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Hard Guard Security – Malware Scanner, 2FA & Login Protection
Free WordPress security plugin with malware scanner, vulnerability scanner, 2FA, brute force & login protection, audit log and hardening.
Hard Guard Security ranks #32,257 among WordPress.org plugins with 10+ active installations, is #1,834 of 5,058 in the Security category, a 1/5 rating from 0 reviews, and was last updated Oct 13, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.
Compatible with WP 7.1
v1.18.14.5
Current Version v1.18.14.5
Updated 3 weeks ago
Last Update on 13 Oct, 2026
Refreshed 1 week ago
Last Refreshed on
#1,834 of 5,058 in Security
Top 50% by installs
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- Version
- 1.18.14.5
- Last Updated
- Oct 13, 2026
- Requires WP
- 7.0+
- Tested Up To
- 7.1
- PHP Version
- 7.4 or higher
- Author
- endriu777
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Hard Guard Security – Malware Scanner, 2FA & Login Protection
Hard Guard Security follows the language selected by WordPress for the current user. The plugin does not include compiled translation files in its ZIP. When a translation is available for the plugin on WordPress.org and the corresponding WordPress language is installed, WordPress loads the language pack automatically. Global security emails use the site language, while user-specific 2FA messages use the recipient's WordPress language.
Yes. All included features are available without payment, a license key, a trial period, or a quota. Donations are voluntary and do not unlock functionality.
No. It does not send telemetry, usage statistics, settings, scan results, or personal data to the plugin author.
Full and Automatic scans compare locally installed WordPress Core, plugin, and theme versions against a signed threat-intelligence database downloaded by Hard Guard. The same signed feed can include a complete WordPress.org version index, so outdated checks are performed locally without sending the site's installed inventory. For components not covered by that index, Hard Guard may use WordPress' existing local update cache; it does not force a new inventory request during the scan.
No. Hard Guard reports Outdated separately from Vulnerable. Outdated means WordPress already knows a newer version is available; Vulnerable means the installed version matches a known affected range in the current Hard Guard threat-intelligence database.
Database Malware Scanner is an optional checkbox for manual scans and is read-only. Quick Scan inspects wp_options; Full Scan additionally inspects wp_posts.post_content and wp_postmeta.meta_value in bounded batches. It combines high-signal behavioural rules with storage context, safe decoding of explicitly encoded payloads, SC-family option/transient and gzip+Base64 persistence indicators, plus best-effort review of database triggers on WordPress user tables. Database findings are displayed separately from file findings. It does not modify SQL records.
No. It reports findings for administrator review. Quarantine and restoration require an authorized administrator action and password confirmation.
No. It is a diagnostic tool based on selected patterns, structures, checksums, and heuristics. A professional investigation may still be required.
Use the documented recovery constants in wp-config.php, including WPGUARD_DISABLE_LOGIN_HIDING, WPGUARD_DISABLE_2FA, WPGUARD_DISABLE_GEOIP, and WPGUARD_DISABLE_SSL_REDIRECT. Keep a backup and an independent server-access method.
No. Unknown countries fail open. Add a trusted recovery IP or CIDR before enabling a country policy.
