What Is The Best Security Plugin For WordPress - 5 WordPress Security Plugins Compared

[@explicit-africans]

Adam, you made this video in 2017 and here I'm in 2020 get started with my website and looking for a security plugin and this same video is all I needed, not to mention your backup updraft plus video I watched and implemented last week. Thanks for looking out for the future bloggers like me when making videos. God bless you immensely.

[@AwesomeMetalBands]

Surely hosting companies should all be about security if they can't do that properly then I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole. You're paying for the expertise. By the way thank you very much for your honesty about wordfence. I have to agree your videos are very informative and professionally done. lml

[@cubosquare6724]

It was much needed information, just after i finished your video, saw the pricing has changed by iThemes, they no more give plans of lifetime, very disappointed to see this video so late, keep up the fair information regulate for free, subscribing you right away. Thanks and regards. Founder of Cubosquare, India

[@FabienVonH]

After trying a lot of these, i found that combining Wordfence (Firewall + Scan & Live traffic OFF) + iThemes Security works best for me with minimal perf cost and maximum security !

[@WPCrafter]

I am curious as to why you would use them both, because they pretty much do many of the same things.

[@FabienVonH]

First, i'm talking about free version for both. I agree that they have a lot of similarities, but when i used only one, the functionalities of the other was missing. After seeing a thread where someone said he used both for years with no issue, i tried and adopted it. Basicaly, Wordfence is more of a "live" security plugin: Firewall, Scan, Rate limiting. (+ the extra live traffic if you want to watch what's happening) iThemes acts more as a "passive" plugin: Tweaks, Security check and a few useful utilities. Maybe it's overkill, but with both combined i feel like i got the best solution i can get (even paid plugins don't compare for me)

[@FabienVonH]

Business Online Business pretty good. I really can't see a difference with a human eye. The only thing that can slow my websites is the live trafic module from wordfence, so i keep it off.

[@infinitycreations3694]

was about to subscribe then I realized I am subscribed. great effort men. I was using wordfence and yes I realized it was loading slower but didn't connect the dots until now. I would definitely switch to ithemes thanks to you. I also love the fact that you can have a the premium for life. that is also great. thanks again.

[@WPCrafter]

Thank you for also confirming what my personal experience was with Wordfence. Tomorrow I will have the iThemes security video uploaded, it's a great plugin.

[@infinitycreations3694]

WPCrafter.com WordPress For Non-Techies I don't know about great. I just checked it out moments ago. it looks great I can agree, based on functions. but even those are a bit rigid. the scans is the 1 thing I like most about wordfence, because it mimics the scans of good ol fashion anti virus on our pc. it seems that itheme doesn't have that on the free version. So how do I know its value as a free service?!. Secondly, its only available as the pro version of which it uses another security developer Sucuri. I was kinda puzzled to find that out. I was hopeful about ithemes, but not anymore I'm afraid. Wordfence has a free scan.

[@WPCrafter]

Yes I do think that is one of the weaknesses in the free version and I even talk about that in length in my word fence tutorial video that's going out tomorrow. I also recorded a direct a head-to-head comparison video that will go live in two days. This is one of the weaknesses for sure in the free version. I do question the quality of scans like this. I have never had one of them ever find anything and when I looked at some of the support tickets that Wordfence has, there are quite a few people saying that Wordfence didn't find malware that was on their website. And then Wordfence would blame the Webhost.

[@JohnMoelholt]

iThemes Security also includes a malware & blacklist scan. It i hiding on the right side under the commercials. This malware scan is powered by Sucuri SiteCheck.

[@WPCrafter]

Thanks John for adding that.

[@WarrenSal]

I use Jetpack, with Vaultpress and Akismet, They have been fantastic with their support, always get back to me when I have a problem and work with me to solve it

[@WPCrafter]

For most people there is a strong hesitation to installed jetpack on their website because it is such a heavy plug-in. I know for me personally I don't really want to install a Swiss Army knife type of plug-in that does everything.

[@WarrenSal]

I agree, it does have a lot of features and it was interesting to hear your comment on how it can slow the site down, I have been working on my site to get it to load faster, worth checking jetpac to see how much it may slow the site, always good to see your videos

[@WPCrafter]

I might do a video on jetpack and include in it a speed test of a before-and-after. There are some nice things that are included for sure.

