by Paul
4.8 (1,037 reviews)
Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking, Brute-Force Login Protection & File Scanning
Smart WordPress security that blocks bots automatically, guides you to what matters, and repairs problems — without drowning you in noise.
Compatible with WP 7.0.2
v22.1.3
Current Version v22.1.3
Updated 1 month ago
Last Update on 09 Jun, 2026
Refreshed 6 hours ago
Last Refreshed on
Rank
#925
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Active Installs
30K+
-25%
KW Avg Position
20.2
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Downloads
12.8M
+410 today
Support Resolved
75%
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No change
Rating
96%
Review 4.8 out of 5
4.8
(1,037 reviews)
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Active Installs
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Tracked Keywords
Showing 5 of 5| Keyword | Position | Change | Type | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| firewall | 10 | — | Tag | 6 hours ago |
| Activity Log | 13 | — | Tag | 6 hours ago |
| bots | 17 | — | Tag | 6 hours ago |
| 2FA | 21 | — | Tag | 6 hours ago |
| security | 40 | — | Tag | 6 hours ago |
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- Version
- 22.1.3
- Last Updated
- Jun 09, 2026
- Requires WP
- 5.7+
- Tested Up To
- 7.0.2
- PHP Version
- 7.4 or higher
- Author
- Paul
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- Rating
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
- Reviews
- 1,037
- Support Threads
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- Resolved
- 75%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking, Brute-Force Login Protection & File Scanning
Shield assigns offense points to visitors who trigger security rules — failed logins, firewall blocks, silentCAPTCHA failures, and other signals. When a visitor's points reach the configured threshold, they are blocked automatically. You can review blocked IPs, adjust thresholds, or add manual rules from the IP Rules section.
It analyses passive signals — timing, form interaction behaviour, and request characteristics — to distinguish automated requests from genuine visitors. There is no challenge to complete, no external site keys to set up, and no JavaScript that can break your forms. Everything stays on your server.
Your host or network firewall protects the server perimeter. Shield works inside WordPress, where it understands login attempts, user changes, plugin activity, file integrity, and attack patterns specific to WordPress. The two layers solve different problems and complement each other.
Yes. silentCAPTCHA protects the WordPress comment form in the free plugin. ShieldPRO extends coverage to Contact Form 7, Ninja Forms, WooCommerce, and a range of other integrations.
Generally, no. Running two plugins that control the same login or request flows leads to duplicate blocking, noisier logs, and harder troubleshooting. If you keep another plugin active, disable the areas where they overlap.
This usually happens after adding your own IP to the block list, or enabling 2FA when your site cannot deliver email codes. Open an FTP or file manager connection to <your WordPress root>/wp-content/plugins/wp-simple-firewall/. Create a file in that folder called forceoff. Load any page on your site — Shield will switch off. Delete forceoff from the server once you are back in. I'm not receiving my 2FA email code. Email delivery depends on your site's mail configuration, not Shield. If it is unreliable, set up a dedicated transactional email service or switch users to an authenticator app instead.
Yes to both. Shield supports CIDR notation for IP ranges, and bypass entries always take precedence over block rules.
Yes. ShieldPRO includes White Label controls to rename and rebrand Shield for client sites.