All In One WP Security & Firewall vs Sucuri 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 | Sucuri Security v2.8.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.2/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 600,000+ |
| Last updated | September 17, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | All-In-One Security (AIOS) · AIOS Premium ($) | Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Hardening · Sucuri Firewall + WordPress Security Plugin ($) |
| 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 | File integrity scanner and audit logs in the free plugin; Two-factor login and hardening options; Remote SiteCheck scan included |
| 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 | Firewall and brute-force protection need a paid subscription; Many screens and settings to review; Cloud features depend on Sucuri services |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | Yes | Paid |
| Malware scan | Paid | Yes |
| Login protection | Yes | No |
| 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 | File integrity monitoring, Audit logs of site changes, Failed login logging and alerts, Hardening settings, Two-factor login with TOTP, Remote SiteCheck scan, Cloud web application firewall ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Contact Form 7, UpdraftPlus | — |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, Have I Been Pwned, UpdraftCentral | Sucuri WAF API ($), Sucuri SiteCheck |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| 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 | waf.sucuri.net, sitecheck.sucuri.net, wp-plugin.sucuri.net |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |
| Custom tables | 8 | — |