All In One WP Security & Firewall vs Rublon Two-Factor Authentication
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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 | Rublon Two-Factor Authentication v4.4.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.2/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 400+ |
| Last updated | September 17, 2026 | August 13, 2026 |
| Editions | All-In-One Security (AIOS) · AIOS Premium ($) | Rublon Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) · Rublon MFA paid plans ($) |
| 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 | Two-factor login through Rublon cloud methods; Protection levels set by user role; Confirmation prompts for sensitive admin actions |
| 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 | Needs the Rublon cloud service and a registered application; Free use covers one protected WordPress account; XML-RPC protection is shown as a locked paid option |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | Yes | No |
| Malware scan | Paid | No |
| Login protection | Yes | Yes |
| Two-factor login | Yes | Yes |
| Activity log | Yes | No |
| 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 | Two-factor check at WordPress login, Protection level set by user role, Confirmation for admin deletion and settings changes, Trusted devices settings page, Optional newsletter signup checkbox, XML-RPC protection shown as a locked option ($), Business edition upgrade notice |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Contact Form 7, UpdraftPlus | — |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, Have I Been Pwned, UpdraftCentral | Rublon cloud API, Rublon developers API |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.5.1 |
| 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 | core.rublon.net, developers.rublon.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |
| Custom tables | 8 | — |