[@bostonplasteringcontractor]

Adam, would you please do an updated security plugin video? I've been using iThemes Security, free version, and I think it is great, but ever since I updated ListingPro theme, the iThemes Security plugin breaks my site... :( Now I have to use another one... and I don't know which

[@Radiantfreedom]

I mostly use WordFence and speed tests I've done haven't shown any major issues with it slowing my or my client's websites down. I do also occasionally use All In One WP Security for one specific feature and in a very specific situation. It's their anti-brute force feature that allows me to manually change the login URL from the WordPress default. I use only that feature and only when I'm seeing a client's website that's getting a lot of brute force attempts. Even though WordFence does have it's own brute force protection, that still does mean the hacker can get a few attempts at guessing a login before they get shut down, and only for the IP address they were using, and a botnet can easily have many IPs and a hacker can also spoof the IP to fool the system, but they can't do anything about the changed login URL, so when a bot tries to brute force the site now, all they get is a 404 error. I've never bothered with any of the other features but IMO if you're having a problem with too many brute force attacks, it's well worth the install just for that one feature.

[@plmcreative]

Thanks for this Adam. I tend to use these days wp engine or flywheel (signed up today) and other these companies use the premium firewall and malware scan and cleanup from sucuri. I have almost 20 sites on sucuri cloudproxi too, and I think it's excellent. But now it's better value to get this via wp engine or flywheel as part of bulk plans. I have a cloudways vs server for the smaller sites and clients that can't afford the premium hosting, and I've been trying to figure out the best plugin based security for these clients. I really don't like Wordfence too much, and agree it can be a performance problem, however I just could not see the wood from the trees for an alternative. I have been impressed with ithemes security too, and Cory Miller is a guy I really have tons of respect for. I also have a subscription to wpmu, but I'm barely using it on any new sites now. I may cancel that. I wasn't overly impressed with Defender. It felt too lacking in comparison. Great video Adam

[@WPCrafter]

Wow, what an awesome comment Paul. You are very detailed and I really appreciate that. So if you don't mind my asking, do you use Securi just for cleaning the hacked website? Or do you use their annual plan that they offer?

[@plmcreative]

Hiya mate, I use the annual plans. Typically the one valued at $199 a year (the basic stack). It's a Scanner, Firewall and malware cleanup if needed. So it's probably way more expensive than any of the on site plugins mentioned here, and it's not a plugin - it's purely a cloud based system. The way I see it is that fighting malware at the cloud level is akin to firing missiles at the malware from afar, as opposed to a knife fight in your own doorway (which I feel is what a plugin based solution is doing). However, like I mention...I'm moving away from this in favour of managed WP hosts that include this as part of the setup. The key headache I get with a cloud based Firewall is renewing Let's Encrypt - you have to temporarily route the DNS back directly to the host to renew. PITA! You don't with the WP Engine / FlyWheel iterations of Sucuri/Cloud Firewalls. Not everyone can afford a cloud based solution, but anybody running a legit business, in my opinion, shouldn't be looking to spend peanuts anyway. Sure if it's somebody's blog or something then the plugin approach is maybe OK - I have clients that don't want to spend so much, so I am eagerly waiting to see the results of your videos and I am very happy that you aren't hinting from the beginning that Wordfence is the likely winner :) I'd happily invest in the iThemes security Pro to be honest. I see the value that you are highlighting. Cheers

[@WPCrafter]

I think of more web developers had your view on things then the clients they serve will be better served. For serious businesses, your website is your online reputation and there shouldn't be any hesitation in paying extra money to be protected.

[@sullenboy]

+1 sub for starting out with performance issues of wordfence.

[@FrankMillerPsychMD]

Wonderful honest, experience based trustworthy information as usual. Thank you again for the effort that is evident in your 'reports.'

[@WPCrafter]

Wait till you see my Wordfence video tomorrow. Not to get overly technical, but there is a part early on where I show you how large the WordPress databases before you activate it and then I show you how much it grew after it's activated. I try my best to have concrete viewpoints based on experience and fact. But just to let you know when you activate Wordfence the size of your database triples. Insane!

