WordPress protection plugins

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Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention
Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention
WordPress login security with brute force protection, Two-factor authentication (2FA/MFA), firewall, IP/country blocking, and login monitoring
(1,459)
Updated 61d ago
1,000,000 installs89,501,683 downloads83/100 • 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 70d ago
100,000 installs3,282,527 downloads70/100 • 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 126d ago
100,000 installs1,644,043 downloads69/100 • 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 …
(274)
Updated 62d ago
40,000 installs1,165,977 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 66d ago
40,000 installs1,440,341 downloads63/100 • Actively maintained
NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan
NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan
A lightweight, fast and powerful virus scanner for WordPress.
(35)
Updated 68d ago
30,000 installs982,756 downloads65/100 • 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 152d ago
20,000 installs1,431,829 downloads49/100 • 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 102d ago
10,000 installs286,411 downloads51/100 • 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 1146d ago
10,000 installs672,066 downloads29/100 • Possibly abandoned
Inactive Logout
Inactive Logout
Automatically logout idle user sessions, with logout redirections and concurrent limit logins all in one place.
(106)
Updated 73d ago
10,000 installs672,970 downloads68/100 • Actively maintained
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 191d ago
10,000 installs537,473 downloads44/100 • Stale
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 539d ago
5,000 installs178,305 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 585d ago
5,000 installs2,936 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 853d 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 82d ago
2,000 installs101,313 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 231d ago
2,000 installs37,095 downloads44/100 • Stale
Cartpauj Register Captcha
Cartpauj Register Captcha
Cartpauj Register Captcha does one simple task. It prevents SPAM signups through WordPress' default registration form.
(24)
Updated 452d ago
2,000 installs38,519 downloads30/100 • Possibly abandoned
IP Ban
IP Ban
Simple IP Ban is a lightweight ip / user agent ban plugin.
(9)
Updated 3182d ago
2,000 installs49,187 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 80d ago
1,000 installs37,840 downloads65/100 • Actively maintained
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 365d ago
1,000 installs149,947 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 208d ago
1,000 installs275,540 downloads42/100 • Stale
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 67d ago
1,000 installs61,604 downloads63/100 • Actively maintained
Ultimate Watermark – Image Watermark, Image Protection & Bulk Watermarking
Ultimate Watermark – Image Watermark, Image Protection & Bulk Watermarking
Bulk watermark WordPress images. Add a copyright text or logo watermark to media, photos and WooCommerce products. Backup originals & restore anytime.
(11)
Updated 87d ago
1,000 installs28,586 downloads66/100 • 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 2075d 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 305d ago
1,000 installs6,600 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 3255d 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 3609d ago
1,000 installs15,337 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 3087d 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 1462d 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 93d ago
900 installs95,436 downloads54/100 • Maintained
Sessions
Sessions
Powerful sessions manager for WordPress with sessions limiter and full analytics reporting capabilities.
(8)
Updated 149d ago
900 installs24,752 downloads42/100 • Maintained
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 4561d ago
800 installs17,451 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
htaccess protect
htaccess protect
htaccess protect - Protect your wordpress login or admin pages with password.
(6)
Updated 1665d ago
800 installs10,980 downloads22/100 • 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 101d ago
800 installs3,289 downloads52/100 • Maintained
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 2712d ago
800 installs41,186 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
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 4629d 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 4805d ago
600 installs12,335 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Route ‑ Shipping Protection
Route ‑ Shipping Protection
One-Click Shipping Protection
(24)
Updated 65d ago
500 installs56,435 downloads63/100 • Actively 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 1112d ago
500 installs5,706 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 188d ago
400 installs37,594 downloads42/100 • Stale
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 439d ago
300 installs15,555 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
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 855d ago
300 installs11,450 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 87d ago
300 installs3,818 downloads61/100 • Actively maintained
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 289d ago
300 installs1,385 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 82d ago
200 installs145,597 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 426d ago
200 installs14,207 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
SAR One Click Security
SAR One Click Security
Adds some extra security to your WordPress with only one click.
(7)
Updated 530d ago
200 installs13,849 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 3895d ago
200 installs3,851 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
eDarpan: Website Protection
eDarpan: Website Protection
The most complete website protection plugin for WordPress. Block IPs, disable right-click, prevent copy-paste, block countries, stop spam comments, an …
(5)
Updated 96d ago
200 installs50,119 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Captcha.eu
Captcha.eu
Captcha.eu, the GDPR compliant captcha plugin for WordPress!
(5)
Updated 89d ago
200 installs9,729 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 5044d ago
200 installs5,199 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
©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 2999d 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 1478d ago
100 installs12,229 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 2117d ago
100 installs3,411 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
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 2168d ago
90 installs5,670 downloads24/100 • 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 637d ago
90 installs1,911 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Page Protection
Page Protection
Protect pages and their subpages with user name/password, and keep protected pages from showing up in menus, search results and page lists.
(2)
Updated 6184d ago
80 installs10,075 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Access Defender – Advanced VPN & Proxy Blocker
Access Defender – Advanced VPN & Proxy Blocker
Advanced VPN & proxy blocker for WordPress. 99.9% accuracy, multi-API rotation, real-time monitoring. Protect against fraud & spam.
(2)
Updated 318d ago
80 installs1,936 downloads40/100 • Stale
Image Protection
Image Protection
Protects images on your WordPress site from being copied or captured, with optional EXIF privacy tools for uploaded media.
(1)
Updated 61d ago
80 installs1,355 downloads61/100 • Actively maintained
wp secure
wp secure
Wordpress Security Plugin - Perform over 23 Basic Security Activities for your blog and get a free malware scan at the same time! See more details at …
(0)
Updated 5881d ago
80 installs16,235 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned