by CobWeb Security Ltd. 4 (18 reviews)

WebDefender Security – Protection & AntiSpam

Name: WebDefender Security – Protection & AntiSpam
Rating: 4.0 (18 reviews)
Author: CobWeb Security Ltd.

PRO Security – Antivirus Scanner, 2-Layer Protection Hide Security, Brute Force Security & Antispam, Security Website and Security Hardening.

WebDefender Security ranks #6,504 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, is #372 of 4,488 in the Security category, a 4/5 rating from 18 reviews, and was last updated Jan 20, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9 (Current: 7.1)

vtrunk Current Version vtrunk

Updated 7 months ago Last Update on 20 Jan, 2026

Refreshed 8 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#372 of 4,488 in Security Top 10% by installs Downloads -7% this week

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Rank

#6,504

-3 this week

Active Installs

1K+

-23.9%

KW Avg Position

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Downloads

273.5K

+20 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

80%

Review 4 out of 5

4 (18 reviews)

Next Milestone 2K

Total Progress 30.4%

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1,364

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8,000,000

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Reviews & Ratings

4.0

18 reviews

Overall 80%

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Security History

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No known vulnerabilities on record for WebDefender Security. Checked 1 month ago.

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Plugin Details

Version: trunk
Last Updated: Jan 20, 2026
Requires WP: 2.8+
Tested Up To: 6.9
PHP Version: N/A
Author: CobWeb Security Ltd.

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4
Reviews: 18
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who need built-in security protection without relying on third-party services. It scans for malware and vulnerabilities, blocks bad bots and brute-force login attempts, and hides site details from attackers while offering tools to support GDPR compliance.

Website hide function
Smart firewall bot blocking
Anti-spam comment filtering
Brute force attack prevention
Antivirus malware scanner
Database malware scanning
Vulnerabilities detection
Blacklist monitoring

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about WebDefender Security – Protection & AntiSpam

Yes, WebDefender is completely free to use. If you need to enable additional features, Professional or Premium plans are available.

No sensitive data is sent to our servers. However, during the initial registration, the plugin securely sends encrypted data to the company’s server: your name, email address and website’s domain.

Yes. The WebDefender is the complete package. It incorporates all the main security elements needed to protect your website: a passive WAF, an antivirus scanner and an automatic Updater of the sites’ elements.

No, it will not. We’ve performed extensive tests and the plugin had no visible effect on the performance of websites.

No, it does not. Unlike most scanners we store our logs as text files which has no effect on the speed of a website.

Not that we are aware of. After thousands of installations we have yet to experience issues with installing the plugin. However, we are constantly modifying our plugin introducing new and improving on existing features, so if you experiencing trouble installing please contact us at cwis@cobweb-security.com