[@Yu54m18]

Thank you for these videos and thank you for your honesty and not just pushing affiliate product down our throats.

[@nabeelkhalid3839]

this is a little off but do you know a way to make the header transparent in astra theme?

[@WPCrafter]

I would have to take a look at it, but I'd recommend you join the Facebook group for the Astra theme and asked the question in there.

[@nabeelkhalid3839]

Is there a way I can contact you more directly?

[@WPCrafter]

I would recommend posting the question in the Astra Facebook group and either me or someone else in the group will be more than happy to help you.

[@RonaldSurya]

Looking forward to iThemes Security tutorials from you. Thank you Adam!

[@WPCrafter]

I'll have that out tomorrow morning for sure. It's actually already recorded and uploaded to KZbin but I'm gonna wait till tomorrow to click on the publish button.

[@RonaldSurya]

WPCrafter.com WordPress For Non-Techies You're the man!

[@WPCrafter]

I published it a few hours ago. I hope you enjoy it.

[@RonaldSurya]

WPCrafter.com WordPress For Non-Techies Thank you Adam!

[@rkfsearchresults3832]

I use WordFence and some non-overlapping features of Sucuri, like plugin and theme activity. What do you recommend for speed testing of sites?

[@WPCrafter]

I like to use Pingdom.

[@rkfsearchresults3832]

OK, great! Thanks!

[@DeadMediaRestoration]

I think you need to recheck 'All In One Security & Firewall'. It's frequently updated and it got tons of options. True, it does not have the centralized network (which is indeed very good to have), but the options are really good (saved me numerous times from hacks). Excellent video - and thanks Adam for your great work.

[@WPCrafter]

Thanks Wilfred, I will take a look at it for sure.

[@ingridelliott5395]

Excellent video! You have a great voice and present very well!! You were right about the fence! I loaded my website and it took 8 seconds. I took it off and it took 4 seconds!! Thank you! iThemes it is!!! About to watch your video now!

[@WPCrafter]

I'm glad this was helpful Ingrid Elliott and thanks for watching.

[@BAS2021]

I have the free version of word fence which I’m purchasing the paid one do I need clean talk for spam comments. Or if you recommend a few plug ins.

[@shanleymanuel5164]

which one is the best to protect you for server overload

[@Teuser737]

Hi Adam. Thank you for the video's. I do not have a protection plug-in yet. I want to try some. Is it possible to deinstall such a plug-in without leaving annoying clutter in the WP database?

[@WPCrafter]

Some of them do have it as an option, but it's buried within the options page. For example if you tried out Wordfence, it will triple the size of your database, and you specifically have to go to the options to enable the option to delete all that bloat after you disable the plug-in.

[@jayrathor3976]

Hii sir, your videos is very good and helpful and I would be happy to hear you again on security topic My question is "suppose we have any WordPress shopping website or any other like train schedule website but you have no money to invest on your website for security so I request you to make a video on free plugins for complete security because you know we can not use more plugin because it will be bad for your website speed. So please make video on free complete security

[@Optimumhealthandfitness]

I use WP Security - Seems solid.

[@WPCrafter]

I'll take a look at it!

[@harveylgordonusa]

You're the best. Truthful content always above affiliation......"not like WPBeginners"...they would sell me a rotary dial telephone if they made a commission. Thanks for all your honest hard work.

[@WPCrafter]

LOL! You hit the nail on the head there!

[@nirpetrank2758]

Hi Adam, Great video as always. I use Wordfence and WP Rocket (As you recommended in your channel) . I get load times less then 1 sec with Wordfence. But I didn't check my load time without Wordfence. I will try it. Please make a video about Wordfence. I really want to see what you found about it I am also SEO guy and what really matters in load time is TTFB - Time To First Byte. TTFB is great with WP Rocket and Wordfence doesn't bother on this.

[@WPCrafter]

Yes I recorded the video today on Wordfence and will have it ready in the morning tomorrow. I can say that I have found some very interesting things about it. First of all I will demonstrate how it triples the size of your WordPress database, and then I discovered a fatal flaw. One of the most important parts of a security plug-in is to be able to tap into a real-time network list of hacking attempts, Wordfence has this but if you're using the free version the date is delayed by 30 days. So the only plug-in that actually has this information in real time in a free version is iThemes Security.

