Highest Rated Security Plugins
The best-reviewed Security plugins on WordPress.org, ranked by user rating.
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WP Armour
Fastest growing Anti Spam plugin. No API calls, subscriptions, captcha or puzzle. Full GDP...
400K+
★ 5
Modular DS
Manage all your WordPress sites from one place. Automate updates, backups, uptime monitori...
40K+
★ 5
DI
Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly)
Disable the WordPress emoji functionality to improve performance and privacy.
60K+
★ 5
ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
Adds reCaptcha v2 from Contact Form 7 5.0.5 that was dropped on Contact Form 7 5.1
200K+
★ 5
Lightweight Accordion
Simple accordion for adding collapse elements to pages without affecting page load time. I...
10K+
★ 5
SQLite Object Cache
A fast persistent object cache backend for the rest of us, powered by SQLite and accelerat...
10K+
★ 5
Forget Spam Comment
The ultimate solution to stop spam comments in the default commenting system of WordPress
9K+
★ 5
Meta Generator and Version Info Remover
This plugin will remove the version info appended to enqueued style and script urls along...
10K+
★ 5
WPMasterToolKit (WPMTK)
Duplicate post, post order, email via SMTP, code snippets, disable gutenberg, child theme...
5K+
★ 5
WF Cookie Consent
The wunderfarm-way to show how your website complies with the EU Cookie Law - very easy, 1...
10K+
★ 5
FAZ Cookie Manager
Free cookie consent with GDPR, CCPA, ePrivacy, Google Consent Mode v2, IAB TCF v2.3, and b...
2K+
★ 5
Avatar Privacy
Enhances the privacy of your users and visitors with gravatar opt-in and local avatars.
1K+
★ 5
Apocalypse Meow
A simple, light-weight collection of tools to harden WordPress security and help mitigate...
300+
★ 5
View Transitions
Adds smooth transitions between navigations to your WordPress site.
10K+
★ 5
Log cleaner for Solid Security
Restores the ability to manually delete Solid Security logs from the database.
8K+
★ 5
La Sentinelle antispam
Feel safe knowing that your website is safe from spam. La Sentinelle will guard your WordP...
3K+
★ 5
WPVulnerability
Get WordPress vulnerability alerts from the WPVulnerability Database API.
10K+
★ 5
Site Speed Test
Tracks Core Web Vitals for you. Every single day, for free.
200+
★ 5
OP
OpenID Connect Generic Client
A simple client that provides SSO or opt-in authentication against a generic OAuth2 Server...
10K+
★ 5
Vigilant
Premium WordPress Security - 100% FREE: Firewall, 2FA, Security Headers, Login and Malware...
2K+
★ 5
LI
Lite Cache
The smallest cache plugin ever released (but still greatly efficient).
100+
★ 5
Speculative Loading
Enables browsers to speculatively prerender or prefetch pages to achieve near-instant load...
70K+
★ 5
Responsify WP
Responsive images. Plug and play.
600+
★ 5
Kama SpamBlock
Light and invisible protection against basic automated comment spam. Pings and trackbacks...
4K+
★ 5
Prevent Concurrent Logins
Prevents users from staying logged into the same account from multiple places.
900+
★ 5
Block IPs for Gravity Forms
Block IPs in your gravity forms
1K+
★ 5
Activity Log Pro
WordPress activity log & admin user tracking. Track logins, content changes, and security...
400+
★ 5
WP Fail2Ban Redux
Records various WordPress events to your server's system log for integration with Fail2Ban...
7K+
★ 5
Anti-spam Reloaded
No spam in comments. No captcha.
1K+
★ 5
ATR Cookie Notice
Cookie consent banner aligned with Israel's Privacy Protection Law (Amendment 13).
900+
★ 5
Security Safe
This security plugin helps you quickly audit, harden, and secure your WordPress website.
700+
★ 5
JSM Force HTTP to HTTPS / SSL
No setup required - simply activate to force HTTP URLs to HTTPS using native WordPress fil...
7K+
★ 5
Anti-Spam Protection
Block spam on Contact Form 7, WPForms & comments. No API key. GDPR compliant. Free for com...
1K+
★ 5
VI
VigilanTor
Add a layer of security to your WordPress site with the ability to block Tor users from co...
