Best security plugins for WordPress

Bonafide Tech Google Recaptcha for WordPress

#71,912

by bonafidetech7 years ago

The "Google reCaptcha for WordPress" is a perfect security solution to protect your website from spam and abuse.

Scheduled Comments Closer

#71,933

by monzur2 months ago

Automatically close comments based on age or comment count, with per-post overrides and optional filters.

Anonympins Bot Mitigation with Proof-of-Work

Down in the last 7 days:2,797#71,943

by anonympins27 days ago

High-performance client-side anti-bot protection and Proof-of-Work challenge verification for WordPress without third-party CAPTCHA.

Block Logins with Cloudflare

#71,944

by supersoju2 months ago

Block brute-force login attempts by integrating with Cloudflare's firewall to automatically block IPs after failed logins.

Uptrue Monitor

Down in the last 7 days:13,386#71,967

by Sachin D6 months ago

Monitor your site from the inside — file injections, rogue admin users, foreign-language content, brute force attacks, and security misconfigurations.

NMIP Guard

#72,019

by NMIP Guard4 months ago

Protect your website and ad budget from bots, click fraud, and invalid traffic — powered by the NMIP Guard fraud-prevention platform.

Coreline

#72,045

by Kishan Jasani9 months ago

Essential hardening and cleanup for every WordPress site.

Sentrix

Down in the last 7 days:19,141#72,069

by ilabs1 month ago

Early-warning diagnostics for WooCommerce sales, payments, security, file integrity, and critical store changes.

HootiNet Login

Down in the last 7 days:19,137#72,077

by hootinet2 months ago

WordPress login customizer with color palettes, Modern, Split & Flip themes, math captcha, hidden login URL, and full RTL support.

Aquilisio Activity Logbook

#72,079

by Henry5 months ago

Local activity logging for WordPress and WooCommerce changes, with privacy-conscious defaults, review workflow, diagnostics, and CSV export.

VerifiedVisitors

Up in the last 7 days:740#72,086

by verifiedvisitors2 years ago

VerifiedVisitors is a powerful AI/ML bot mitigation plugin to support the Wordpress community. It’s an easy to configure platform to defeat bad bots.

OWS IP & Country Block

Down in the last 7 days:20,475#72,111

by Abu Nawim3 months ago

Block users based on their IP addresses and countries to enhance website security and control access.

ClarityGuard

#72,126

by rfdizon15 days ago

Scans your WordPress site for security issues and explains them in plain English — with one-click fixes on Pro.

AVA Pay for WooCommerce

Down in the last 7 days:7,494#72,135

by Agentic Verification Architecture6 days ago

Verify AI shopping agents on your WooCommerce store. Know which agents to trust, set the rules, and record the traffic.

CaptchaCore

Down in the last 7 days:22,005#72,158

by SpeedIT Solutions1 month ago

Bot protection without tracking, cookies or image puzzles. Proof of work and behavioural analysis, processed on servers in Germany.

Walkercorp Sentinelle

#72,175

by sylvainmarchandwalkercorp10 days ago

WordPress security in plain language: firewall, hide login (custom login URL), activity log, limit login attempts and malware scan.

AbilityGuard

Down in the last 7 days:20,474#72,176

by Kushang Tailor3 months ago

Inventory, audit, and monitor WordPress Abilities API usage.

Core Vitals Monitor

Down in the last 7 days:1,671#72,216

by speedplussecurity3 years ago

Tests performance metrics (security and performance) on- a periodic schedule

Xiaochen Content Copy Controls

Down in the last 7 days:10,389#72,236

by ts小陈2 months ago

Disable right-click, F12 (DevTools) and copy on your site, with an optional custom copy reminder.

BrunLabs Sentinel AI

Down in the last 7 days:18,307#72,268

by brunlabsoficial1 month ago

Protect your WordPress site with local security monitoring, Deep Scan, integrity checks, attack detection and multiple defensive layers.

Thessley Security Hardening

#72,269

by thessleysecurity1 month ago

Modular WordPress security hardening — IP/country blocking, request inspection, file integrity, malware scanning, and real-time alerting.

LoginHush

Down in the last 7 days:17,461#72,270

by jayanta773 months ago

Conceal the standard WordPress login endpoints behind a tested private URL with reliable recovery controls.

Scinorx Malware Guard

Down in the last 7 days:13,947#72,278

by Scinorx Technologies Inc3 months ago

Scan for common WordPress malware indicators, suspicious file changes, exposed backups, and core file integrity issues.

VuloPilot

Down in the last 7 days:20,274#72,288

by VuloLabs1 month ago

AI SEO, Site Health, Performance, Accessibility, WooCommerce & AI Visibility monitoring for WordPress.

IPIntel AI Firewall

Down in the last 7 days:8,776#72,316

by ipintelai10 months ago

IP reputation firewall (WAF) for WordPress using AI-powered threat analysis and automatic request verification.