[@PixemWeb]

It's true that using Wordfence or any security plugin that makes database calls and or creates a firewall via your htaccess file will cause some performance issues but most have settings as you mentioned that enable you to minimize the performance issue. I like Wordfence and some of the others you mentioned and I also like some of the lessor known Security Plugins that are narrowly focused and do just one thing. I just created a video about *BBQ* that's an extremely easy to use security plugin. I look forward to your upcoming security plugins overview.

[@WPCrafter]

I think for me I feel better using a plug-in that has that interconnected network for real-time security of known threats real-time. All plug-ins can prevent the login right, but I want the attempt to be prevented in order to lessen the resources that these bots steal from my website.

[@PixemWeb]

Yeah, performance can get impacted on many different levels. Either when a person visits or the processing power used to block an attack. Some plugins are more resource intensive than others. Wordfence is great and I use it on all websites but for shared hosting, especially the very inexpensive kind, I never leave the live traffic on since it brings the site to a standstill. For that, I just make sure to follow all other Security Recommendations and monitor performance. Your videos are really good and full of great information. I'm actually getting ready to create a video highlighting the *Top 10 KZbinrs that focus on WordPress* . I'm including you if that's cool. Also, please send me a quote about your motivation on creating your videos so I can include in the video. Thanks.

[@jaykeeks]

If you have iThemes installed and enable the SSL configuration, would really simple SSL not be necessary?

[@WPCrafter]

You should be fine with that, no need for really simple SSL.

[@sybdeclark8055]

Thank you for a great video! Question: I already have an SSL certificate. Can installing iThemes create incompatibility issues, since it automatically comes in with its SSL certificate?

[@ankits4650]

Waiting for iThemes Security tutorials Thank you Adam!

[@WPCrafter]

Hey I just uploaded it to a few hours ago. I hope you enjoy it.

[@adrienevd]

Hi Adam, Ithemes security does not have a lifetime option (anymore?) only per year according to their website

[@WPCrafter]

Oh wow, you are right!

[@AaNanchev]

Hi do you still use iThemes Security , do you have CPU overload and if yes how did you resolve it? I have installed it a week ago and my CPU consumption rose a lot. Not sure, if some of the options I have turned on are making this happen. I am switching of some of its functions, but still have that problem.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

If I had ithemes and they found malware on my blog, can they remove it as part of the paid version?

[@WPCrafter]

They won't remove it for you.

[@pierreleonsimard]

THANK YOU! Very much :) Do you have the same video but for 2020 ou 2019 ?

[@graphicartdude]

There are a lot of complaints about iThemes Security Pro plugin. For example: excessive messages being sent, vague and alarming messages being sent to clients who freak out as a result, legit Google Bots and things being marked as security issues, delayed response times and generic stock replies by iThemes, etc. Are these issues things that can be resolved easily or things you've experienced? Thanks for any input.

[@4kbluray4u30]

Great Video, so I have word fence free.. and I have trouble with customers not able to log in. So much I had one cancel their membership and lots of failed log ins in the Dashboard. Seems counter productive sometimes. Does this ring any bells with you. Thanks

[@michaelgovers8036]

Another great tutorial Adam, thank you ;)

[@WPCrafter]

Thanks a ton Michael!

[@samaelgalan8864]

thanks for the information, I´d like to know why you don´t like the 2fa?

[@ahmedabdulaal3417]

Excellent video! please Can I use more than one plugin to protect my site?

[@graphicartdude]

You mentioned not liking Backup Buddy. I've been using it for years to backup all of my websites. Can you please let me know why you don't like it, what backup option you'd recommend instead? Thank you very much for any feedback you can provide.

[@iftikharhussain1823]

I am a new developer. Wpcrafter make best tutorials from all other channels on youtube. I watch lots of videos of this channel and I will use ithemes security plugin.

[@WinnerSingh]

I am using dream host VPs hosting, what is your opinion ?

[@WPCrafter]

I personally don't like dreamhost at all.

[@maggielamarre2457]

Adam, another excellent video. I just realized I have both, Ithemes and Wordfence, which one would you recommend to keep I'm on inmotionhosting as you suggested. Do you also have anything on woo commerce and membership tied in? thanks a lot.

