
htaccess protect
htaccess protect - Protect your wordpress login or admin pages with password.
(6)
Updated 1572d ago
900 installs10,815 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Media Vault
Media Vault
Protect attachment files from direct access using powerful and flexible restrictions. Offer safe download links for any file in your uploads folder.
(27)
Updated 4468d ago
800 installs17,283 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
Replace WP-Version
Replace WP-Version
Replace the WP-version with a random string < WP 2.4/5 and eliminate WP-version > WP 2.4/5, also on Feed and style- and script-urls
(0)
Updated 2618d ago
800 installs41,186 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
JetHost Total Care – Security & Enhancements
JetHost Total Care – Security & Enhancements
JetHost Total Care simplifies WordPress management by consolidating features like security, site enhancements and performance into a single plugin.
(3)
Updated 42d ago
700 installs2,491 downloads61/100 • Actively maintained
Route ‑ Shipping Protection
Route ‑ Shipping Protection
One-Click Shipping Protection
(24)
Updated 31d ago
600 installs52,560 downloads53/100 • Actively maintained
Plugin Security Checker
Plugin Security Checker
This plugin will warn you if you're using or installing a knew as vulnerable extension or removed from official repository, a security must have …
(8)
Updated 4535d ago
600 installs11,313 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Protected wp-login
Protected wp-login
This plugin protects your admin's login page (secure key in url).
(6)
Updated 4711d ago
600 installs12,335 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Blue Captcha
Blue Captcha
Blue Captcha is a powerful and highly customized WordPress plugin that effectively protects your WP blogs from spammers and unwanted persons.
(15)
Updated 95d ago
500 installs37,350 downloads44/100 • Maintained
Email Protect
Email Protect
Simple, fast and no-config plugin to protect your email address. No need for shortcodes or blocks. EmailProtect encrypts all your email addresses in y …
(2)
Updated 1018d ago
500 installs5,706 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
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 345d ago
300 installs15,199 downloads40/100 • Stale
Really Simple CAPTCHA for cformsII
Really Simple CAPTCHA for cformsII
Beginning with version 14.9.1 cformsII has pluggable captcha support. This plugin makes use of that by providing an implementation for the Really Simp …
(2)
Updated 761d ago
300 installs11,186 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Basic Security: Prevent Cross Site Scripting
Basic Security: Prevent Cross Site Scripting
It helps in preventing Cross Site Scripting (XSS) with just a few lines of code.
(1)
Updated 160d ago
300 installs3,661 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Spam Master
Spam Master
Real-time firewall and anti-spam for WordPress. Block spam bots, comments, logins & registrations. No CAPTCHA, no slowdown.
(71)
Updated 62d ago
200 installs144,288 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 333d ago
200 installs14,039 downloads40/100 • Stale
SAR One Click Security
SAR One Click Security
Adds some extra security to your WordPress with only one click.
(7)
Updated 436d ago
200 installs13,682 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Password Protection Expiration
Password Protection Expiration
Allows you to easily change the lifetime of the WordPress cookie which allows automatic login to password-protected posts.
(6)
Updated 3801d ago
200 installs3,598 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
eDarpan: Website Protection
eDarpan: Website Protection
eDarpan: Website Protection ensures your content remains yours by preventing common methods of data theft like right-click and text selection.
(5)
Updated 150d ago
200 installs49,525 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Captcha.eu
Captcha.eu
Captcha.eu, the GDPR compliant captcha plugin for WordPress!
(5)
Updated 77d ago
200 installs8,975 downloads61/100 • Actively maintained
WP Spam Blacklister
WP Spam Blacklister
The WP Spam Blacklister is a simple spam-prevention plugin that adds the IP address of a marked spam post on Wordpress' comments blacklist.
(1)
Updated 4950d ago
200 installs5,199 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Simple Password Protect
Simple Password Protect
Protect your entire WordPress site with a simple password. GDPR-compliant with modal links for legal pages.
(1)
Updated 195d ago
200 installs930 downloads40/100 • Stale
©Feed
©Feed
Extends the feed at copyright, a digital fingerprint, IP of feed-reader, comments, related posts! Search for content theft and many more features.
(0)
Updated 2905d ago
200 installs53,730 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
LH Private BuddyPress
LH Private BuddyPress
Protect your BuddyPress Installation from strangers. Only registered users will be allowed to view directory pages, activity and profile pages.
(5)
Updated 1384d ago
100 installs11,941 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Passwordless WP – Login with your glance or fingerprint
Passwordless WP – Login with your glance or fingerprint
Use your glance or fingerprint using Touch ID or Face ID for easy and secure access. Improve your authentication security, you do not need a password.
(3)
Updated 2023d ago
100 installs3,411 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Dessky Security
Dessky Security
Dessky Security is the ultralight plugin for basic Security Hardening. It is specially designed not to drain any resources from your website.
(2)
Updated 162d ago
100 installs6,065 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Norton Shopping Guarantee with Package Protection
Norton Shopping Guarantee with Package Protection
Increase sales by providing a unique and holistic buyer protection program, offering a shopping guarantee, shipping insurance, and trust badges.
(0)
Updated 44d ago
100 installs2,002 downloads59/100 • Actively maintained
Good Question
Good Question
Simple plugin to stop spam comments and registrations on your site. Adds a question field on the form, easy for humans, but not solvable for the bots.
(13)
Updated 2074d ago
90 installs5,538 downloads24/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP Content Protection
WP Content Protection
WP Content Protection plugin is used to protect the content.No membership required for this protection.
(7)
Updated 3868d ago
80 installs6,263 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
ShieldUp – Bad Bots, Scrapers, Attackers
ShieldUp – Bad Bots, Scrapers, Attackers
ShieldUp helps you to tackle bad bots, scrapers, hackers, enhancing website security and optimizing performance for a seamless user experience.
(3)
Updated 543d ago
80 installs1,775 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Private BuddyPress
Private BuddyPress
Protect your BuddyPress Installation from strangers. Only registered users will be allowed to view the installation.
(2)
Updated 5589d ago
80 installs31,507 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned