{"id":1111,"date":"2020-09-05T10:49:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-05T08:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interwebsa.com\/blog\/?p=1111"},"modified":"2020-09-05T10:49:00","modified_gmt":"2020-09-05T08:49:00","slug":"7-best-wordpress-security-plugins-choose-the-right-ones-for-your-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interwebdev.co.za\/index.php\/2020\/09\/05\/7-best-wordpress-security-plugins-choose-the-right-ones-for-your-site\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Best WordPress Security Plugins (Choose the Right Ones for Your Site)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you trying to keep your website safe?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using a security tool on your WordPress site is essential to having a successful business online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this post, we\u2019ve rounded up the very best WordPress security plugins to protect your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a table of contents to help you navigate this post:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sucuri<\/li><li>iThemes Security Pro<\/li><li>Jetpack Security<\/li><li>Wordfence<\/li><li>BulletProof Security<\/li><li>All In One WP Security &amp; Firewall<\/li><li>Google Authenticator<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I Need a WordPress Security Plugin?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re asking yourself are WordPress security plugins necessary? Know this stat \u2014 The average website is attacked&nbsp;<strong>44 times every day<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why your&nbsp;WordPress site security&nbsp;and online security measures should be at the top of your priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the negative things that can happen with a security breach include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Online criminals can steal the data belonging to you and your customers<\/li><li>Private data from your business and your customers could be exposed<\/li><li>Your website content can be completely deleted<\/li><li>Your site could distribute malware to your visitors hurting your brand and SEO rankings<\/li><li>Fixing your hacked WordPress site&nbsp;can be a complicated and costly process<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All of these reasons make having a WordPress security plugin installed on your site incredibly important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So now that you know the risks of an unsecured website and the reasons why you need a WordPress security plugin, let\u2019s talk about the top choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This list should help you pick which one works best for you and your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are the Best WordPress Security Plugins?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So which security plugin offers the best WordPress protection and is best for you? Let\u2019s take a peek at the list of popular WordPress security plugins:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sucuri\">1.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/sucuri-scanner\/\">Sucuri<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/interwebsa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sucuri-best-cdn-provider-to-speed-up-your-website-1024x449.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1118\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The best free WordPress security plugin available today is Sucuri. The all-in-one security platform is wildly popular for good reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although&nbsp;Sucuri&nbsp;is a great free WordPress security plugin for websites, the pro version is actually the real must-have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>They\u2019ll clean up your WordPress site at no additional cost if it gets malware<\/li><li>Firewall protection helps you block brute force and malicious attacks from accessing your WordPress site<\/li><li>Lets you conduct malware scanning<\/li><li>Effective security hardening<\/li><li>Keeps track of everything that happens on your site, including file changes, last logins, and failed login attempts<\/li><li>Can reduce server load time and improve your site\u2019s performance by blocking malicious traffic<\/li><li>Serves static content from their own&nbsp;CDN servers<\/li><li>Protects your website against SQL Injections, XSS, and all known attacks<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s a free version of Sucuri and the Pro version is R5000+- per year<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ithemessecuritypro\">2.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/better-wp-security\/\">iThemes Security Pro<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/interwebsa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ithemes-security-pro-wordpress-sites-1024x415.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1117\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re a WordPress user, you might be familiar with the team that created&nbsp;iThemes Security Pro&nbsp;since they also built the popular&nbsp;BackupBuddy&nbsp;plugin and other great plugins and themes. All of their tools offer an easy-to-use interface for brute force security protection and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Two-factor authentication for an extra layer of security<\/li><li>Powerful password enforcement<\/li><li>404 detection and plugin scans<\/li><li>Scheduled&nbsp;WordPress backups<\/li><li>Locks out any suspicious IP that scans for vulnerabilities on your site so they can\u2019t gain access<\/li><li>Sends email alerts to notify you of any recent file updates on your site that may be malicious<\/li><li>Ability to limit login attempts<\/li><li>Although there\u2019s no website firewall or malware scanner, they do use&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wpforms.com\/refer\/sucuri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sucuri<\/a>\u2018s Sitecheck malware scanner<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wpforms.com\/refer\/ithemes\/\">iThemes<\/a>&nbsp;Security Pro pricing starts at $80\/year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"jetpacksecurity\">3.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/jetpack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jetpack Security<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/interwebsa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/jetpack-security-protects-your-wordpress-sites-1024x356.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1116\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another popular all-in-one solution on our list for the best WordPress protection plugins is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wpforms.com\/refer\/jetpack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jetpack<\/a>. This well-known plugin lets you easily scan your website for security vulnerabilities and has over 5 million active installs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Alerts you via email the moment it detects that your WordPress site is down<\/li><li>Protects your site against brute force login attacks, spam, and harmful malware<\/li><li>Site backups and 1-click restore<\/li><li>Includes website design features and&nbsp;automated marketing&nbsp;tools<\/li><li>Automatic comment filtering<\/li><li>Organized site activity and events dashboard<\/li><li>Provides secure authentication via WordPress accounts<\/li><li>Keeps your&nbsp;WordPress plugins&nbsp;automatically updated<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s a free version with very little functionality for WordPress protections, so you\u2019ll want the Premium version which starts at $9\/month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wordfence\">4.