[@WPCrafter]

I would recommend getting rid of Wordfence and just using iThemes Security. Tomorrow I will have my video out on Wordfence, and in that video you'll understand why I am making this recommendation. Now before you disable Wordfence, you should go to the options and then scroll to the very bottom, there will be an option there to delete Wordfence tables and data when you disable the plug-in. You are going to want to do that.

[@thepurpleufo]

Always love your opinions...you always can back up what you say with your own experience. :)

[@WPCrafter]

Thank you!

[@NanetteThelemaque]

Thank for this. Your insight has helped very much.

[@ankurkyra]

hello .can you tell what to do , just after installing wordpress to make it full secure

[@netads3850]

Hello - i've used a number of various security plugins to hide my login page - plugins that change the login url slug and some that add cookie based protection for login page - HOWEVER, i still get a few alerts that a login lockdown has occurred due to too many failed login attempts (wrong usernames). To me this would indicate that they have somehow found the CUSTOM URL and have now access to the login page - how is this possible ? and how to prevent this ?. How are they still finding my custom url page - can you suggest several options to look at that might be giving this info out ? and some different methods other than using a plugin to prevent the above. Many thanks....

[@WPCrafter]

Perhaps there is some link or redirect in place that's taking someone to this new login page.

[@ryanmccain1158]

Thanks. I would add that many hosting providers do a lot of this for you.

[@stefanradu4550]

Great informative video!

[@hyperborean.]

Hi Adam. My friend used a software called "webcopy" or something like that, and downloaded my entire website right in front of my eyes. Is there a way to prevent such thing? Is it time for a updated video on site security? Thanks.

[@thedude6867]

Can you use multiple Security Plugins, does it get better protection?

[@wanusblessed]

Hello Adam, what are your thoughts on Jetpack?

[@Healthsolvd]

Can I activate both wordfence and ithemes? Or is this not wise?

[@WPCrafter]

You can, many people do that very thing.

[@aliventhrillin7412]

You could but overloading a WP website with plugins affects its performance.

[@InsuranceglobeNet]

I have an 800 number (actually 888) through Ring Central on my website. I am getting between 5 and 10 calls which sound like incoming from a fax. Ring Central said that I am receiving SIP attacks and provided a document with very technical procedures to take care of it, supposedly. My webmaster does have a backup system for the site. Is there a plugin that could take care of these annoying (and possibly risky) calls?

[@dukeblack6678]

Good day, the iThemes Security (formerly Better WP Security) plugin says "Warning: This plugin has not been tested with your current version of WordPress." My current version of WordPress is ( version 5.2.1) The plugin description says "Requires WordPress Version: 4.7 or higher" My current version of WordPress is ( version 5.2.1) Can I go ahead and install it?

[@crossingportugal]

I have iThemes but for the second time a bug with shortpixel plugin crashed my website. Can I also use Wordfence, just in case??

[@blissful7676]

Nicely Explained!

[@NishanthNair]

Thanks for the great video. Is this video updated for 2020?

[@DigitalShaquib]

ithemes security my elementor pro plugin.....deactivating ithemes solves the issue....any guesses what could be the problem,, coz i really want to stick with ithemes security plugin as well

[@JamesJosephFinn]

What's your opinion on "WP Hide & Security Enhancer"?

[@WPCrafter]

The hide part breaks things that you may need. I think it's overkill.

[@charleslotara]

Hi Adam, thanks for the hard work. You're helping us so much. May you please make a tutorial on how to add full background ads on a WordPress site?

[@marketingsharma2220]

WP CRAFTER Please Answer:- 1) Please make a video comparing Wordfence , WPCerber, Sucuri from non techie point of view. Which one is easiest to use ? Example if there is an attack a non techie can get clean up from Sucuri expert so does this really help Non-techie? Are other plugins useful for Non-technical people (Cerber/wordfence)? Because not everyone can understand weather the code is malicious or not & they may delete essential files. Use paid plugin features for comparison if possible. 2)Although you might say its not necessary but i want to know; Will there be a problem if I use paid Sucuri + WPCerber both in 1 website?

