{"id":1970,"date":"2023-10-08T12:47:24","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T12:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matob.web.id\/random\/?p=1970"},"modified":"2023-10-08T12:47:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T12:47:24","slug":"wordpress-security-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matob.web.id\/random\/wordpress-security-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Best WordPress Security Plugins to Keep Your Website Safe and Secure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before discussing the best WordPress security plugin<\/a>, it is important to discuss the importance of WordPress security. The default security features of WordPress are good enough, but not enough to secure your website. Therefore, you need to add security features on your website independently.<\/p>\n

The Importance of WordPress Security<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Security\"<\/p>\n

The necessity to add these security features applies to anyone, whether online store website owners, bloggers, or large companies.<\/p>\n

Of course, the security features needed for each type of website are different, but the most important thing is to build a security structure for the website.\u00a0Why?\u00a0Because it’s better to be vigilant and prepare security than to lose when you’ve become a victim of a crack, hack, malware, or virus.<\/p>\n

Luckily you use WordPress because you can easily add important security features on your website using a WordPress security plugin. What plugin do you need to make your website more secure from malware, viruses, and spam attacks? Here are the 10 best WordPress security plugin and most importantly they are free or at least provide a free version.<\/p>\n

Best and Free WordPress Security Plugin for Your Website<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We present 10+ WordPress security plugin that you can choose for your WordPress website. We discuss everything in full with the advantages and details of its function.<\/p>\n

1. iThemes Security<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"iThemes<\/p>\n

The iThemes Security<\/strong><\/a> security plugin has secured more than 900 thousand WordPresss worldwide.\u00a0The number of iThemes security users is not without reason.\u00a0The strength of iThemes Security is its ability to detect malicious plugins, outdated software, and weak passwords.\u00a0iThemes Security is available in free and paid versions.<\/p>\n

2. Wordfence Security<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Wordfence<\/p>\n

With more than 2 million active installations, Wordfence<\/strong><\/a> has been trusted by WordPress users to secure their websites.\u00a0The figure of 2 million active installations is the largest number for the WordPress security plugin category.<\/p>\n

What does Wordfence offer?\u00a0For the free version you get a firewall, real time monitoring, scanning plugins, themes, and files, blocking various security threats, and adding more robust login options.<\/p>\n

For those who want to buy the pro version of Wordfence, the developer provides a special discount for developers who register multiple sites.<\/p>\n

3. SecuPress Free<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"SecuPress<\/p>\n

From the name alone it is clear that this WordPress security plugin is free.\u00a0Even though it’s free, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t offer high quality.\u00a0The proof, this security plugin has been installed by more than 10 thousand WordPress users.<\/p>\n

What features do you get from SecuPress Free<\/strong><\/a>?\u00a0Here are some of its main features: Anti Brute Force Login, IP block, firewall, security alert, malware scan, and block with geolocation.<\/p>\n

Not only that, this free WordPress security plugin also offers protection from security keys, block visits from malicious bots, detection of malicious plugins and themes, and security reports in PDF format.<\/p>\n

SecuPress also offers SecuPress Pro for those of you who want to get more security features.<\/p>\n

4. Defender Security<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Defender<\/p>\n

There is another free WordPress security plugin, namely Defender Security<\/strong><\/a>. Defender is a security plugin made by WPMU DEV which was released in 2017 and has been installed more than 8000 times. And this plugin is available for free on the official WordPress website.<\/p>\n

Defender offers the following security features: Google 2 step verification, unlimited file scan, login screen masking, IP blacklist, and much more.<\/p>\n

5. Google Authenticator<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Google<\/p>\n

The login page is your entrance to your blog or website.\u00a0Ideally only you can enter the entrance.\u00a0Unfortunately on the internet there are many hackers who can break into the entrance and mess up your blog or website.<\/p>\n

One solution that you can do is install a multi-layered entrance door and you can apply it with Google Authenticator<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0This WordPress security plugin allows you to install two factor authentication via Google Authenticator on your smartphone.<\/p>\n

So anyone who logs into a blog or website administrator must confirm via a smartphone, either using a unique code, QR code, or security question.<\/p>\n

You also don’t have to worry about costs because this plugin is available for free.<\/p>\n

6. Shield Security<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Shield<\/p>\n

The Shield Security<\/strong><\/a> plugin claims that the plugin provided is different from most WordPress security plugins.\u00a0Because Shield Security will not give users too many notifications, but directly solve security problems that occur on the website and notify users according to the time set by the user.<\/p>\n

The free version of this plugin already provides various features, from automatic IP blacklisting, two factor authentication, blocking spam comments, reCAPTCHA, firewalls, to automatic update control.<\/p>\n

7. All in One WP Security and Firewall<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"All<\/p>\n

Another popular WordPress security plugin is All in One WP Security & Firewall<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0The number of active installations has reached more than 700 thousand installations.<\/p>\n

What makes this plugin widely used?\u00a0The first reason, of course, is because it’s free.\u00a0Different from previous plugins that also provide a pro version to get additional features, the All in One WP Security & Firewall plugin is 100 percent free.<\/p>\n

Even though it’s free, that doesn’t mean it has few features.\u00a0Here are the mainstay features of All in One WP Security & Firewall:<\/p>\n