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wordfence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wordfence<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wordfence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/interwebsa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wordfence-security-1024x379.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1115\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wordfence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wordfence<\/a>&nbsp;is a free plugin that has some amazing security features that protects your WordPress site without you having to spend a cent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Free to use for as many sites as you need<\/li><li>Monitors visits and hack attempts in real time including origin, their IP address, the time of day, and time spent on your site<\/li><li>Tracks and alerts you about breached password usage so you can create a new strong password immediately<\/li><li>Protects from brute force attacks with limiting failed login attempts<\/li><li>Runs on your own server instead of being cloud-based, so could slow your site<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wordfence is free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bulletproofsecurity\">5.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/bulletproof-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BulletProof Security<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/bulletproof-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/interwebsa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/wordpress-user-security-vulnerabilities-1024x310.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1114\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/bulletproof-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BulletProof Security<\/a>&nbsp;is a WordPress security plugin that doesn\u2019t look all that cool, but gets you some basic security features for free, so it\u2019s worth being on the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A somewhat easy-to-use setup wizard<\/li><li>Malware scanning and firewalls<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/interwebsa.com\/blog\/shared-hosting\/how-to-create-a-mysql-database\/\">Database<\/a>&nbsp;backups<\/li><li>Login protection<\/li><li>Email notifications with security logs when a user gets locked out from failed login attempts<\/li><li>Idle session logouts<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BulletProof Security is free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"allinone\">6.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/all-in-one-wp-security-and-firewall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">All In One WP Security &amp; Firewall<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/all-in-one-wp-security-and-firewall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/interwebsa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/best-wordpress-security-plugin-in-2019-1024x439.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1113\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s easy (and free) to use&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/all-in-one-wp-security-and-firewall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">All In One WP Security &amp; Firewall<\/a>&nbsp;to apply most WordPress best practices for security to your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/interwebsa.com\/webdevelopment\">small business website<\/a>. But the tool is pretty basic and not as beginner-friendly as the more well-known solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Scanning for malicious patterns<\/li><li>IP filtering to block specific people and geographical locations<\/li><li>Login lockdowns after failed login attempts<\/li><li>View a list of locked out users to unlock individuals in just a few clicks<\/li><li>A password strength tool to allow you to generate appropriately strong passwords<\/li><li>User account monitoring<\/li><li>A website-level firewall (but does lack a DNS-level firewall)<\/li><li>Lets you manually blacklist&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/wp-tutorials\/how-to-block-ip-addresses-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">suspicious IP addresses<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All In One WP Security &amp; Firewall is free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"googleauthenticator\">7.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/miniorange-2-factor-authentication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Authenticator<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/miniorange-2-factor-authentication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/interwebsa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/google-authenticator-1024x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1112\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Setting up two-factor authentication for extra security is a really good idea to keep your website secure.&nbsp;Google Authenticator&nbsp;lets you do just that. And it\u2019s on our list since most security plugins don\u2019t include this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Adds an extra layer of security to your login<\/li><li>Has a simple interface and is moderately easy-to-use<\/li><li>Lets you pick which type of two-factor authentication you want to use<\/li><li>Offers shortcodes so you can do things like use it on&nbsp;custom login pages<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Best WordPress Security Plugins Winner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for a WordPress security plugin that has it all, there answers fairly obviously which you should choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our pick for the very best goes to&nbsp;Sucuri, without a doubt. It comes with all the features you\u2019ll need to protect your website, instead of just a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This includes website scanning, DNS-level firewalls (not just website), and their own cloud-based server and CDN network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven\u2019t already, we recommend that you get started with&nbsp;Sucuri&nbsp;as soon as possible. The Premium version isn\u2019t free, but having a secure website\u2019s going to save you a ton of potential costs and headaches in the event of a breach (Not to mention, peace of mind).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Conclusion on WordPress Security<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>And that\u2019s it. Hopefully, this list of the best WordPress security plugins helped give you the info you need to find the best security tool for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you like this article, then please follow InterWeb SA on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/interwebsa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/sainterweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a>&nbsp;for more updates from our blog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you trying to keep your website safe? Using a security tool on your WordPress site is essential to having a successful business online. In this post, we\u2019ve rounded up the very best WordPress security plugins to protect your website. 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