[@michaelpetersen2152]

Hey great video... I there any good plugin for Privacy Protection so name and all of that cant be found on whois

[@christianlecuyer6380]

Another great video!!! I would like to know why you don't like ( Two-Factor Authentication ), I thought it was a good way to stop brute force attack? Thank you Adam...

[@WPCrafter]

For me it's 100% about convenience. I want to log into my sites as easily as possible.

[@LohenYumnam]

Adam, I have been following your channel for some time now and I like the way teach or review. Today you were talking about "All In One WP Security & Firewall " and It seems like you don't like this plugin that much. I would like to know why you don't like it. I am personally using the plugin and if its that bad I will be changing it.

[@WPCrafter]

The most important feature in any WordPress security plug-in is for to have a centralized network so that if someone is trying to hack into one website, your website will be automatically protected. The only free WordPress security plug-in that offers this right now is iThemes Security. Wordfence has the feature but the data is 30 days delayed for people that use the free plug-in.

[@prathmeshgawai56]

Very helpful video Adam. Im pretty concerned about security and this video helps me a lot. Do u recommend SiteLock or theres no necessity? Eagerly waiting for ur reply...Thanks again.

[@WPCrafter]

There really isn't a need for it if you're using one of these security plug-ins.

[@prathmeshgawai56]

WPCrafter.com WordPress For Non-Techies Thanks that helped...One more thing is it ok to use a free WordPress theme? if the theme creater seems to be decent as I wanted to keep my blog simple and customization confuse me a lot sometimes... also I have already started using iThemes Security😃 thanks for that walk through tutorial....

[@bearfootgardener3048]

You read my mind again.

[@WPCrafter]

I love hearing that!

[@casinohire7885]

how can i out back in to my site? i got logged out and i can`t do anything and not able to log back in.

[@WPCrafter]

Is the administrative email on your website correct? If so you should have received email notifications about the lockout and options to remove them.

[@pierreleonsimard]

Did your opinion on WPMU DEV changed since 2017 ? Cause I've been using their products (pro) since a little while and I'm quite impressed to be honest. You're right on the "they don't specialize on one thing" but with time, I feel that each of their plugin is becoming better and better. I'd be interested on your opinion on that :)

[@apprentiwebmasterchannel2224]

Hi Adam! Very good video again! But what about Secupress? For me it's a really good product too, by some of the guys behind WP Rocket! Should give it some try ;)! Thank you for the great job you're doing for the WordPress Community!

[@WPCrafter]

If you take a look at my twitter page you will see that I have been talking to him on Twitter today. Also I notice when I went to their website today that they are no longer a part of WPRocket. I will say that it looks like the prettiest security plug-in and I am for sure going to take a look at it.

[@bonifacedjouari6540]

Thanks. Please when you refer people on Facebook group . Is it your group? And where the link in the description area.

[@WPCrafter]

Actually I never even bring up the fact that I have a Facebook group, I'm referencing other people's of Facebook groups that I'm also in. And I know I don't do the greatest job of posting the links to the things that I might say that I'm going to put a link to. However in this scenario all you have to do is a quick search on Facebook.

[@bonifacedjouari6540]

Amazing. Thanks

[@cheapbest1836]

While I open my website than it's redirect to unknown websites.. which plugin I should use for remove this virus? Please reply sir

[@WPCrafter]

It's hard to say.. I would see if you can get any assistance from your Webhost.

[@cheapbest1836]

@@WPCrafter Please suggest any plugin

[@kozmaalexandra]

Thank you very much, so helpful!

[@wptonic]

Great video Adam.

[@WPCrafter]

Thank you Jonathan!

[@thebibleproof]

Agree on Wordfence issues. For now, iThemes.

[@maryjoseph2689]

Very interesting

[@DipeshVedak]

I'm using wordfence. My website is getting hacked back to back in every 5 days. Files are changing and I'm tired of deleting files added by hackers. How can I block that hacker to stop making changes on my website? How can I fully protect my website from upcoming treats?

[@somsubhra4747]

0:20 Check the subs (non auto generated), Might wanna change it , And also love your Content man.

