WordPress security plugins
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Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security(4,733)•Updated 74d ago
Firewall, Malware Scanner, Two Factor Auth, and Comprehensive Security Features, powered by our 24-hour team. Make security a priority with Wordfence.
5,000,000 installs400,238,923 downloads79/100 • Actively maintained
Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)(8,769)•Updated 76d ago
Easily improve site security with WordPress Hardening, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Login Protection, Vulnerability Detection and SSL certificate.
4,000,000 installs199,087,314 downloads85/100 • Actively maintained
Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth(2,351)•Updated 73d ago
Improve your WP security with powerful one-click tools like backup, WAF, and malware scan. Includes free tools like stats, CDN and social sharing.
4,000,000 installs475,986,716 downloads81/100 • Actively maintained
Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, Brute Force Protection, Firewall(1,417)•Updated 73d ago
Block excessive login attempts and protect your site against brute force attacks. Simple, yet powerful tools to improve site performance.
2,000,000 installs76,378,101 downloads68/100 • Actively maintained
Hostinger Tools(22)•Updated 87d ago
Simplified WordPress management. Manage site info, maintenance, security, & redirects.
2,000,000 installs15,967,907 downloads63/100 • Actively maintained
All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall(1,677)•Updated 95d ago
Protect your website investment with All-In-One Security (AIOS) – a comprehensive and easy to use security plugin designed especially for WordPress.
1,000,000 installs34,889,532 downloads68/100 • Maintained
Loginizer(1,013)•Updated 146d ago
Loginizer is a WordPress security plugin which helps you fight against bruteforce attacks.
1,000,000 installs28,395,418 downloads69/100 • Maintained
1,000,000 installs23,497,907 downloads61/100 • Maintained
Safe SVG(76)•Updated 146d ago
Enable SVG uploads and sanitize them to stop XML/SVG vulnerabilities in your WordPress website.
1,000,000 installs12,354,839 downloads46/100 • Maintained
Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin(149)•Updated 73d ago
Secure your WordPress site from brute-force attacks, threats, malware, and bots. Free to use and easy to set up.
900,000 installs30,237,312 downloads71/100 • Actively maintained
Solid Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection(3,980)•Updated 89d ago
Harden your site security with Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Vulnerability Scanner, Firewall, and more. Formerly iThemes Security.
800,000 installs36,093,433 downloads70/100 • Actively maintained
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening(382)•Updated 137d ago
The Sucuri WordPress Security plugin is a security toolset for security integrity monitoring, malware detection and security hardening.
700,000 installs31,716,933 downloads66/100 • Maintained
User Role Editor(287)•Updated 305d ago
User Role Editor WordPress plugin makes user roles and capabilities changing easy. Edit/add/delete WordPress user roles and capabilities.
700,000 installs20,809,579 downloads39/100 • Stale
MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites(69)•Updated 74d ago
MainWP Child establishes a secure link between your WordPress sites and your self-hosted MainWP Dashboard, simplifying site management.
700,000 installs38,289,253 downloads68/100 • Actively maintained
SiteGuard WP Plugin(15)•Updated 74d ago
SiteGurad WP Plugin is the plugin specialized for the protection against the attack to the management page and login.
500,000 installs5,107,561 downloads63/100 • Actively maintained
Admin Menu Editor(307)•Updated 167d ago
Lets you edit the WordPress admin menu. You can re-order, hide or rename menus, add custom menus and more.
400,000 installs7,523,336 downloads51/100 • Maintained
Limit Login Attempts(202)•Updated 1048d ago
Limit rate of login attempts, including by way of cookies, for each IP. Fully customizable.
300,000 installs2,266,151 downloads29/100 • Possibly abandoned
MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall(511)•Updated 77d ago
Get Bulletproof Security for your WordPress site. WordPress security plugin packed with comprehensive Firewall, malware scanner, cleaner & more.
200,000 installs17,149,278 downloads70/100 • Actively maintained
Activity Log – Monitor & Record User Changes(74)•Updated 460d ago
This top rated Activity Log plugin helps you monitor & log all changes and actions on your WordPress site, so you can remain secure and organized.
200,000 installs3,959,101 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall(777)•Updated 81d ago
This Anti-Malware scanner searches for Malware, Viruses, and other security threats and vulnerabilities on your server and it helps you fix them.
