Best WordPress security plugins for WordPress
The most popular WordPress security plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Security Audit Log addon for Paid Memberships Pro leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Aspexi Login Audit (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “wordpress security plugin” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.
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Top 2 WordPress security plugins
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WP Security Audit Log addon for Paid Memberships ProThe most installed WordPress security plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
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Aspexi Login Audit10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
All 2 plugins tagged “wordpress security plugin”
WP Security Audit Log addon for Paid Memberships Pro
Up in the last 7 days:440#34,285by Bill Stoltz8 years ago
An Addon to the WP Security Audit Log plugin to log events from Paid Memberships Pro plugin
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Aspexi Login Audit
#43,556by Aspexi8 years ago
This plugin helps you to keep an audit trail of user login activities such as successful login, logout, failed login and more to ensure your site perf …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day