Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security
Firewall, Malware Scanner, Two Factor Auth, and Comprehensive Security Features, powered by our 24-hour team. Make security a priority with Wordfence.
4.7(4,847 reviews)
·5.0M+ active installs·Updated 3 months agoAs of April 2026, Wordfence Security is a WordPress 2FA plugin with 5.0M+ active installations and a 4.7/5 rating from 4,847 reviews. It has been downloaded 407M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.7+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Download volume is stable this week. Support resolution rate: 85%. Top alternative: Really Simple Security – Simple and….
4.7/54,847 reviews
5.0M+active installs
85%resolved
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
THE MOST POPULAR WORDPRESS FIREWALL & SECURITY SCANNER
WordPress security requires a team of dedicated analysts researching the latest malware variants and WordPress exploits, turning them into firewall rules and malware signatures, and releasing those to customers in real-time.
Choose the right protection for you: Wordfence Free, Premium, Care or Response
Wordfence is widely acknowledged as the number one WordPress security research team in the World. Our plugin provides a comprehensive suite of security features, and our team’s research is what powers our plugin and provides the level of security that we are known for.
At Wordfence, WordPress security isn’t a division of our business – WordPress security is all we do. We employ a global 24-hour dedicated incident response team that…
Screenshots
Ratings & Reviews
4.74,847 reviews
5 ★
4,370
4 ★
110
3 ★
68
2 ★
44
1 ★
255
Recent Reviews
Helped my clients a lot
by Alex Spataru·Yesterday
Thank you for creating and actively maintaining this plugin.
I hope you keep improving the plugin, especially the free tier.
GREAT SUPPORT AND BEST-IN-CLASS
by hhenrytac·Yesterday·1 reply
Wordfence is the best security tool I’ve found. Not only are the Vulnerability Database and the Thursday bug emails full of data that is both useful and timely, support is great. They are truly best-in-class and still affordable. The people I’ve worked with to resolve issues have been patient and very helpful, always going out of their way to assist. The product is worth every dime we pay for it. Can’t say how much better I feel knowing that the software is working correctly and is protecting our content and users. Thank you Wordfence and Defiant!
Muito profissional e seguro
by hudsonhorta·Yesterday·1 reply
Está dando a segurança que precisamos para o site.
Excelente!!
by microney·2 days ago·1 reply
Muito obrigado por nos proporcionar segurança gratuita
Excellent Security
by dasia98·2 days ago·1 reply
Wordfence Security provides top-notch protection with real-time threat detection and a straightforward setup. I feel confident knowing my site is safe. Tnx
Download Trends
Today: 23KYesterday: 24KThis week: 155KPeriod total: 32.6M
Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.7+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
Version Adoption
v8.1
77.9%
Other
13.7%
v8.0
8.5%
Top Alternatives to Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware…
Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
8.1.4 – December 20, 2025
- Fix: Fixed an issue with
inet_ptonintroduced by a recent patch to PHP 8.1+ that could cause a fatal error if a malformed IP address was passed to the call
Contributors
Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Analysis and metrics by PluginSift.