ClickCease - Click Fraud Protection vs Wordfence Security
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| Feature | ClickCease - Click Fraud Protection v3.2.15 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.0/5 Visit Details | Wordfence Security v9.0.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 5M+ |
| Last updated | May 7, 2026 | September 30, 2026 |
| Editions | ClickCease - Click Fraud Protection · ClickCease subscription ($) | Wordfence Security · Wordfence Premium ($) |
| 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 | Firewall, malware scanner, 2FA and passkey login in the free version; Scanner checks core, theme and plugin files against WordPress.org; Dashboard for scan results, blocking and login settings |
| 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 | Free version receives firewall and malware signature updates 30 days late; Audit log and real-time threat updates need Premium; Scans and firewall add work on the server |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 3 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | — | Yes |
| Malware scan | — | Yes |
| Login protection | — | Yes |
| Two-factor login | — | Yes |
| Activity log | — | Paid |
| 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 ($), IP allow list (max 5) | Real-time malware signature and scan frequency options ($), Passkey sign-in, Security audit log ($), WooCommerce customer registration filter |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Other | ClickCease / CHEQ ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.6.2 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Yes | No |
| 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 | noc1.wordfence.com, noc3.wordfence.com, www.wordfence.com, noc4.wordfence.com |