All In One WP Security & Firewall vs Password Protected
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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 | Password Protected v2.8.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 300,000+ |
| Last updated | September 17, 2026 | July 30, 2026 |
| Editions | All-In-One Security (AIOS) · AIOS Premium ($) | Password Protected · Password Protected Pro ($) |
| 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 | Simple whole-site lock with one password; Throttles failed login attempts and allows IP addresses; Optional Google reCAPTCHA on the login form |
| 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 | Free version locks the whole site only; Per-page, post and category protection need the paid Pro tier; Upgrade prompts appear in the admin and email templates |
| 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 | Whole-site password lock, Throttles failed login attempts, Allowed IP addresses bypass the lock, Administrators can bypass the lock, Feeds and REST API closed while locked, Google reCAPTCHA on the login form, Scheduled activity report email, Multiple passwords through a Pro filter ($), hCaptcha and Cloudflare Turnstile on the login form ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Contact Form 7, UpdraftPlus | Elementor |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, Have I Been Pwned, UpdraftCentral | Google reCAPTCHA |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 4.9.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| 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 | www.google.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 1 |
| Custom tables | 8 | — |