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Defen.so Connector

Name: Defen.so Connector
Author: defenso

Firewall, malware & file-change scanner, brute-force protection, rate limiting, plus free uptime + SSL monitoring — one-click connect, no API key.

Defen.so Connector ranks #67,428 among WordPress.org plugins with 1+ active installations, is #2,854 of 5,058 in the Security category, a 1/5 rating from 0 reviews, and was last updated Sep 9, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v1.4.2 Current Version v1.4.2

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 09 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.4.2
Last Updated: Sep 09, 2026
Requires WP: 5.8+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: defenso

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Defen.so Connector

No. The WAF check on init reads a locally-cached policy (10-min TTL, stale-while-revalidate) — no external HTTP call on the hot path. The heavy malware and file-integrity scan runs on WP-Cron in the background, not inside your admin request, so the dashboard never hangs. Attack logs ship in a batched, non-blocking request on shutdown.

Take a baseline once, and the plugin records a sha256 hash of every PHP/JS file in your site. From then on it can tell you exactly which files were added, changed, or removed since — the fastest way to spot a hacked or injected file, a modified core file, or a backdoor dropped into your theme. The weekly background scan re-checks this automatically.

Fails open. The cached policy stays live for 24 h so protection continues even during an outage. If the cache is also gone, requests are allowed.

Only attack-log metadata leaves your site: method, URL path, IP, User-Agent, matched rule ID, action. No request bodies, no cookies, no PII.

No — the firewall (WAF), WordPress hardening, brute-force protection, path rate limiting, malware scan, file-modification detection and core-file verification all run locally with no account. Connecting a free Defen.so account (one click, no API key to paste) adds the cloud layer: uptime & SSL monitoring, the live attack log, alert channels, CVE lookups, and the managed rule feed.

Uptime, SSL-expiry and domain-expiry monitoring must run from outside your server — a plugin inside WordPress can't reliably check whether your own site is reachable. So they become active once you connect the site to a Defen.so account, and the checks run from Defen.so's external servers. The local security features work with or without an account.

Connect the site, then choose your channels: email, Slack, Telegram, Discord, webhook, or the free Defenso Alerts mobile app (iOS & Android), which rings a full-screen alarm — through silent mode and Do Not Disturb — the moment a site goes down, gets attacked, or an SSL/domain is near expiry. Get it on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=so.defen.alerts

Yes. There's an MCP server (@defen.so/mcp) and a Claude Code skill, so Claude Code, Cursor and Windsurf can scan, guard code, and add WAF rules directly from the editor.

Yes. The plugin and its local protection are free forever, and a free Defen.so account covers a connected site with uptime monitoring and a managed WAF. Paid plans support development and unlock more — more sites, longer retention, custom WAF rules, faster intervals — but you never need them to stay protected.

Yes. The firewall inspects each request on init against a managed rule set and blocks common attacks — SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), path traversal, and known bot/scanner signatures — before they reach your theme or plugins.