Best firewall plugins for WordPress
243 plugins tagged “firewall” on WordPress.org, in its popular order and updated daily. Research this niche or see all plugins.

LogiShield Security
Up in the last 7 days:5,952#56,068by newWebber8 months ago
LogiSheild Security with 2FA, limit login, custom login URL, and temp login is your go-to login security plugin for WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Qevix Shield
Up in the last 7 days:5,504#56,415by qevixlabs1 month ago
WordPress security: login protection, 2FA, reCAPTCHA, malware scanning, firewall and an activity log. Every protection is off until you turn it on.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

NexiGuard
Down in the last 7 days:2,137#56,804by Nexiby LLC2 months ago
Restrict website access by IP addresses, CIDR ranges, countries, and regions.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
RokthamBot
Up in the last 7 days:10,119#57,604by Muhammad Sadiq ALi1 month ago
Complete AI bot firewall with per-bot controls, verified detection, emergency lockdown, and referral tracking.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Country and Continent Blocker
Down in the last 7 days:2,590#57,700by jack1111114 years ago
Block ips by country and/or continent.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

OptimizeSho
Up in the last 7 days:6,341#60,081by ishayanabadtoday
Page cache, Core Web Vitals tools, firewall, wp2shell protection, Redis/Memcached object cache and database cleanup in one lightweight dashboard.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

Dotsquares Custom Login URL & Security Suite
Down in the last 7 days:5,984#60,170by maheshsharmads3 months ago
Change your WordPress login URL, design the login page, and enhance your site's security with built-in protection tools.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Watrix Bot Guard
#60,235by wataru takahashi13 days ago
Log automated traffic with four kinds of rules, then rate-limit and block the offending IPs. Record first, block once you have seen the real data.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

TotalWeb
#60,626by Pranshtech Solutions Private Limited2 months ago
TotalWeb strengthens your site security with malware defense, brute-force protection, firewall rules, and smart hardening controls.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

FPX Security Guard
#60,931by freepdftxt1 month ago
Login protection, two-factor authentication, firewall and hardening for WordPress. Nothing leaves your server — no account, no cloud dashboard.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

AI CyberGuard
Up in the last 7 days:11,027#61,297by yosikrivo3 months ago
All-in-one AI-powered WordPress security: firewall, malware scanner, login protection, file integrity & safety snapshots — and more.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Genius Firewall
Up in the last 7 days:12,173#61,356by Genius Plugin2 years ago
Democratized web security for free with the best website firewall designed for everyone from beginners to security experts using Wordpress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day

NMR Checkout Firewall for WooCommerce
Up in the last 7 days:5,353#61,409by mirceatm5 months ago
Protect WooCommerce cart, checkout, and Store API endpoints from bots, floods, and fake orders.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day

SMEPlan Security Shield
Up in the last 7 days:8,158#61,413by solotop1 month ago
Scheduled security scanning (files/DB/config), baseline/integrity checks, safe quarantine & rollback, and hardening for WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Study For Next Security
#61,617by Study For Next1 month ago
Enterprise-grade WAF, Malware Scanner, 2FA, Auto-Repair, Geo-Blocking, Vulnerability Scanner, Bot Protection, and Speed Optimizer.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Malware Scanner by Antivirus.ai
#61,639by Plugins.shop1 day ago
WordPress antivirus and malware scanner with file integrity, 2FA, firewall, local signatures and reviewed Free recovery by Antivirus.ai.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 49/day
SR WORKS ArmorPro
Up in the last 7 days:715#61,956by SRWorks LLC1 month ago
Free WordPress security: WAF, firewall, brute force protection, two-factor authentication, passkeys, country blocking, and security headers.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day

VigiGuard Security
Up in the last 7 days:711#61,999by Kashif Ahmed Khan8 months ago
Simple one-click WordPress security. Protect your site in 30 seconds.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

FP Site Security
Up in the last 7 days:3,390#62,148by Joseph Mendez4 months ago
Lightweight WordPress security: login defense, firewall, malware scans, file monitoring, and local backups — all running on your own site.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
007AJ Security Scanner & Firewall
Up in the last 7 days:9,970#62,156by 007AJ.com12 days ago
Login lockout, a lightweight firewall, a core file integrity scan, hardening switches and an activity log, running on your own server.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

Nivoli Edge
#62,677by calimonk3 days ago
Free security check, one-click hardening and a login-code audit for WordPress. Add the managed edge to refuse attacks before they reach PHP.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

NeverLast Security Lite
#62,677by neverlast16 days ago
Local-first WordPress security: bounded firewall, login controls, administrator TOTP, health checks, integrity evidence and activity logs.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

WPG Shield
#62,919by Rakesh Raja2 days ago
WordPress security and firewall plugin: malware scanner, 2FA login protection, brute force lockout, wp-config hardening and headers, verified.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 47/day
LungoTech IP Guard
Up in the last 7 days:8,169#63,132by ltechid3 months ago
Enterprise-grade .htaccess IP blocker with automated temporary IP purging, CIDR range support, and a modern UI.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Jass Bots Entry Control Manager
#63,348by Jaswant Singh1 month ago
Protect your site from bad bots, manage allow/deny for search engines, AI crawlers, and more.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

