Best anti-hack plugins for WordPress
The most popular anti-hack plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. NoHackMe Defender leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Guard (10+) and Anti Hacker Redirect (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “anti-hack” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 anti-hack plugins
- 1.
NoHackMe DefenderThe most installed anti-hack plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
Guard10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 3.
Anti Hacker Redirect10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 4.AbyssGuard
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
All 4 plugins tagged “anti-hack”

NoHackMe Defender
#32,822by Roman10 days ago
Enhance your WordPress security by blocking IPs that send too many or suspicious requests.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Guard
#46,031by Mitch10 years ago
Guard protects your wp-admin against bruteforce attacks.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Anti Hacker Redirect
#47,673by riotweb9 years ago
Scare off hackers by redirecting them to the FBI.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
AbyssGuard
#69,331by abyssguard8 days ago
WordPress security plugin protecting from vulnerabilities, zero-day attacks, harvesters, spam, and hacking attempts.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day