Best security plugins for WordPress
1,823 plugins tagged “security” on WordPress.org, in its popular order and updated daily. Research this niche or see all plugins.
Pro-AdBlock
#39,204by sergej_k8 years ago
This plugin shows a warning message to users that have no adblocker enabled.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Capsquery Facial Authentication
Up in the last 7 days:2,437#39,206by arijit19923 months ago
Face recognition login for users. Enroll your face, set a PIN, and log in without a password.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
MJP Security Tools
Up in the last 7 days:2,410#39,224by zackdesign8 months ago
Lightweight WordPress hardening — XSS database scanner, POST request logging, failed login logging, and file permission checker.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Gatewarden
Up in the last 7 days:2,247#39,462by Tudor Constantin3 months ago
Protect WordPress and WooCommerce with CAPTCHA, login limits, categorized audit logs, security alerts, privacy controls, and optional SMTP delivery.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
The CCPA Framework By Data443
Up in the last 7 days:8,899#39,490by Data443 Risk Mitigation, Inc.1 day ago
Easy to use tools to help you meet CCPA compliance requirements. Fully documented, extendable and developer-friendly. Free, friendly support! Include …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Database Anonymization Free Edition
#39,675by robinlopulalan5 months ago
Anonymize personal data (PII) in WordPress databases to prevent PII in dev/test environments.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Love, Brave Browser
Up in the last 7 days:1,247#39,690by Alan Jacob Mathew2 years ago
Shout-out your love for Brave Browser. Supports Gutenberg Block Widget Editor as well as Classic Widget.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Was it you? Account login notifications
Up in the last 7 days:3,423#39,711by bogdand6 years ago
Send an email notification to users each time someone logs in from a new IP. This helps users figure out if someone accessed their accounts without th …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Rabbit Builds Anti-Spam Comment Shield
#39,897by Rabbit Builds24 days ago
Advanced, lightweight, GDPR-compliant anti-spam protection for WordPress comments. No setup required.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 3/day

RoleMatrix
Up in the last 7 days:2,424#39,939by Mohammadreza Maghsoudipour2 months ago
A powerful plugin to manage user roles, capabilities, and admin menu access with advanced URL restrictions.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

RapID Secure Login
Up in the last 7 days:5,788#40,005by intercede013 years ago
RapID Secure Login (RapID-SL) is a simple and convenient authentication plugin.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.3(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day

WebDoktoru Security
Up in the last 7 days:1,476#40,346by WebDoktoru10 months ago
Simple and effective security measures for your WordPress site. Many security features you can activate with a single click.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Whook Security
Up in the last 7 days:5,629#40,389by darteweb8 years ago
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Our plugin Scans other plugins vulnerabilities listed in the WPScan Database of vulnerabilitie …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

WebDecoy Bot Detection
Up in the last 7 days:14,756#40,429by WebDecoy19 days ago
Stop card testing, fake orders, comment spam, and AI crawlers with no CAPTCHA. 100% local, no account or API key, works instantly on activation.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

PassClip Auth for WordPress
Up in the last 7 days:4,348#40,431by Passlogy6 years ago
"PassClip Auth" provides strong and easy authentication. "PassClip Auth for WordPress" is the plugin to launch PassClip Auth to Wo …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

BlogCutter Activity Log & Security Audit
Down in the last 7 days:305#40,435by Blog Cutter AI2 months ago
Activity log and security audit for WordPress. Track logins, content changes, and admin actions from a clear dashboard.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Unlock Digital (No Passwords)
Up in the last 7 days:5,630#40,444by Jack Reichert11 years ago
Log into your WordPress site using a smartphone... No typing and no passwords! (almost)
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.4(7)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Banana Defender
Up in the last 7 days:1,871#40,464by flexxdev7 days ago
WordPress Security — Made in Germany. Firewall, Virtual Patching, Malware Scanner & Login Protection. GDPR-compliant, cookie-free, no cloud.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

Restrict By Category for WooCommerce
Up in the last 7 days:4,748#40,513by EDGARROJAS2 years ago
Restrict access to WooCommerce product categories.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.4(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Login Telegram Notifier
Down in the last 7 days:4,668#40,924by Phil1 month ago
This plugin sends real-time Telegram alerts when someone logs into the WordPress admin panel. Includes IP, location, user agent and more.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

VulnCue
Down in the last 7 days:2,141#40,950by vulncue11 days ago
Scans your WordPress security and tells you what to fix. Connect an account for alerts on new vulnerabilities.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Filesystem Unlocker
Up in the last 7 days:2,577#40,963by duke_justice10 years ago
Plugin to completely lockdown the wordpress filesystem so that no hacker can write to it.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

