12 Best WordPress Security Plugins
Protect your WordPress website with top-rated security plugins. Features include malware scanning, firewall protection, and login security to keep your site safe from threats.
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security
Active Installations: 5,000,000+
4,513 ratings
Updated: 3/19/2025
Firewall, Malware Scanner, Two Factor Auth, and Comprehensive Security Features, powered by our 24-hour team. Make security a priority with Wordfence.
Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)
Active Installations: 4,000,000+
8,700 ratings
Updated: 3/20/2025
Easily improve site security with WordPress Hardening, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Login Protection, Vulnerability Detection and SSL certificate.
Jetpack
Active Installations: 4,000,000+
2,306 ratings
Updated: 3/12/2025
Improve your WP security with powerful one-click tools like backup, WAF, and malware scan. Includes free tools like stats, CDN and social sharing.
Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, Brute Force Protection, Firewall
Active Installations: 2,000,000+
1,353 ratings
Updated: 2/10/2025
Block excessive login attempts and protect your site against brute force attacks. Simple, yet powerful tools to improve site performance.
Solid Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection
Active Installations: 800,000+
3,971 ratings
Updated: 3/26/2025
Harden your site security with Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Vulnerability Scanner, Firewall, and more. Formerly iThemes Security.
All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall
Active Installations: 1,000,000+
1,647 ratings
Updated: 3/27/2025
Protect your website investment with All-In-One Security (AIOS) – a comprehensive and easy to use security plugin designed especially for WordPress.
Loginizer
Active Installations: 1,000,000+
997 ratings
Updated: 2/10/2025
Loginizer is a WordPress security plugin which helps you fight against bruteforce attacks.
MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites
Active Installations: 700,000+
68 ratings
Updated: 3/24/2025
MainWP Child establishes a secure link between your WordPress sites and your self-hosted MainWP Dashboard, simplifying site management.
Safe SVG
Active Installations: 1,000,000+
74 ratings
Updated: 12/5/2024
Enable SVG uploads and sanitize them to stop XML/SVG vulnerabilities in your WordPress website.
ManageWP Worker
Active Installations: 1,000,000+
669 ratings
Updated: 5/15/2024
A better way to manage dozens of WordPress websites.
Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin
Active Installations: 1,000,000+
143 ratings
Updated: 11/21/2024
Secure your WordPress site from brute-force attacks, threats, malware, and bots. Free to use and easy to set up.
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall
Active Installations: 100,000+
772 ratings
Updated: 12/4/2024
This Anti-Malware scanner searches for Malware, Viruses, and other security threats and vulnerabilities on your server and it helps you fix them.
How We Rank Plugins
To determine the Best WordPress Security Plugins we used a comprehensive scoring system that considers multiple factors. We analyze active installations, download counts, user ratings, and rating consistency on a weekly basis. To ensure quality, we only include plugins with a substantial number of reviews. This methodology helps us identify plugins that are not only popular but also consistently reliable and well-maintained.
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