{"id":2541,"date":"2013-03-27T19:15:24","date_gmt":"2013-03-27T23:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2013\/03\/27\/recommended-security-plugins\/"},"modified":"2022-12-08T15:36:43","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T20:36:43","slug":"recommended-security-plugins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/plugins\/recommended-security-plugins\/","title":{"rendered":"Recommended WordPress Security plugins"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Security-Plugins-1024x538.png\" alt=\"Recommended WordPress Security Plugins Hero Image \" class=\"wp-image-101004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Security-Plugins-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Security-Plugins-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Security-Plugins-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Security-Plugins.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Security is one of the top priorities for website owners, and there are many different plugins available for WordPress to cover this need. Below are our recommended WordPress security plugins with the reasons that make them great.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#wordfence\">Wordfence\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#sucuri\">Sucuri<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#total-upkeep\">Total Upkeep<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#jetpack\">Jetpack<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#ithemes\">iThemes Security<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#aios\">All-In-One Security and Firewall\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#bbq-firewall\">BBQ Firewall<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wordfence\">Wordfence\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As one of the most popular plugins in WordPress, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wordfence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wordfence<\/a> provides firewall protection and security scanning for your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wordfence allows users to set up 2FA and reCaptcha, scan for possible malware and malicious codes, and brute force attack protection. A premium version is available with advanced tools, for users interested in real-time updates on their website\u2019s security as well as country blocking for IPs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Wordfence-1024x768.png\" alt=\"Wordfence plugin settings \" class=\"wp-image-101007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Wordfence-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Wordfence-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Wordfence-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Wordfence.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why choose this plugin?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over 4m active installations in WordPress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tested up to WordPress version 6.0.3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security dashboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: initial;\">4.7 out of 5 stars rating per WordPress.org<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Read our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/plugins\/wordfence\/\"> Wordfence installation guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sucuri\">Sucuri<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/sucuri-scanner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sucuri<\/a> as a company has multiple cyber security services and one of their specializations is WordPress. With the Sucuri plugin, you can scan for malware, monitor your files, review activity logs, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their website firewall is a premium feature that can be connected to your Sucuri account; however, a sizeable portion of their settings are free to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sucuri-1024x710.png\" alt=\"Sucuri Plugin Settings \" class=\"wp-image-101008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sucuri-1024x710.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sucuri-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sucuri-768x532.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sucuri.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why choose this plugin?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over 800k active installations in WordPress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tested up to WordPress version 6.0.3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Website Firewall available at a premium price\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4.2 out of 5 stars rating per WordPress.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Read our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/how-to-secure-your-website-with-sucuri-for-wordpress-hosting\/\"> installation guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"total-upkeep\">Total Upkeep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/boldgrid-backup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Total Upkeep<\/a>, developed by BoldGrid, is a secure backup plugin that creates automatic backups before WordPress updates and rolls back to them if anything goes wrong. Amongst its other settings, Total Upkeep allows you to protect your website from data loss.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"902\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/total-upkeep.png\" alt=\"Total Upkeep plugin settings \" class=\"wp-image-101009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/total-upkeep.png 902w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/total-upkeep-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/total-upkeep-768x581.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why choose this plugin?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over 90k active installations in WordPress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tested up to WordPress version 6.0.3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitors your website for errors and prevents crashes\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4.8 out of 5 stars rating per WordPress.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/boldgrid\/boldgrid-backup-auto-update-settings\/\">Total Upkeep guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"jetpack\">Jetpack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/jetpack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jetpack <\/a>can help you create and design your site, optimize it for mobile customers, and keep it secure. On the security end, Jetpack is great for stopping brute force attacks and will also inform you of website downtime which you can then monitor to see if it is because of server issues or an actual hack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/jetpack-1024x672.png\" alt=\"Jetpack Security Settings \" class=\"wp-image-101010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/jetpack-1024x672.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/jetpack-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/jetpack-768x504.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/jetpack-1536x1008.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/jetpack.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why choose this plugin?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over 5m active installations in WordPress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tested up to WordPress version 6.0.3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A wide range of non-security options are available<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: initial;\">3.9 out of 5 stars rating per WordPress.org<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/jetpack-plugin-security-features\/\">Jetpack Security Features article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ithemes\">iThemes Security<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With their Security Dashboard, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/better-wp-security\/\" target=\"_blank\">iThemes Security<\/a> offers protection features such as 2FA setup, enforced password requirements, user bans, brute force protection, and a site scan. It also allows you to craft a security profile depending on your website\u2019s focus.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ithemes-security-1024x674.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ithemes-security-1024x674.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ithemes-security-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ithemes-security-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ithemes-security.png 1479w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why choose this plugin?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over 1m active installations in WordPress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tested up to WordPress version 6.0.3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security dashboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4.6 out of 5 stars rating per WordPress.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/plugins\/installing-the-ithemes-security-wordpress-plugin\/\">iThemes Installation guide<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aios\">All-In-One Security and Firewall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Also known as <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/all-in-one-wp-security-and-firewall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AIOS<\/a>, is a user friendly plugin that builds on WordPress security settings. With vulnerability scans, recommendations for security practices, and their firewall, AIOS is another great option for users.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/all-in-one-security-and-firewall-plugin-screenshot-1024x422.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/all-in-one-security-and-firewall-plugin-screenshot-1024x422.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/all-in-one-security-and-firewall-plugin-screenshot-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/all-in-one-security-and-firewall-plugin-screenshot-768x316.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/all-in-one-security-and-firewall-plugin-screenshot-1536x633.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/all-in-one-security-and-firewall-plugin-screenshot.png 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why choose this plugin?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over 1m active installations in WordPress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tested up to WordPress version 6.1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>User friendly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: initial;\">4.8 out of 5 stars rating per WordPress.org<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bbq-firewall\">BBQ Firewall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Formerly known as \u201cBlock Bad Queries,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/block-bad-queries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BBQ Firewall<\/a> simply blocks malicious requests such as URLs including SQL injections and executables (.exe)<em>.<\/em> It works well with other security suites but may be unnecessary depending on your primary security plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/bbq-firewall-plugin-1024x521.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/bbq-firewall-plugin-1024x521.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/bbq-firewall-plugin-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/bbq-firewall-plugin-768x391.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/bbq-firewall-plugin.png 1058w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why choose this plugin?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over 100k active installations in WordPress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tested up to WordPress version 6.1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>User friendly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: initial;\">4.9 out of 5 stars rating per WordPress.org<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Read our <a href=\"http:\/\/v\">BBQ Firewall guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Become a master of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/plugins\/\">WordPress plugins<\/a>! 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