Wordfence Security

What Wordfence Security is

Wordfence Security is a WordPress security plugin for self-hosted sites, with a Web Application Firewall, malware scanner, login protection, and live traffic views. The firewall identifies and blocks malicious traffic at the WordPress endpoint. Its scanner checks core files, themes, and plugins for malware, backdoors, malicious redirects, code injections, and known vulnerabilities. Login protections include passkeys, two-factor authentication, CAPTCHA, and brute-force defense. Wordfence Central is free for Wordfence users and can manage site security, launch scans, and apply configuration templates across sites. It can send security event notifications by email, SMS, Slack, or Discord. Free users receive firewall rules and malware signatures with a 30-day delay, while paid plans receive real-time updates. Wordfence Free costs nothing and includes scans every three days and volunteer forum support. Premium costs $149 a year; Care costs $590 a year; Response costs $1,250 a year. Each plugin installation requires a unique license key. Care and Response services are not available for Windows servers, load-balanced servers, or WordPress Multisite Networks.