Best security plugins for WordPress
1,821 plugins tagged “security” on WordPress.org, in its popular order and updated daily. Research this niche or see all plugins.

Vulnity Security
#22,455by manuelgalan3 days ago
Security monitoring and SIEM integration that keeps your WordPress sites safe in real time.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day
SbS Settings
Down in the last 7 days:311#22,475by onepixelwp13 days ago
All-in-one WordPress & WooCommerce optimization. Modern AJAX toggle UI, completely free.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Site Cleanup Controls
Up in the last 7 days:79#22,477by Abhishek Sinha2 months ago
Selectively disable WordPress features to improve performance, security, and cleanliness. Toggle each feature individually from a single settings page …
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Issues Tracker
Up in the last 7 days:87#22,490by Oleksandr Lysyi1 year ago
Issues Tracker allows you view and search WordPress logs, receive security advice, track 404 errors, and view your server settings.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day

SPIRALセキュアセッションマネージャー
Down in the last 7 days:158#22,539by SPIRAL Inc.4 months ago
Easily add secure membership management and authentication features to your WordPress site using SPIRAL®.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day

Forvault Security
Up in the last 7 days:172#22,543by Store Armory4 months ago
Forensic, read-only malware and integrity scanner: heuristic web-shell detection, core-checksum verification, and a file-change baseline.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Turbo Guard
Up in the last 7 days:2,220#22,548by Turbo Addons7 days ago
WordPress security plugin with malware scanner, firewall, 2FA, vulnerability scanner, and file integrity checker. Free scan, 3 free cleanups.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 17/day

DGN Webs Spam User Cleaner
Up in the last 7 days:182#22,560by dgnwebs25 days ago
Intelligently scan and bulk-remove spam user accounts from your WordPress site using a multi-signal scoring engine.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day
GDPR Framework Add-on for Formidable Forms
Down in the last 7 days:51#22,622by Data443 Risk Mitigation, Inc.5 months ago
Tools to help with making Formidable Forms GDPR-compliant. Fully documented, extendable and developer-friendly.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Yard
Up in the last 7 days:366#22,712by Yard | Digital Agency1 month ago
Enhanced password and login security for WordPress.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Limit Login Countries
Down in the last 7 days:268#22,755by Dirk Weise12 years ago
This plugin gives you the ability to limit WordPress admin logins based on the country the visitor's IP address is located in.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 3.8(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Yubikey
Up in the last 7 days:124#22,768by Kieran O'Shea1 year ago
Enhanced login security for WordPress by requiring the presentation of a One Time Password (OTP) from a registered Yubikey
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Limesnip Simple2FA
Down in the last 7 days:13#22,776by Maurice Hason2 months ago
Simple email-based two-factor authentication for WordPress. Adds a clean, Linear-inspired verification screen to your login flow.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Slotbaas
Up in the last 7 days:105#22,811by hvmediabv2 months ago
De lichte totaaloplossing voor een WordPress-website die goed op slot zit: firewall, security scanner, brute-forcebescherming en automatische updates …
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Custom settings for Sucuri Scanner
Down in the last 7 days:18#22,899by Viktor Szépe10 years ago
Hide firewall related UI elements, relocate datastore path and more.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
POWER CAPTCHA
Down in the last 7 days:125#22,917by POWER CAPTCHA7 months ago
POWER CAPTCHA protects your WordPress website and WordPress forms against bots and unauthorized persons. GDPR compliant!
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

BrandProtection
Up in the last 7 days:70#22,932by devkamran8 months ago
Protect your brand with unique verification codes. Generate, assign to WooCommerce products, print QR tags, and enable frontend verification.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Site Lockdown Security for MainWP
#22,989by WP Fix It - WordPress Experts4 months ago
Manage Site Lockdown Security across your MainWP child sites with fast lock-status visibility, bulk sync tools, and one-click lock actions.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day

Frontend HTTP Auth Protection
Up in the last 7 days:272#23,016by Prashant Baldha10 years ago
Frontend HTTP Authentication Protection makes private front part of your website. When web developer like to give demo of website to end client before …
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Protect WP Config File from Phishing Attacks
Down in the last 7 days:258#23,082by Michele Butcher-Jones10 years ago
Returns a blank white page if people try to load the wp-config file (or backups of it) in a web browser.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

SiteGuard Scanner
Up in the last 7 days:263#23,101by EG Secure Solutions2 months ago
Companion plugin for the EG Secure Solutions vulnerability diagnostic service: signed site-ownership verification and plugin/theme inventory.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

Secure Content Protector
Down in the last 7 days:144#23,156by iSmart Web Service7 days ago
This Plugin will Secure your website content by disabling right-click, F12, disablig content and images copying.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

SVG Safe Uploads
Down in the last 7 days:105#23,166by Muhammad Umer Shahzad1 year ago
Securely upload SVG files in WordPress with built-in sanitization and admin settings.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

