Firewall, Malware Scanner, Two Factor Auth, and Comprehensive Security Features, powered by our 24-hour team. Make security a priority with Wordfence.
- Installs
- 5+ million
- Rating
- 4.7 (5K)
- Updated
- 31 days ago
SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security
Protect your WordPress with SecuPress, analyze and ensure the safety of your website daily.
- Active installs
- 40,000+
- #886 of 1,000
- Downloads, all time
- 1.3M
- 1,348,683
- Downloads, 30 days
- 43.3K
- 5.5K in the last 7
- Rating
- 4.1 / 5
- 106 reviews
- Last updated
- 9 days ago
- Oct 22, 2026
- Version
- 2.7.3
- 5 releases
Upkeep and compatibility
| Last updated | October 22, 2026Updated in the last 3 months |
|---|---|
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4Covers WordPress 7.1.4, the current release |
| Needs WordPress | 5.5 or newer |
| Needs PHP | 7.3 or newer |
| First published | August 23, 2016 |
| Support, last two months | 1 of 2 threads resolved (50%) |
Reviews
4.1 / 5 from 106 reviews
| 5 stars | 76 |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 5 |
| 3 stars | 5 |
| 2 stars | 4 |
| 1 star | 16 |
Downloads, last 30 days
What the author says it does
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You can test SecuPress Free now.
YOU MADE IT, WE KEEP IT SAFE!
The most advanced WordPress Protection on the market. SecuPress is focused on WordPress attacks and Malwares, not just “usual web protections” like many.
Protect your WordPress with malware scans ; block bots & suspicious IPs. Get a complete WordPress security toolkit for free or as a pro plugin. SecuPress is GDPR compliant.
What’s the difference between free and pro version?
If you are proactive, our free WordPress security plugin is a great choice! No time to activate weekly scans? Then SecuPress pro is the way to go. Our plugin takes care of everything with automated tasks.
Here are some of our most popular features:
- Brute Force Login Protection
- Password Spraying Protection
- Firewall features
- Security alerts (1)
- Malware Scanner (1)
- Block country by geolocation (1)
We have included some features you won’t find in most WordPress security plugins:
- Protection of Security Keys
- Block visits from Bad Bots
- Vulnerable Plugins & Themes detection (1)
- Security Reports in PDF format (1)
You can check out Frequently Asked Questions or get in touch with our support. Want to know all about SecuPress? You can read our documentation here: docs.secupress.me.
How will you know it works?
The opening of the plugin's own description. The full text, installation notes and changelog are on its WordPress.org page.
Questions the author answers
What does SecuPress do, exactly?
SecuPress is a plugin for WordPress sites which enables better security without sacrificing usability. It’s easy to use for you and hard to hack for pirates. First, SecuPress will scan your site, looking for vulnerabilities and provide a report detailing how to harden your WordPress. The majority of recommendations are easy to implement by checking a box; very few will require a manual setup.
What makes SecuPress better than any other security plugin?
SecuPress protects your website on multiple fronts: anti spam, double authentication. The best feature for users remains how easy to use this plugin is. You don’t need to be an experienced technician to use and secure your WordPress like an expert!
Our security alarms hosted on our servers supply daily data about the most recent vulnerable plugins and themes. This allows you to always be aware and safe.
Is SecuPress compatible with multisites installation?
Yes, SecuPress can be activated for all your sub-sites, just activate it from your main network site.
Is SecuPress compatible with all web hosters?
Yes, SecuPress is compatible with all web hosters like o2switch, OVH, Siteground, BlueHost, PlanetHoster, WP Engine or GoDaddy? If you encounter an issue, do not hesitate to contact our support team.
Is SecuPress compatible with all caching plugins like WP Rocket, WP Fastest Cache, W3 Total Cache, WP Super Cache?
Yes, SecuPress is compatible with all WordPress caching plugins. If you encounter an issue, do not hesitate to contact our support team.
Is SecuPress compatible with all multilingual plugins like WeGlot, PolyLang, WPML, qTranslate?
Yes, SecuPress is compatible with all multilingual WordPress plugins. If you have an issue, please get in touch with us and let us know!
Latest changelog entry
- 22 Oct 2026
- Critical: PHP Version scanner treats a known PHP build older than October 21, 2026 as critical and can re-run silently when that date is detected.
- Critical: UpdraftCentral backdoor check better detects compromised administrator accounts and links to affected users when possible.
- New: Firewall Learning Mode can list decided words and switch them between allow and block.
- New: Stop User Enumeration also blocks the core users REST route and author sitemaps (WordPress, Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All in One SEO).
Screenshots
All modules from SecuPress 
A module page (here is Users & Login) 
The first scan 
The 1st step: result of the scan
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- Installs
- 600,000+
- Rating
- 4.2 (386)
- Updated
- 17 days ago
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Where this page's numbers come from
Read from the WordPress.org plugin API on , when WordPress 7.1.4 was the current release. WordPress.org rounds active installs into buckets. These are the directory's figures, not my verdict, and I haven't tested this plugin.