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WP Firewall

Protect WordPress from hacker attacks, spam and dangerous actions.

By Andrea De Giovine·Spam·Free
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·40 active installs·Updated 5 years ago
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As of April 2026, WP Firewall is a WordPress spam plugin with 40 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2019. Last updated 5 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection.

0/5Rating
40active installs
2.6K+total downloads
7 yearssince 2019

Overview

Do you like the WP Firewall plugin? Leave a 5 star review to recommend it to other users.

This plugin adds a set of protection rules to the .htaccess file of your WordPress site.
These rules totally protect the CMS from hacker attacks.

This is a BETA version, if you find bugs or malfunctions contact the developer from the support section.

WP Firewall requirements

  • Apache web server
  • ModRewite
  • SSL connection (https)

WP Firewall development functions

This plugin uses only functions contained in the CMS core.

Do you need other functions? Ask the developer from the support section.

If after activating the protection errors or white screens occur, access the .htaccess file and remove all the code between “# BEGIN Firewall” and “# END Firewall”.

WP Firewall credits

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Ratings & Reviews

00 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress4.0+ requiredTested up to 5.4.19
PHP5.6+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

2.1.2

  • Fix bugs.
  • Add php protection rules core.
  • Improve UX.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Andrea De GiovineAndrea De Giovine
Plugin Info
Version
2.1.2
Last Updated
Apr 24, 2020
WP Requires
4.0+
Tested Up To
5.4.19
PHP Requires
5.6+
Active Installs
40
Downloads
2.6K+
Added
Aug 30, 2019
Business
Free

Tags

spamsafetyfirewallantivirusprotection

Developer

A
Andrea De Giovine
5 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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