All In One WP Security & Firewall vs Defender
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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 | Defender v6.3.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 80,000+ |
| Last updated | September 17, 2026 | September 29, 2026 |
| Editions | All-In-One Security (AIOS) · AIOS Premium ($) | Defender · Defender Pro ($) |
| 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 | Malware scanner, firewall, login lockout and 2FA in the free version; Local audit log is free; Many hardening settings can be applied from one screen |
| 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 | Scheduled scans and email reports need Pro; Several features send data to WPMU DEV or third-party services |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | Yes | Yes |
| Malware scan | Paid | Yes |
| Login protection | Yes | Yes |
| Two-factor login | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Scheduled malware scans ($), Email reports ($), AntiBot Global Firewall from shared threat data, IP blocklist and lockout, Captcha on login and forms, Strong password enforcement, One-click security hardening settings, Custom login URL |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Contact Form 7, UpdraftPlus | BuddyPress, Akismet |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, Have I Been Pwned, UpdraftCentral | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, WPMU DEV Hub |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.0.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| 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 | wpmudev.com, gist.githubusercontent.com, api.wordpress.org, api.cloudflare.com, downloads.wordpress.org, www.google.com, challenges.cloudflare.com, api.mixpanel.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 1 |
| Custom tables | 8 | 8 |