Enable Abilities for MCP vs Wordfence Security
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| Feature | Enable Abilities for MCP v2.13.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 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 | 5,000+ | 5M+ |
| Last updated | October 16, 2026 | September 30, 2026 |
| Editions | Enable Abilities for MCP | Wordfence Security · Wordfence Premium ($) |
| Pros | Per-ability on or off switches for AI access; Each user connects with their own WordPress account and role; Activity log records every ability execution | Firewall, malware scanner, 2FA and passkey login in the free version; Scanner checks core, theme and plugin files against WordPress.org; Dashboard for scan results, blocking and login settings |
| Cons | Needs WordPress 6.9 or newer and PHP 8.0 or newer; ChatGPT connector support is opt-in and labelled beta | Free version receives firewall and malware signature updates 30 days late; Audit log and real-time threat updates need Premium; Scans and firewall add work on the server |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 3 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | — | Yes |
| Malware scan | — | Yes |
| Login protection | — | Yes |
| Two-factor login | — | Yes |
| Activity log | — | Paid |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Per-ability on or off switches in an admin screen, Embedded OAuth 2.1 server for claude.ai connectors, Opt-in OAuth connectors for ChatGPT with callback allowlist, Single-admin Bearer token for MCP routes, Toggle abilities registered by other plugins, Create and manage code snippets through abilities, Polylang, WPML and Linguator language handling, SEO abilities for Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO and SEOPress | Real-time malware signature and scan frequency options ($), Passkey sign-in, Security audit log ($), WooCommerce customer registration filter |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Rank Math, Polylang, WPML, Elementor, Code Snippets, LearnDash | — |
| Other | Claude (claude.ai connectors), ChatGPT connectors | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | noc1.wordfence.com, noc3.wordfence.com, www.wordfence.com, noc4.wordfence.com |