ClickCease - Click Fraud Protection vs Jetpack
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| Feature | ClickCease - Click Fraud Protection v3.2.15 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.0/5 Visit Details | Jetpack v16.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 3M+ |
| Last updated | May 7, 2026 | October 12, 2026 |
| Editions | ClickCease - Click Fraud Protection · ClickCease subscription ($) | Jetpack · Jetpack paid plans ($) |
| Pros | Server-side blocking of flagged visitors before the page renders; Monitoring-only mode that reports without blocking; IP allow list of up to five addresses; Small plugin with a single settings screen | Many modules in one plugin, each switched on separately; Brute-force protection and an image CDN without extra services; Contact form with Akismet spam checks and entries kept in admin |
| Cons | Needs a paid ClickCease subscription after a 7 day trial; Sends a request to the vendor API on front-end page loads; Sends plugin state and error logs to the vendor without asking; Readme lists testing only up to WordPress 6.6 | Needs a WordPress.com connection to work fully; Usage tracking runs once the site is connected, with no separate toggle found; Paid plans gate some features, such as multi-step forms |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 7 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | — | Yes |
| Malware scan | — | Yes |
| Login protection | — | Yes |
| Two-factor login | — | Yes |
| Activity log | — | Yes |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Server-side visitor check with 403 on flagged traffic ($), ClickCease monitoring script and noscript pixel, Bot Zapping front-end tag and AJAX validation ($), Monitoring mode that does not block ($), IP allow list (max 5) | Site stats dashboard, Brute force login protection, Photon image CDN, Social sharing buttons, Related posts, Newsletter and blog subscriptions, XML sitemaps, VideoPress video hosting ($), Secure sign-on through WordPress.com |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal ($) |
| — | MailPoet | |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Other | ClickCease / CHEQ ($) | Akismet, WordPress.com |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 | 7.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.6.2 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Yes | Yes |
| External services | botzapping.eu.cheq-platform.com, rti-global.cheqzone.com, rti-eu-west-1.cheqzone.com, rtilogger.production.cheq-platform.com, api.clickcease.com, www.clickcease.com, monitor.clickcease.com | jetpack.wordpress.com, api.bruteprotect.com, public-api.wordpress.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, api.paypal.com, v0.wordpress.com, videopress.com, widgets.wp.com, pixel.wp.com, subscribe.wordpress.com |
| Blocks | — | 60 |
| Shortcodes | — | 60 |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |