Best WordPress Security Plugins

WordPress is a mostly used and popular content management system. Almost every blogger are using wordpress as a blogging platform but many spammers and hackers trying to hack the wordpress websites and blogs. Hackers find the low security point of any wordpress websites and then attack on the website, Many poor security blogs are hacked by hackers.

Other security problem is malware and viruses that can harm any website or blog. Many free and untrusted plugins and themes can install malware and viruses on the website. New bloggers searching new plugins and themes but they don’t know how to to choose plugins and themes.  So i suggest that not use an untrusted plugin and themes.

You can protect your website in many ways like creating strong password, two step verification and choosing security question for login etc. but we can not detect any malware and virus. The simple way to find any virus on the website we can use any security plugin and protect our blog or website.

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Many security plugins are available for protecting wordpress website and you need to choose the best security plugin as your needs. In this post, i will discuss some available wordpress security plugins that can help you to protect wordpress blogs from hackers and viruses.

 1. WordFence Security

WordFence security  is one of the most popular and downloaded security plugin for wordpress. This is very useful plugin for wordpress websites, it is downloaded over 2+ million times. it can scan your all wordpress blog including plugins and whole theme and detect all viruses and malwares. This is completely free and open source plugin for everyone, but you can purchase a premium version for more advance features.

WordFence blocks malware attacks and secure your blog, You can block ip address, get live traffic reports, block traffic from selected contries and many other features coming with WordFence Security.

# Freature of WordFence

• Advance Blocking for blocking any browser.
• Block IP addresses
• County blocking feature for blocking Ips of specific country.
• Caching feature for speeding up your website.
• Firewall protection for blocking malicious attacks.
• Live traffic report

 2. Sucuri Security

Sucuri Security is another best Wordpress Security Plugin for wordpress blogs and websites. Sucuri is a free security plugin that offer various feature for security like malware scanner, blacklist checker, website firewall, file integrity monitoring etc.

It also protect the website from scanner attacks, bruteforce attacks, boat attacks and secure website via firewall. Sucuri Security is installed over 300,000 on wordpress websites. It also keeps tracks all activity on the blog.

# Freature of Sucuri Security

• Security activity audit logging
• File integrity monitoring
• Remote malware scanning
• Blacklist monitoring
• Effective security hardening
• Post hack security actions
• Security notifications

 3. iThemes Security

iThemes Security is a nice wordpress security plugin that is provides 30+ ways to secure any website from malwares. It is installed on 800,000+ wordpress websites and providing the more secure environment to websites. It is fix common holes, automated attacks and strengthen use credentials. This plugin are available in free and premium both versions.

It scans the whole website and protect from many type of malware attacks like bruteforce, it also suggest users to create secure passwords. This is also provides a google reCaptcha for reducing comment spams on the blog.

# Freature of iTheme Security

• Two step verification
• Monitoring every file for changes
• Disable user login for multiple incorrect logins
• Bruteforce protection
• Helping user to create secure password

 4. Bulletproof Security

Bulletproof Security is another popular wordpress security plugin for new bloggers because this is very simple to use for everyone. It offers firewall security, login security, database security, backup for website and much more. The main features of this plugin is database backup, .htaccess firewall and UI Theme skin changer.

It is installed in 100,000+ wordpress websites and rated 5 star by 258 users. It also provides IP blocking, fack traffic block, Code scanner for theme and plugins.

# Freature of Bulletproof Security

• One click setup wizard
• .htaccess security protection
• Login security
• Authorized cookie expiration
• Database backup
• Scheduled database backup
• HTTP error logging

5. All In One Wp Security & Firewall

All in one wp security & firewall is another good security plugin for wordpress. This plugin reduce the security risk of wordpress website by checking all common security issues. It is very simple to use and upgrade your website’s security level. It helps you to protect your website from spammers and boat attacks. This plugin is currently installed in 500,000+ websites and growing more users.

It will help you for protecting .htaccess file, User login protection, Database security and protection from blacklisted IPs etc.

# Freature of All In One Wp Security & Firewall

• User accounts security
• User login security
• User registration security
• Database security
• File system security
• .htaccess file security
• Blacklist functionality
• Bruteforce attack protection
• Whois lookup

Conclusiuon

Security is the most important part of any website, We need to perform serious action for protecting our website from hackers and other malicious attacks. So i recommend to use any wordpress security plugin and protect the website.