All In One WP Security & Firewall vs BulletProof Security
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| Feature | All In One WP Security & Firewall v5.4.10 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | BulletProof Security v7.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | September 17, 2026 | August 19, 2026 |
| Editions | All-In-One Security (AIOS) · AIOS Premium ($) | BulletProof Security · BPS Pro ($) |
| Pros | Two-factor login included in the free version; PHP firewall plus .htaccess 5G and 6G rule sets; Audit log and file change detection with email alerts; Login lockout, renamed login URL and CAPTCHA options | Firewall rules written to .htaccess; Login lockouts and a security log; Malware scanner and database backups in one plugin |
| Cons | Malware scanning and country blocking are Premium only; Many options; some .htaccess rules can break sites if misapplied; Database backup tab relies on UpdraftPlus | Writes .htaccess files, so a mistake can lock out a site; Setup needs technical knowledge; Paid BPS Pro needed for some automated tools |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | Yes | Yes |
| Malware scan | Paid | — |
| Login protection | Yes | Yes |
| Two-factor login | Yes | No |
| Activity log | Yes | Yes |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Scheduled file change detection with email alert, Google reCAPTCHA or Cloudflare Turnstile on login, registration and forms, Blocks passwords found in the Have I Been Pwned database, Comment spam protection and spammer IP blocking, Blocks fake Googlebot and Bingbot using published IP ranges, File permission checks and file protection settings, Change the database table prefix, Password tool, WHOIS lookup, custom .htaccess rules, visitor lockout, Tracks logged-in users and login activity | htaccess firewall rules for the site root, Login security lockouts and lock-out messages, MScan malware file scanner, Security log of blocked requests, Scheduled emailing of log files |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Contact Form 7, UpdraftPlus | — |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, Have I Been Pwned, UpdraftCentral | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | developers.google.com, www.bing.com, teamupdraft.com, api.pwnedpasswords.com, challenges.cloudflare.com, www.google.com, api.ipify.org, ipecho.net, ident.me, tnedi.me, ip-api.com, ipinfo.io | — |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |
| Custom tables | 8 | — |