by Omajemite Don 5 (1 reviews)

BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall

Name: BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)
Author: Omajemite Don

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

BotFend Anti-Bot Firewall ranks #30,851 among WordPress.org plugins with 10+ active installations, is #1,709 of 4,566 in the Security category, a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews, and was last updated May 21, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7.0.5 (Current: 7.1.2)

v4.9.1 Current Version v4.9.1

Updated 4 months ago Last Update on 21 May, 2026

Refreshed 10 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#1,709 of 4,566 in Security Top 50% by installs Downloads -50.8% this week

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Plugin Details

Version: 4.9.1
Last Updated: May 21, 2026
Requires WP: 6.4+
Tested Up To: 7.0.5
PHP Version: 8.0 or higher
Author: Omajemite Don

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Reviews: 1
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

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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.