All In One WP Security & Firewall vs PublishPress Capabilities
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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 v2.53.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | September 17, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | All-In-One Security (AIOS) · AIOS Premium ($) | PublishPress Capabilities · PublishPress Capabilities Pro ($) |
| 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 | Create, edit and duplicate roles with fine capability control; Hide editor, admin menu and toolbar features per role; Automatic backups of role changes with WP-CLI restore |
| 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 | Pro edition adds further controls not covered here; Many settings screens; a learning curve for large role sets |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 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 | Create, edit and duplicate roles, Hide block and classic editor features, Restrict admin menus, toolbar and dashboard items, Automatic role backups and restore, Login and logout redirects per role, Application password capability control, Admin menu order and title editing |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Contact Form 7, UpdraftPlus | Yoast SEO, bbPress, WPML, BuddyPress, LearnDash |
| 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 | — |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |
| Custom tables | 8 | — |