Firewall, limit login attempts, 2FA with passkeys and anti-spam for comments and forms without CAPTCHA. Optional IP blocklist. GDPR-first.
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Complete security platform for everyday: block bots, brute-force, viruses, spam, fake crawlers. WAF, 2FA, no-malware, proactive defense.
NoHackMe Defenderv1.1.17
Enhance your WordPress security by blocking IPs that send too many or suspicious requests.
Protect your site from malicious bots and scanners using a smart honeypot trap.
Lightweight, high-performance security suite. Protects from brute-force logins, DDoS pingbacks, bad request injections, and manages CSP headers.
CIDRAMv4.2.1
CIDRAM: A PHP-level CIDR/IP-based firewall solution.
Nullis Shieldv1.3.1
A Prevention-First security engine that eliminates bots before they hit your database. Lightweight, zero-bloat, and incredibly fast.
Professional security plugin protecting WordPress from malicious bots, spam, and server attacks using an advanced Web Application Firewall.
Malware scanning & removal, website hardening, patching vulnerabilities, real-time protection against online attacks, blacklist monitoring in a click!
Power Captcha reCAPTCHAv1.2.0
Protect WordPress/WooCommerce/Contact Form 7 forms from spam, brute-force attacks, fake comments, accounts, or registrations with Google reCAPTCHA.