PlugeGuard
#63,484by Maruf Hossain1 year ago
Scans your WordPress installation for hardcoded login credentials (usernames/passwords) and allows safe removal from PHP files.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

Lunexia Security
#63,509by lunexiait1 month ago
Complete WordPress security, 2FA login protection, WAF firewall, malware scanner, 1-click quarantine, and .htaccess server hardening.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 3/day

xZeroProtect
Down in the last 7 days:1,280#63,599by Ben Khalife25 days ago
Lightweight firewall for WordPress — blocks bots and scanners, tracks real visitor analytics with zero external dependencies.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Baskerville AI Security
Up in the last 7 days:4,648#63,818by eQualitie11 days ago
Advanced WordPress security plugin with AI bot detection, GeoIP access control, CAPTCHA challenge, and optional AI cloud analysis.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

PB4Host Security
Down in the last 7 days:2,695#63,933by support@pb4host.com1 month ago
Enterprise Security Suite for WordPress: Web Application Firewall (WAF), Active Malware Scanner, Brute-Force Defense, 2FA, and System Hardening.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Blog Cutter Smart Security Management
#64,199by Blog Cutter AI28 days ago
Helps reduce automated abuse with a visitor challenge, login shields, optional two-factor authentication, local hardening, and logs.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Nimble Security
Up in the last 7 days:4,115#64,381by nimbleplugins.com19 days ago
Local WordPress security with 2FA, integrity monitoring, firewall, malware scanning, quarantine, incident response and recovery readiness.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Rapid Security Manager
Down in the last 7 days:13,044#65,046by rapidplugins1 month ago
WordPress security with TOTP 2FA, recovery codes, trusted devices, Basic WAF, CSP, GeoIP, security headers, hardening, and diagnostics.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

MVO Segurança e Proteção
Up in the last 7 days:4,966#65,085by MVO Tools25 days ago
Modular WordPress security with 2FA, firewall, login protection, malware checks, encrypted quarantine and activity logs.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Speed in China
Down in the last 7 days:9,628#65,279by Brandon Ernst1 month ago
Test website speed from mainland China, scan Great Firewall blocked resources, and localize Google Fonts from your WordPress dashboard.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Really Simple Firewall Sync
Up in the last 7 days:6,472#65,300by Icarez8 months ago
Import and export blocked user agents for Really Simple Security (Pro & Multisite).
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Jibong Purr-tection
Up in the last 7 days:890#65,338by Aldrian Loyola16 days ago
Free, all-in-one WordPress security: firewall, malware scanner, two-factor login with passkeys, brute-force protection, live traffic and alerts.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

NullState Security™
Up in the last 7 days:2,633#65,412by SalesPC1 month ago
Short Description: Free WordPress security plugin – malware scanning, brute-force protection, two-factor authentication, and more.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

GreenPNG
#65,986by wpmmcc6 days ago
Traffic security, marketing attribution, conversion funnels, CRM scoring, and local analytics in one private, self-hosted plugin.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 22/day
TrapFlux Request Firewall
#65,987by susheelhbti4 months ago
Lightweight, behavior-based bot firewall. Blocks scanners before WordPress loads, with text attack reports for your hosting company.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Xerotact SHIELD-X Security
Down in the last 7 days:5,358#66,536by xerotact14 days ago
Shared-hosting security with WAF logging, opt-in enforcement, malware scanning, login protection, hardening, backups, and audit tools.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Defen.so Connector
#67,071by defenso2 months ago
Firewall, malware & file-change scanner, brute-force protection, rate limiting, plus free uptime + SSL monitoring — one-click connect, no API key.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

DominoGuard Security
#67,478by Dominopress1 month ago
Ultra-lightweight WordPress security plugin. Offering robust WAF, 2FA, Malware Scanners, Magic Links, Activity Log & Emergency Recovery Toolkit.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Dwarpal
#67,608by Dwarpal2 days ago
Firewall, malware scan, login security, and SEO hack protection for WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 42/day

FortressX Security
Down in the last 7 days:6,802#67,629by Fortressxtoday
FortressX Security helps protect WordPress with login protection, firewall tools, security checks, hardening guidance and file integrity monitoring.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

OOSOFT WAF Security
Down in the last 7 days:6,801#67,726by oosoft5 months ago
A production-ready WordPress application-level Web Application Firewall (WAF) with request filtering, upload malware protection, and security logging.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
AbyssGuard
#67,826by abyssguard9 days ago
WordPress security plugin protecting from vulnerabilities, zero-day attacks, harvesters, spam, and hacking attempts.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Papy3D WAF
Down in the last 7 days:17,137#67,847by papy3d1 month ago
A local pre-WordPress application firewall with bounded inspection, declarative rules, observation mode, and safe server diagnostics.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

The I.T. Bear Guardian
Down in the last 7 days:9,449#68,260by theitbear5 days ago
Stops hackers and AI bots that rush the site. You choose how firm. wp-admin stays open. Available directly on WordPress.org.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 13/day
Bot Storm Radar
#68,368by Rafael Minuesa28 days ago
Sees the bot swarms that per-address tools miss, says in plain words when a storm is running, and refuses scanner probes before a page is built.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day