by SiteLockSecurity
3.4 (14 reviews)
SiteLock Security – WP Hardening, Login Security & Malware Scans
Free, lightweight WordPress security. WP Hardening, login protection and Site Health & on‑demand checks without slowing your site. Setup in minutes.
Compatible with WP 6.9
v5.0.2
Current Version v5.0.2
Updated 1 month ago
Last Update on 12 Dec, 2025
Synced 7 hours ago
Last Synced on
Rank
#6,419
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Active Installs
1K+
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KW Avg Position
67.5
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Downloads
44.8K
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Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
68%
Review 3.4 out of 5
3.4
(14 reviews)
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| vulnerability scanner | 72 | — | Tag | 7 hours ago |
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- Version
- 5.0.2
- Last Updated
- Dec 12, 2025
- Requires WP
- 3.8+
- Tested Up To
- 6.9
- PHP Version
- 7.2 or higher
- Author
- SiteLockSecurity
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- Reviews
- 14
- Support Threads
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about SiteLock Security – WP Hardening, Login Security & Malware Scans
No, the plugin is designed to be lightweight. SiteLock security scans run in the SiteLock cloud, so both recurring scans and on-demand checks are processed off-site, keeping the resource impact on your WordPress site minimal. Locally, the plugin applies optional website hardening and login hygiene. These actions are event-driven with negligible impact on typical page loads. Bottom line: cloud-powered scanning plus low-overhead local controls deliver ongoing monitoring with minimal footprint in WordPress.
No. The plugin focuses on low-impact protections and on-demand checks you control.
The Site Health view shows status at-a-glance. The Cloud Services panel shows your latest cloud scan status and findings. For full history, use your SiteLock dashboard.
Yes, you can use the free plugin features without an account. Core hardening and login security work out of the box. Connect a free SiteLock account to unlock Site Health, Scan Now and recurring Cloud Checks. Paid SiteLock plans add deeper malware and vulnerability scans.
Local protections continue to work. Cloud scans, if configured, will continue to operate but data will not be pulled into the plugin unless they’re connected with a license key.
The free plugin includes WordPress Hardening and Login Security. Connect a free SiteLock account to unlock the Site Health view, enable recurring Email Reputation Scan, SSL Monitoring, Webpage and Vulnerability scans + Scan Now on-demand checks. Paid plans add SMART File and SMART Database scans.
Yes. Every hardening toggle is reversible — disable and retest anytime.
No. This plugin sets your on-site baseline. For active blocking and performance protection, connect a full SiteLock plan to enable the SiteLock Firewall (WAF) and CDN.
Enhanced protection is on the horizon — stay tuned for the update! 2FA is actively in development. It’s designed to layer on top of our current login protections bringing stronger, verification-based defense without adding friction for site owners.
Nothing changes until you enable a setting. Login features don’t alter your theme or content. Some hardening options intentionally tighten execution rules and may impact edge cases, for example: - Deny Access to Unsafe Script Extensions: blocks execution of unexpected script types (phtml, phar, cgi, pl, py, asp, aspx, jsp). If your site needs one of these, don’t enable this toggle. - Harden Writable Directories: blocks PHP execution in /wp-content/uploads. Plugins/themes that execute PHP there may stop working. Best practice: enable settings gradually, test and revert any toggle that conflicts with your stack.