100,000 installs7,403,901 downloads70/100 • Actively maintained
Advanced Access Manager – Restricted Content, Users & Roles, Enhanced Security and More(420)•Updated 110d ago
Your WordPress security starts within — with AAM. Take control of your WordPress website and solve security gaps today.
100,000 installs7,254,346 downloads51/100 • Maintained
WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall(367)•Updated 80d ago
Hide and Secure WP paths, wp-login, wp-admin and more. Hack Prevention, Security, Brute Force protection, 8G Firewall, 2FA Passkey Login, and more.
100,000 installs2,328,253 downloads80/100 • Actively maintained
NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) – Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall(215)•Updated 75d ago
A true Web Application Firewall to protect and secure WordPress.
100,000 installs2,910,286 downloads78/100 • Actively maintained
BBQ Firewall – Fast & Powerful Firewall Security(154)•Updated 87d ago
The fastest firewall plugin for WordPress. Protect against a wide range of threats with minimal performance impact.
100,000 installs3,136,960 downloads78/100 • Actively maintained
Jetpack Protect(116)•Updated 87d ago
Free daily vulnerability scans & WordPress security, powered by WPScan (an Automattic brand) and its 60,000+ vulnerability database. No setup needed!
100,000 installs2,237,536 downloads78/100 • Actively maintained
100,000 installs893,287 downloads34/100 • Stale
Login Lockdown & Protection(60)•Updated 103d ago
Protect, lockdown & secure login form by limiting login attempts from the same IP & banning IPs.
100,000 installs1,915,207 downloads56/100 • Maintained
Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall(324)•Updated 83d ago
WordPress security plugin with malware scanner, IP blocking, audit logs, antivirus scans, firewall, 2FA, brute force login security, and more.
90,000 installs3,834,314 downloads77/100 • Actively maintained
Two-Factor(195)•Updated 164d ago
Enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) using time-based one-time passwords (TOTP), Universal 2nd Factor (U2F), email, and backup verification codes.
90,000 installs1,358,009 downloads49/100 • Maintained
CloudSecure WP Security(2)•Updated 75d ago
管理画面とログインURLをサイバー攻撃から守る、国産・日本語対応のセキュリティ対策プラグインです。 かんたんな設定を行うだけで、不正アクセスや不正ログインからあなたのWordPressを保護します。
90,000 installs279,628 downloads61/100 • Actively maintained
Login No Captcha reCAPTCHA(63)•Updated 719d ago
Adds a Google No Captcha ReCaptcha checkbox to your Wordpress and Woocommerce login, forgot password, and user registration pages.
70,000 installs1,364,799 downloads32/100 • Possibly abandoned
Wordfence Login Security(24)•Updated 396d ago
Secure your website with Wordfence Login Security, providing two-factor authentication, login and registration CAPTCHA, and XML-RPC protection.
70,000 installs1,213,845 downloads40/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP Encryption – Free SSL Certificate, Force SSL / HTTPS Redirect, Fix Insecure Content & Security(1,117)•Updated 71d ago
Lifetime SSL solution - One click free SSL certificate & HTTPS redirect, resolve insecure site, fix SSL errors, SSL score, SSL monitoring, simple …
60,000 installs2,887,290 downloads83/100 • Actively maintained
60,000 installs3,396,994 downloads61/100 • Maintained
WP Hide & Security Enhancer(274)•Updated 145d ago
Protect your website by concealing vulnerable WordPress traces, plugins, themes, login/admin url. 2FA, Captcha, Firewall, Security Headers etc.
60,000 installs3,175,816 downloads64/100 • Maintained
WP fail2ban – Advanced Security(71)•Updated 292d ago
WP fail2ban uses fail2ban to protect your WordPress site.
60,000 installs1,950,770 downloads44/100 • Stale
Stop User Enumeration(126)•Updated 216d ago
Helps secure your site against hacking attacks through detecting User Enumeration
50,000 installs1,155,500 downloads37/100 • Stale
50,000 installs705,434 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Shield: Blocks Bots, Protects Users, and Prevents Security Breaches(1,032)•Updated 72d ago
Shield stops bot attacks before they hack your site. Bots CAN be stopped. Shield stops them.