400+
★ 5
SF Author Url Control
Allows administrators or capable users to change the users profile url.
1K+
★ 5
Intranet & Private Site
Turn WordPress into a private intranet in one click. Restrict access to logged-in members,...
3K+
★ 5
The Hack Repair Guy's Plugin Archiver
Disable Plugins Without Deleting — Archive and Restore in One Click
300+
★ 5
Multiple Post Passwords
Set multiple passwords for your protected pages so you can give them to different users.
2K+
★ 5
Quicklink for WordPress
⚡️ Faster subsequent page-loads by prefetching in-viewport links during idle time.
1K+
★ 5
Custom Classes
Allows users to create custom classes on a per-post/term basis.
2K+
★ 5
Easy Options for WooCommerce
Access hidden WooCommerce options such as: Disable Confirm Logout, Hide Password Strength...
100+
★ 5
XO Security
XO Security is a plugin to enhance login related security.
30K+
★ 5
Lord of the Files
This plugin expands file-related security and sanity around the upload process.
1K+
★ 5
BA
Batch Comment Spam Deletion
Modifies the Empty Spam action in WordPress to process the spam deletion in batches instea...
1K+
★ 5
BotBlocker Security
Complete security platform for everyday: block bots, brute-force, viruses, spam, fake craw...
3K+
★ 5
Falcon
A lightweight WordPress plugin for performance, security, cleanup, and everyday tweaks.
2K+
★ 5
BB
bbPress
Give your bbPress forum users the ability to report inappropriate content or spam in topic...
200+
★ 5
Varnish/Nginx Proxy Caching
Wordpress Varnish Cache 3.x/4.x/5.x and Nginx Proxy Cache integration
600+
★ 5
Auto Copyright Year Updater
This plugin short code update the copyright year automatically every year using shortcode.
4K+
★ 5
Block Specific Spam Woo Orders
A simple plugin to automatically block spam Woo orders that began in October 2020.
1K+
★ 5
Really Simple Security
Easily improve site security with WordPress Hardening, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Lo...
3M+
★ 4.9
WP Fastest Cache
The simplest and fastest WP Cache system
1M+
★ 4.9
MainWP Dashboard
Run updates, backups, security and reporting across all client sites from your own server....
20K+
★ 4.9
Advanced Database Cleaner
Clean database by deleting orphaned data such as 'revisions', 'expired transients', optimi...
100K+
★ 4.9
WP Encryption
Lifetime SSL solution - Free SSL certificate & HTTPS redirect, fix insecure site / SSL err...
50K+
★ 4.9
Converter for Media
Speed up your website by using our WebP & AVIF Converter. Optimize images and serve WebP a...
500K+
★ 4.9
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall
This Anti-Malware scanner searches for Malware, Viruses, and other security threats and vu...
100K+
★ 4.9
SSL Zen
Free SSL certificate for WordPress — install a Let's Encrypt SSL, force HTTPS, fix mixed c...
10K+
★ 4.9
Query Monitor
Query Monitor is the developer tools panel for WordPress and WooCommerce.
200K+
★ 4.9
Auto-Install Free SSL
Generate & install Free SSL Certificates for WordPress, HTTPS redirect, get PADLOCK in the...
8K+
★ 4.9
NinjaFirewall (WP Edition)
A true Web Application Firewall to protect and secure WordPress.
100K+
★ 4.9
Burst Statistics
Simple, lightweight WordPress analytics with privacy-friendly visitor tracking. Cookieless...
200K+
★ 4.9
PublishPress Planner
PublishPress Planner has all the tools you need to plan WordPress content including a Cont...
6K+
★ 4.9
BBQ Firewall
The fastest firewall plugin for WordPress. Protect against a wide range of threats with mi...
100K+
★ 4.9
Highcompress Image Compressor
A.I. powered image compression that reduces file sizes without losing quality, speeds up y...
600+
★ 4.9
One Click SSL
Enable SSL/TLS (https://) to redirect all pages to SSL/TLS and load all resources over SSL...
10K+
★ 4.9
Stop User Enumeration
Helps secure your site against hacking attacks through detecting User Enumeration
50K+
★ 4.9
Shariff Wrapper
Shariff provides share buttons that respect the privacy of your visitors and follow the Ge...
