All In One WP Security & Firewall vs PublishPress Capabilities Pro
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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 | PublishPress Capabilities Pro v2.52.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | September 17, 2026 | — |
| Editions | All-In-One Security (AIOS) · AIOS Premium ($) | PublishPress Capabilities Pro ($) |
| 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 | Extends the free role editor with additional controls; Handles bbPress forum roles; Same role backup and restore workflow as the free 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 | Requires a paid licence key to receive updates; Its extra features are only partly traced here |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | Yes | — |
| Malware scan | Paid | — |
| Login protection | Yes | — |
| Two-factor login | Yes | — |
| Activity log | Yes | — |
| Free version | 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 | Additional admin menu controls (Pro) ($), bbPress forum role capabilities ($), Licence key activation and EDD updates ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Contact Form 7, UpdraftPlus | bbPress ($), Yoast SEO ($), BuddyPress ($) |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, Have I Been Pwned, UpdraftCentral | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2.5 |
| 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 | publishpress.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |
| Custom tables | 8 | — |