[@mitchellwebster2392]

HI CAN YOU TELL ME IF YOUR FAVORITE SECURITY PLUGIN IS CURRENTLY STILL I THEMES SECURITY? I ASK THIS BECAUSE THIS VIDEO IS NOT FAR FROM 3 YEARS OLD NOW. I AM BUILDING MY WEBSITE (MY FIRST) AND FAITHFULLY LISTEN TO ALL OF YOUR VIDEOS. I ONLY ASK YOU THIS BECAUSE OF HOW FAST EVERYTHING CAN CHANGE FROM YEAR TO YEAR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT ON THIS. :-)

[@JohnMoelholt]

I did use WordFence in the free version but now i only use iThemes Security. The main reason, for me to NOT use, WordFence is the 30 day delay policy in the "Real-Time Threat Defense Feed" for the free version. - From WordFence : "Premium members receive the real-time version of the Threat Defense Feed. Free users receive the community version, which is delayed by 30 days." - For me going basically unprotected for 30 is not acceptable.

[@WPCrafter]

Yes John great point, and I made this point in the Wordfence tutorial video, that didn't really end up being that great of a tutorial it's more a roast fest.

[@zilstorff]

Hi Adam, Thanks for yet another great video! Just to be sure: Is it right that there is absolutely no problem in deactivating/ deleting one security plugin and installing/ activating the other? Is it right, that nothing (essential) is left behind (of settings or other things affecting the working of your website) from the one you delete. Yours, Henrik

[@arregorn]

Unfortunately iThemes Security did away with the lifetime gold package. :( At least, I cannot find it.

[@AdrianVillalobos-br3ym]

We need an updated video. It's 2023 and I'm wondering if things have changed. Also, my company uses Shield Security. It's great but I've noticed nobody knows it. Not sure why.

[@bearfootgardener3048]

I had a website get infected on Bluehost also it was horrible.

[@WPCrafter]

Yes that happens all the time with Bluehost and it's not even your fault. They just have a very insecure network.

[@networkengineer007]

Update: All in One WP Security has just recently been updated. Nothing wrong with free plugin and it's widely used by professionals.

[@maryjoseph2689]

I see the big picture!

[@TubeMasterTools]

Great Tutorial!!

[@WPCrafter]

Thank you tube master.

[@johnbakpo9096]

Put the best work on to keep wordpress secur and the part of security on wordpress website

[@mustaqeezahmad5591]

amazing Adam cary on

[@WPCrafter]

Thank you Mustaqeez & thanks for watching.

[@GlobaliwebSolution]

Appreciate 👌👌👌

[@kylepearse973]

Can you not use multiple security plugins?

[@pauldittus4587]

What do you think is the best free wordpress security plugin?

[@cuddy90210]

Thank You!

[@WPCrafter]

You're welcome Cuddy-2M! Thanks for watching.

[@AugustinK_d_music_Lover]

Hello Adam, Thank you so much for your video. And I have a doubt that how i can make sure that my website is not hacked! Could you please help me? Thank you Have a nice time :)

[@JimGaliano]

I abandoned Wordfence in early 2017 due to performance issues.

[@WPCrafter]

Hey Jim thanks for adding your experience here. Same thing for me last year.

[@shubhammathur8882]

Did you make any website using html and css. If you made please send me the link. I saw your comments today it quite impressive so ] want to watch ur videos and follow you i want to make a hotel website please help me and send me the link of best tutorial for hotel website using wordpress and send me link of html and css website also if ypu have any or ur friend

[@misterl9850]

Plase update in 2019

[@abuhssankaskey6143]

2020

[@raymondgracie2592]

So where is the best ones????

[@kayudjati]

and what is the conclusion bro?

[@adamo1246]

Im adam to

[@WPCrafter]

LOL! Thanks for watching Adam.

[@liamgrossman4693]

FIRST!

[@WPCrafter]

Yes you are first!

[@randytech9752]

Bluehost is the worst webhost

[@xnorsx]

Yeah, wordpress is that bad that you need plugins for standard spamming or even more.. Thumbs down for wordpress. Imagine you create a self-hosted wordpress blog and after few days spammers are finding your blog and spamming for good, but how, why other platforms are not so bad? And then I found this video, ha ha ha, you need a plugins to enable security for your blog, it's not build in, pfff then I go with blogspot for sure.