BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall
by Omajemite Don 5 (1 reviews)

BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall

Professional security plugin protecting WordPress from malicious bots, spam, and server attacks using an advanced Web Application Firewall.

BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall ranks #31,913 among WordPress.org plugins with 10+ active installations, is #1,834 of 5,058 in the Security category, a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews, and was last updated Sep 30, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1
vtrunk Current Version vtrunk
Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 30 Sep, 2026
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#1,834 of 5,058 in Security Top 50% by installs
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Downloads
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Review 5 out of 5
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall

No. BotFend uses safe, standard PHP directives (auto_prepend_file) to load its protection. If it detects a server incompatibility, it will gracefully fall back to standard WordPress-level protection without crashing your site.
No. The core functionality, including the WAF, smart detection engine, brute-force protection, and Tor blocking, is 100% free and requires no external APIs. AbuseIPDB and IPHub offer generous free tiers if you choose to enable those specific integrations.
No. All external services are DISABLED by default. You must explicitly enable each service in the plugin settings if you want to use it. The plugin works perfectly with all external services turned off.
Only suspicious IP addresses that trigger security rules are ever checked. Regular visitors' IPs are never sent. When enabled, the plugin sends only the IP address to the respective service. No personal information about your users is ever transmitted.
No. Version 4 utilizes a "Smart Aggregation" database architecture. Instead of writing thousands of rows during a brute-force attack, it intelligently aggregates duplicate requests into a single row, keeping your database lean and fast.
You can manually remove your IP from the botfend_blocklist table in your database via phpMyAdmin, or temporarily rename the botfend-anti-bot-firewall folder in wp-content/plugins/ via FTP to disable the plugin and regain access.

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