All In One WP Security & Firewall vs Shield Security
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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 | Shield Security v22.2.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | September 17, 2026 | October 5, 2026 |
| Editions | All-In-One Security (AIOS) · AIOS Premium ($) | Shield Security · ShieldPRO ($) |
| 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 | Blocks bots and brute-force logins without much setup; Email and hardware two-factor login in the free edition; Activity log and WordPress file scanning in the free edition |
| 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 | Off-site backups, passkeys and AI malware scanning need ShieldPRO; Many options, so the settings screens take time to learn |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | Scores visitors and blocks repeat offenders, Brute-force login limits with cooldown, silentCAPTCHA on the comment form, Email two-factor login, WordPress file scanner, ShieldBACKUPS off-site backups (ShieldPRO) ($), Passkey login (ShieldPRO) ($), AI-based malware scanner (ShieldPRO) ($), White label controls (ShieldPRO) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Contact Form 7, UpdraftPlus | MainWP ($) |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, Have I Been Pwned, UpdraftCentral | CrowdSec, Yubico YubiKey verification, Shield Net API |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| 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 | net.getshieldsecurity.com, api.yubico.com, api.crowdsec.net, api.aptoweb.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 1 |
| Custom tables | 8 | — |