Great lightweight security

I have made a living as a WP developer for close to 20 years and have almost seen it all during that time. I manage a lot of sites for myself and for clients. This is one of the most useful plugins that I have come across in the security space.

I liked it so much, I sprung for the Pro version which adds a few extra features.

Certainly, you could get by with .htaccess rules (either yourself, or with what Jeff provides), but this makes it much easier to implement. I really have made use of the adding custom patterns feature, and the tracking of blocked attempts shows that this is very effective.

It’s a simple plugin, really, which is what I like most. As a WP developer, I could have written my own, but for what Jeff charges for the Pro version, it makes more sense to just buy his.

For the clown who rated it 1 star – that guy didn’t really have a clue what he was talking about, and appeared to be someone who thinks he knows what he’s talking about but doesn’t – that’s the most dangerous kind of administrator. Seriously, this is exactly what a WAF is and is supposed to be, and it works great for what it is.

Yes, there are other means of intrusion, and this plugin doesn’t address those – it’s not a “end-all-be-all” which is what I like about it. Those plugins that try to do it all usually end up being complex, bloated, intrusive, and an all-around a pain to work with. Instead, Jeff has produced a plugin that does one thing and does it perfectly with clean code and very light overhead.