30K+
★ 4.9
Email Encoder
Protect email addresses and phone numbers on your site and hide them from spambots. Easy t...
90K+
★ 4.9
WPS Limit Login
WPS Limit login limit connection attempts by IP address
100K+
★ 4.9
Safe SVG
Enable SVG uploads and sanitize them to stop XML/SVG vulnerabilities in your WordPress web...
1M+
★ 4.9
Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP
Best all-in-one WordPress security plugin, uses HTTP & HSTS response headers to avoid vuln...
90K+
★ 4.9
Flying Pages
Preload pages intelligently to boost site speed and enhance user experience by loading pag...
20K+
★ 4.9
Patchstack
Patchstack automatically identifies and mitigates security vulnerabilities in WordPress pl...
60K+
★ 4.9
Smart User Slug Hider
Hide usernames in Author Pages URLs to enhance Security
3K+
★ 4.9
Docket Cache
Speed up your WordPress site with a persistent object cache, powered by OPcache. An effici...
20K+
★ 4.9
OOPSpam Anti-Spam
Protect your forms from spam with 99.9% accuracy - no CAPTCHA, no JavaScript, no tracking....
6K+
★ 4.9
Configure SMTP
Configure SMTP mailing in WordPress, including support for sending email via SSL/TLS (such...
6K+
★ 4.9
WP EXtra
Optimize your site instantly with one-click activation. WP Extra offers easy fixes and fea...
6K+
★ 4.9
WPSpeed
WordPress speed optimization plugin to boost PageSpeed, improve Core Web Vitals, reduce TT...
2K+
★ 4.9
Surge
Surge is a very simple and fast page caching plugin for WordPress.
4K+
★ 4.9
CloudGuard
Use Cloudflare's free geolocation service to restrict access to your site's login page.
1K+
★ 4.9
Super Web Share
Super Web Share helps you easily add a native share prompt to your website, allowing you t...
2K+
★ 4.9
Plausible Analytics
Simple, lightweight, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative for WordPress with a cl...
10K+
★ 4.9
Embed Privacy
Embed Privacy prevents the loading of embedded external content and allows your site visit...
10K+
★ 4.9
Cookie Bar
Cookie Bar allows you to discreetly inform visitors that your website uses cookies.
10K+
★ 4.9
GF Mollie by Indigo
You can link Mollie to Gravity Forms with GF Mollie by Indigo.
900+
★ 4.9
atec Cache APCu
Super fast APCu-based Object Cache and the only APCu-powered Page Cache plugin for WordPre...
3K+
★ 4.9
Login Security Captcha
Secure WordPress login, registration, and comment form with Google reCAPTCHA or Cloudflare...
10K+
★ 4.9
Essential Form
The lightest contact form for WordPress. It's so essential you'll either love it or hate i...
600+
★ 4.9
CO
Cookies for Comments
Sets a cookie on a random URL that is then checked when a comment is posted. If the cookie...
10K+
★ 4.9
instant.page
Make your site’s pages instant in 1 minute.
3K+
★ 4.9
Performant Translations
Making internationalization/localization in WordPress faster than ever before.
40K+
★ 4.9
Lazy Load Control For Elementor
Remove the Lazy Load attribute from specific images in Elementor.
3K+
★ 4.9
Protect the Children!
Easily password protect the child pages/posts of a post/page that is password protected.
1K+
★ 4.9
HY
Hyper Cache Extended
Hyper Cache Extended is flexible and easy to configure cache system for WordPress. It's ai...
300+
★ 4.9
ME
Message Filter for Contact Form 7
Filter messages submitted through contact form 7 based on words and/or emails listed as re...
1K+
★ 4.9
CookieYes
Cookie banner, cookie consent and cookie notice plugin for GDPR and CCPA. Auto cookie bloc...
1M+
★ 4.8
Spam protection, Honeypot, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk
Top-rated antispam for contact forms, comments, WooCommerce, eCommerce, and login. No CAPT...
200K+
★ 4.8
Cookie Compliance for WordPress
Consent management platform for WordPress — GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy cookie consent, autobloc...
900K+
★ 4.8
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