40,000 installs12,430,952 downloads63/100 • Actively maintained
underConstruction(111)•Updated 710d ago
Creates a 'Coming Soon' page that will show for all users who are not logged in
40,000 installs1,740,463 downloads35/100 • Possibly abandoned
SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security(106)•Updated 74d ago
Protect your WordPress with SecuPress, analyze and ensure the safety of your website daily.
40,000 installs1,151,313 downloads58/100 • Actively maintained
WPFront User Role Editor(65)•Updated 75d ago
Easily allows you to manage WordPress user roles. You can create, edit, delete and manage capabilities, also copy existing roles.
40,000 installs952,763 downloads65/100 • Actively maintained
Timthumb Vulnerability Scanner(13)•Updated 3603d ago
Scans your wp-content directory for vulnerable instances of timthumb.php, and optionally upgrades them to a safe version.
40,000 installs286,655 downloads24/100 • Possibly abandoned
Solid Central – Site Management, Backups, Security, and Reporting(5)•Updated 116d ago
Manage multiple WordPress sites from one dashboard.
40,000 installs1,358,980 downloads52/100 • Maintained
FULL – Cliente(4)•Updated 233d ago
Este plugin adiciona novas extensões úteis e conecta-o ao painel da FULL. para ativações de outros plugins
40,000 installs888,619 downloads40/100 • Stale
BulletProof Security(673)•Updated 71d ago
WordPress Security Protection: Malware scanner, Firewall, Login Security, DB Backup, Anti-Spam...
30,000 installs4,479,821 downloads75/100 • Actively maintained
Login Security, FireWall, Malware removal by CleanTalk(369)•Updated 97d ago
Brute force, Login security & Two Factor Auth (2FA). Limit login. Malware & Vulnerabilities scan. FireWall. Enterprise ready security plugin.
30,000 installs2,407,707 downloads70/100 • Maintained
Stop Spammers Classic(242)•Updated 87d ago
A simplified, restored, and preserved version of the original Stop Spammers plugin.
30,000 installs2,496,425 downloads68/100 • Actively maintained
Simply Static – The Static Site Generator(190)•Updated 76d ago
Create a static website directly from your WordPress website with Simply Static.
30,000 installs1,538,857 downloads77/100 • Actively maintained
Blackhole for Bad Bots(147)•Updated 87d ago
Blackhole is a WordPress security plugin that detects and traps bad bots in a virtual black hole, where they are denied access to your entire site.
30,000 installs824,372 downloads78/100 • Actively maintained
Zero Spam for WordPress(137)•Updated 649d ago
No spam, no scams, just seamless experiences with Zero Spam for WordPress - the shield your site deserves.
30,000 installs1,344,756 downloads35/100 • Possibly abandoned
Modular DS: Manage all your websites from a single dashboard(94)•Updated 109d ago
Save time and effort on routine website maintenance. Manage, back up, and monitor all your WordPress websites from one intuitive dashboard.
30,000 installs744,728 downloads56/100 • Maintained
Maspik – Ultimate Spam Protection(79)•Updated 110d ago
🛡️ No more fake leads, and unwanted spam - Every email will be real and valuable (For all Contact-forms/Comments and Registration forms).
30,000 installs752,477 downloads56/100 • Maintained
Patchstack – WordPress & Plugins Security(61)•Updated 74d ago
Patchstack automatically identifies and mitigates security vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins, themes, and core.
30,000 installs494,051 downloads65/100 • Actively maintained
NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan(33)•Updated 78d ago
A lightweight, fast and powerful virus scanner for WordPress.
30,000 installs897,244 downloads65/100 • Actively maintained
30,000 installs321,714 downloads71/100 • Actively maintained
MainWP Dashboard: WordPress Management without the SaaS(2,335)•Updated 131d ago
Streamline your WordPress management with a powerful, self-hosted dashboard for updates, backups, security, cost tracking, and client management.
20,000 installs1,572,743 downloads64/100 • Maintained
Login With Ajax – Fast Logins, 2FA, Redirects(166)•Updated 74d ago
Add beautiful login forms with smooth AJAX login/registration effects, 2FA support, custom redrection options and many more login-related features!
20,000 installs1,121,277 downloads58/100 • Actively maintained
20,000 installs676,646 downloads29/100 • Possibly abandoned
Inactive Logout(105)•Updated 112d ago
Automatically logout idle user sessions, with logout redirections and concurrent limit logins all in one place.
20,000 installs634,891 downloads59/100 • Maintained