If you are using WordPress you surely need for Security. WordPress Security is a vast area. In my Previous WordPress Security Post I have shown how to scan a WordPress website. Today I will provide you a review about WordPress security plugins. Like no one else. I will show you review with pros and cons. With detailed explanation how the plugins work. And much more.
Table of Contents
- Top WordPress Security Plugins
- Pros and Cons of Security Plugins
- Conclusion
Top WordPress Security Plugins
In this section we will see top wordpress security plugins what is ruling in the market. There is a lot of security plugins. Most of them are not suitable or good for your website. People often claim about security plugin. Here is some list of WordPress Security Plugins what is good and reviewed by us:
WordFence
WordFence is a one of the most popular WordPress security plugins. It continues checking your site for malware. It scans all the files of your WordPress core, theme and plugins. If it finds a malware then it will notify you. It is a free plugin.
Hide My WP
Hide My WP is well known for hiding wordpress url. It has features of: Hide WordPress wp-admin URL, Hide WordPress wp-login.php, Hide plugins name, Hide themes name, Hide style IDs and META IDs, Hide author by ID URL, Hide WordPress common paths like: wp-content, wp-includes, /plugins, /themes,upgrade.php also it Adds Firewall against SQL/Script injection.
All In One WP Security & Firewall
All in One WP security provides features like stopping brute force, USER ACCOUNTS SECURITY, USER REGISTRATION SECURITY, DATABASE SECURITY, FILE SYSTEM SECURITY, HTACCESS AND WP-CONFIG, PHP FILE BACKUP AND RESTORE, BLACKLIST FUNCTIONALITY, FIREWALL FUNCTIONALITY and much more.
Security Ninja
Security Ninja has features of brute-force attack on user accounts to test password strength, numerous installation parameters tests, File permissions, version hiding, 0-day exploits tests, debug and auto-update modes tests, database configuration tests, Apache and PHP related tests, WP options tests.
Sucuri Security
Sucuri security is a sister concerns plugin from Sucuri. It actually uses sucuri database and checks about malware and some features like Security Activity Auditing, File Integrity Monitoring, Remote Malware Scanning, Blacklist Monitoring, Effective Security Hardening, Post-Hack Security Actions and Security Notifications.
| WordFence | Hide My WP | All In One WP Security | Security Ninja | Sucuri Security | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malware Scanning | NO | Yes | NO | Yes | Yes |
| Brute Force Attack | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SQL/Script injection | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Hiding URL | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| BLACKLIST FUNCTIONALITY | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| File permissions | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| DB TEST | No | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| Exploit Scan | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Conclusion
This is the best comparison so far within the security plugin. I hope this helps you a lot to understand which security plugin is best. If you need any WordPress Security Service feel free to contact us.