WP Content Copy Protect
#41,010by WP Sprite7 years ago
Simple and Amazing WordPress copy protect plugin. This plugin will be able to block the mouse right button, Ctrl + C key, Ctrl + U key , and F12 key.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Statixly
#41,324by Anindya Sundar Mandal5 months ago
Convert your WordPress site into a blazing-fast, static HTML site and deploy anywhere — no PHP, no database, reduced attack surface in production.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
advertSAFE Site Seal
Down in the last 7 days:3,027#41,479by weptile13 years ago
Add trust to your website and users with the advertSAFE site seal plugin. Plus earn 25% commission from any new member sign ups through your seal.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Visitor Audit
#41,494by justincampo10 years ago
Allows you to easily view your current visitors, analyze their behaviour, deduce their experience and identify malicious behavior.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
File Inspection
Up in the last 7 days:5,140#41,589by hccoder14 years ago
The plugin creates MD5 hash from every file in your blog.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Fortress Login Pro
Down in the last 7 days:912#41,846by Hamdi Saidani1 year ago
Hide and rotate your WordPress login URL. Track access, export logs, and prevent brute-force attacks with real-time visibility.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Wordless Extender
Down in the last 7 days:5,992#41,868by welaika9 years ago
Wordless Extender is a starting point for everyone: list of commonly used plugins, wp-config.php / .htaccess configuration and security improvements.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Encryption Tools Generator
Up in the last 7 days:5,877#41,971by Etienne Rached11 years ago
Convert your wordpress page or post to a security or encryption online tool generator.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Makuruwan Arithmetic Human Quiz
Up in the last 7 days:5,862#41,977by cletous1 month ago
Human-verification math quiz for login, comments, WooCommerce reviews, and custom forms. No Google reCAPTCHA.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Simple Groups
#42,060by ChrisHurst14 years ago
Simple Groups Plugin for WordPress is a very simple plugin that adds Basic Group functionality to the Users system. The groups can be used via a shor …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Role Enforcement for Two Factor
#42,325by cliencedigital1 month ago
Require two-factor authentication for selected user roles. An add-on for the Two Factor plugin.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Argon2 Password Hashing
#42,434by mfsoftworks8 years ago
Existing user accounts will have their password hash updated with Argon2i on the next successful sign in.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Essentials by Digital Creatings
Up in the last 7 days:5,170#42,813by Puneet Tiwari5 months ago
Lightweight WordPress essentials for security, performance, SMTP email, and custom code — built by Digital Creatings.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 3/day

Hopelessly Sensible
#42,829by Hebble & Stone CIC19 days ago
Security hardening for people who have better things to do. Seven options, plain English and clear information about what changes.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

FirePhage Security
#42,954by Nikola (FirePhage)3 months ago
WordPress security plugin with malware scanning, file integrity checks, login protection, update visibility, and optional FirePhage sync.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
AI Captcha
#43,013by DVHOST_CLOUD1 year ago
AI-powered, invisible CAPTCHA for WordPress forms – login, registration, WooCommerce, and more. Block bots without annoying your users.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

FIDO-certified Passwordless biometric login
#43,018by loginidauth4 years ago
FIDO-certified strong authentication in 5 clicks. Go passwordless and eliminate account takeovers and fraud.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day

Comments Firewall
Up in the last 7 days:888#43,038by korchix1 year ago
Firewall protection for comments. Blocks spam before it reaches your database with automatic link filtering and zero manual moderation.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Activity Logger
Up in the last 7 days:2,180#43,170by Allan Bruford13 years ago
WP Activity Logger is a plugin that monitors and notifies of certain events that take place on your site.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Secure Access
Up in the last 7 days:5,208#43,174by bobbywalters9 years ago
Secure your site by requiring users to log in.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Swipe
#43,391by swipepro7 years ago
The Swipe plugin allows you too securely login into Wordpress giving you 2-factor authentication without the hassle of one-time codes.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.1(9)
- Downloads
- 2/day

Formula04 Site Lock
Up in the last 7 days:3,204#43,407by Verb_Form049 years ago
Put a sitewide password on your site. Users must enter password before viewing content.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.0(6)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Update Notifier Telegram
Down in the last 7 days:4,273#43,502by AleksHr4 years ago
Sends notifications to the administrator in Telegram if a new version of WordPress is available. You can also send notifications about available plugi …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

دیوار آتش برنامه نویس
Down in the last 7 days:522#43,670by Abolfazl Ghasemihesar5 years ago
یک فایروال ساده و سبک اما قدرتمند برای وردپرس
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
DreamCore Monitor
Down in the last 7 days:8,692#43,692by ifsolutions1 year ago
WordPress monitoring solution that tracks login attempts, core status, plugin updates, theme status, and file integrity.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

WP Disable Attachment Pages
Down in the last 7 days:6,537#43,706by Magda Sicknick7 years ago
Redirects attachment pages to the parent post, or home page if no parent post exists.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Admin Login Hide
Up in the last 7 days:1,341#43,723by PTI WebTech22 days ago
Easily hide or customize your WordPress login URL to enhance security and prevent unauthorized access.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
SecureFusion
#43,749by fyndsoft3 months ago
Lightweight, high-performance security suite. Protects from brute-force logins, DDoS pingbacks, bad request injections, and manages CSP headers.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day