TrustSig Security
Up in the last 7 days:418#23,413by trustsig1 month ago
Stops bots, spam and brute-force attacks on your WordPress forms. No CAPTCHA, no account, no keys. Activate it and you are protected.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Security Headers & Caching
Up in the last 7 days:441#23,486by Studio Be41 year ago
Enhance your WordPress site security with HTTP security headers and improve performance with smart caching. Works with all hosting providers.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Wonderful Repeated Hit Blocker for Wordfence
Down in the last 7 days:116#23,507by wonderfulplugins1 month ago
Blocks IP addresses that Wordfence has logged as attacking your site repeatedly within a short time window.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Tweakr
Down in the last 7 days:135#23,514by Andi Dittrich7 months ago
Supercharges your Blog with production grade Tweaks, Features and Utilities
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

UFP Identity
Down in the last 7 days:124#23,522by richardl@ufp.com12 years ago
The UFP Identity plugin integrates Wordpress login and user management seamlessly with the UFP Identity platform.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Flex SSL
Down in the last 7 days:2,198#23,592by Flex Plugins1 month ago
Force HTTPS, update site URLs, and add security headers. Supports reverse proxies, certificate checks, and lock-out recovery.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

CSP Violation Reporter
Up in the last 7 days:4,194#23,614by Guilherme Dumas Peres1 month ago
Collect and inspect Content Security Policy (CSP) reports with filtering, grouping, rate limits and automatic cleanup.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Admin Login Guard & Branding
Up in the last 7 days:135#23,626by Code and core2 months ago
Change your WordPress login URL, hide wp-admin, track failed login attempts, and fully customize your login page design for enhanced security.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

Shieldfy Security Firewall and Anti Virus
Up in the last 7 days:41#23,642by Shieldfy8 years ago
Shieldfy is a cloud-based security shield for your website to protect it from web attacks and malwares.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Show Recaptcha Where Nedeed
Down in the last 7 days:231#23,698by Ermald Billa11 months ago
This plugin fixes Contact Form 7's Recaptcha v3 so it only appears on pages with contact forms.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

WM Guard
#23,713by Witte Marketing1 month ago
Technical WordPress site checks for updates, file integrity, backups and security status in plain language.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Remove WordPress Version
Up in the last 7 days:59#23,732by Umar Draz1 month ago
Remove the WordPress version from your site: hide the generator meta tag and strip ?ver= from stylesheet and script URLs.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Buddyfence
Down in the last 7 days:483#23,764by JC4 years ago
This plugin allows you to restrict not logged-in users from accessing BuddyPress pages
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
RefiTune
Down in the last 7 days:206#23,830by Tamas Rottenbacher1 month ago
Take control of WordPress with smart performance tweaks, security enhancements, and usability improvements. RefiTune is an all-in-one toolkit.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Users Login Monitor
Down in the last 7 days:296#23,868by wpgear6 months ago
A freeware plugin, for daily-notify site administrator, about users who logged in during the day.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Permissions & Security Audit
Down in the last 7 days:287#23,889by Andrew Stewart5 years ago
Permissions & Security Audit is a plugin that runs a series of tests to check common security issues with the following areas:
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 2.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Secure Paste
Down in the last 7 days:27#23,890by Nikunj Soni1 year ago
Secure your post by removing unnecessary HTML tags from post, page and custom post type content before inserting it to your WordPress database.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Better Captcha
#23,897by bettersecurity2 years ago
Stop bad bots from attacking your forms using hCaptcha or simple maths questions
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Page Authority
Up in the last 7 days:22#23,919by Talisa @ Page Authority4 months ago
Restrict WordPress user accounts to administrator-approved email domains.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
KillBot
Down in the last 7 days:297#23,942by VOWE1 year ago
The KillBot plugin for WordPress uses the external KillBot service to protect websites from bots and automated traffic.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Plugin Auditor
Down in the last 7 days:77#24,006by Tom Greenwood7 years ago
Have you ever had that situation where you have a bunch of plugins installed and you can't remember why half of them are there?
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 4.3(7)
- Downloads
- 0/day

User Suspend
Down in the last 7 days:459#24,058by Entrepreneur7 months ago
Suspend WordPress user accounts with timed or permanent bans, reasons, email notifications, and a full audit log.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

GeoGuard WP
Up in the last 7 days:226#24,074by Robert G.3 months ago
Blocks unauthorized role logins and account registrations from restricted countries using local MaxMind databases with customizable checkbox controls.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Anti-Brute Force, Login Fraud Detector WordPress plugin
#24,083by aispera313 years ago
Anti-Brute Force, Login Fraud Detector Wordpress plugin is a security plugin that detects and blocks malicious IP addresses attempting to log into Wor …
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

AMWScan Antimalware Scanner Lite
Up in the last 7 days:809#24,094by Marco Cesarato1 month ago
Block risky uploads and run malware, integrity, vulnerability, and reputation scans from your WordPress dashboard.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day

IP Informant Logger
#24,101by whittakerj2 years ago
Logs and displays visitor IP addresses for website security and monitoring.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Defyn Security Manager
Up in the last 7 days:642#24,117by Defyn24 days ago
Hide wp-admin behind a custom login URL and stop brute-force attacks with two-factor authentication, login limits, IP rules and an activity log.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day