All In One WP Security & Firewall vs Security Ninja
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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 | Security Ninja v5.306 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 7,000+ |
| Last updated | September 17, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | All-In-One Security (AIOS) · AIOS Premium ($) | Security Ninja · Security Ninja Pro ($) |
| 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 | Large set of tests with suggested fixes; Basic web application firewall included free; Events logger records login attempts |
| 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 | Brute-force protection and two-factor login need Pro; Uses Freemius for licence handling and an opt-in usage prompt |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | Yes | Yes |
| Malware scan | Paid | Paid |
| Login protection | Yes | Paid |
| Two-factor login | Yes | Paid |
| 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 | Security tests with suggested fixes, Basic web application firewall (8G ruleset), Events logger, Vulnerability checks, File viewer for test results, Brute-force login protection ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Contact Form 7, UpdraftPlus | — |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, Have I Been Pwned, UpdraftCentral | Freemius, OpenAI ($), Anthropic Claude ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1.2 |
| 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 | api.wordpress.org, wpsecurityninja.sfo2.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com, wpsecurityninja.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |
| Custom tables | 8 | — |