Lockspire

#72,329

by ghimireanil29 days ago

Stop brute-force attacks with automatic login lockouts, trusted IP management, security health checks, and throttled email alerts.

Atelixo Closed & Abandoned Alert

Down in the last 7 days:8,363#72,355

by nicognito2328 days ago

A badge on closed or abandoned plugins, right in your Plugins list and in Site Health.

LanceDesk Form Guard

Down in the last 7 days:19,602#72,441

by Lance Desk16 days ago

Block contact form and comment spam with local heuristics and optional AI before emails send or comments publish.

Numvra Login Attempt Limiter

#72,457

by numvra15 days ago

Counts failed logins and locks out the address that keeps guessing, with a log of what was tried and a longer lockout each time.

Clownsteins Rogue Agent Defender

#72,463

by Albert1 month ago

Protects the site from external AI attacks by blocking inference providers and selected crawlers.

Auth Space

#72,471

by Arshid1 month ago

Create modern login, registration, profile, and password reset pages with Gutenberg blocks and shortcodes.

ZAIA Security

Down in the last 7 days:1,160#72,473

by newtiv23 days ago

Checks the context of every login, comment, order and REST API call: origin, device, replay, bots, credential stuffing.

CodeCanvas Guard

#72,499

by codecanvasinc2 months ago

Recovery-first WordPress security with protected login, 2FA, hardening, scanning, repair, monitoring, and activity logs.

KRYQOVA Web Security

Down in the last 7 days:4,437#72,521

by Satrim Technologies18 days ago

File and database inspection, vulnerability monitoring, authenticator 2FA, login limits, firewall learning and encrypted recovery in one dashboard.

GateLink Client

Up in the last 7 days:785#72,526

by NUMAN RASHEED1 year ago

Secure, zero‑config SSO for WordPress sites—validate HMAC‑signed links and log users into wp‑admin automatically.

TibaCheck

#72,530

by omwamij2 days ago

One-click security & health audit: OWASP-mapped scores, hidden-account and plugin reviews, 35 read-only checks, plus a WooCommerce store pack.

ArkHost Security Pack

#72,532

by ArkHost8 months ago

WordPress security without the nonsense. No upsells, no premium tier, no fake threat counters.

Shakvaro Shield

Down in the last 7 days:15,726#72,536

by Shakil Ahamed4 months ago

Comprehensive WordPress security: firewall, brute force protection, 2FA, file integrity monitoring, hardening checks, and activity logging.

PreFlight Scanner

#72,550

by Boulley Technology3 months ago

Scan any plugin ZIP for PHP conflicts, class/function collisions, hook priority conflicts, and malicious code — before installing.

BlockBots

#72,588

by blockbotsorg20 days ago

Protection against bots and spam traffic. Filter bad bots locally, or connect your BlockBots cloud account for real-time cloud-based bot detection.

Camouflage Security

#72,618

by Hamza Mairaj2 months ago

Every WordPress exploit targets PHP. Camouflage disables PHP for public visitors and serves static HTML instead, making your site unexploitable from t …

WP HTTPS Redirect

#72,620

by ozvacate9 years ago

This plugin helps you redirect HTTP traffic to HTTPS without the need of touching any code.

Bottoll

Down in the last 7 days:1,114#72,636

by bottoll1 month ago

Detect AI crawlers, apply access policies, and understand automated access to your WordPress content.

JetBuilder Daily Comment Limit

Down in the last 7 days:11,838#72,640

by jetbuilder7 months ago

A lightweight plugin to block comment spammers by restricting the number of comments an IP can make per day. Includes a beautiful dashboard stats widg …

WebKernelAI Security

Down in the last 7 days:1,115#72,652

by Aamir Sahil21 days ago

A secure WordPress connector to remotely manage, audit, and harden your site from the WebKernelAI dashboard with cryptographic signature verification.

Restricted User Activity

Down in the last 7 days:17,334#72,655

by Steve Puddick8 months ago

Provides stricter controls for admin user creation and activity

InkaTrace for Activity & Audit Log

Down in the last 7 days:17,336#72,666

by inkamediautama4 months ago

Audit and monitor key WordPress activities across users, content, login activity, and system events in one admin log.

Treder Security Snapshot

Down in the last 7 days:1,115#72,670

by Ben Treder4 months ago

A lightweight WordPress security health report with a simple score, clear findings, local reports, and beginner-friendly suggested fixes.

DMG Site Audit Report

Down in the last 7 days:1,112#72,673

by ososam2 months ago

Monitor, audit, and reconstruct changes on your WordPress site. Export monthly activity reports in Excel (.xlsx) and CSV, configure email reports and …

JAZ-X PHP Security Guardian

Down in the last 7 days:4,466#72,688

by jazxinnovation15 days ago

Read-only PHP runtime security advisory monitoring and WordPress maintenance checks.