Health Check & Troubleshooting vs Wordfence Security
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| Feature | Health Check & Troubleshooting v1.7.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.6/5 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 | 200,000+ | 5M+ |
| Last updated | July 25, 2024 | September 30, 2026 |
| Editions | Health Check & Troubleshooting | Wordfence Security · Wordfence Premium ($) |
| Pros | Troubleshooting mode isolates conflicts without affecting other visitors; Debug data is easy to copy for support requests; Free and maintained alongside WordPress core tools | Firewall, malware scanner, 2FA and passkey login in the free version; Scanner checks core, theme and plugin files against WordPress.org; Dashboard for scan results, blocking and login settings |
| Cons | Plugin compatibility check sends requests to an external service; File integrity check fetches core files from the WordPress SVN server; Debug output can expose server details, so review before sharing | Free version receives firewall and malware signature updates 30 days late; Audit log and real-time threat updates need Premium; Scans and firewall add work on the server |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 3 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | — | Yes |
| Malware scan | — | Yes |
| Login protection | — | Yes |
| Two-factor login | — | Yes |
| Activity log | — | Paid |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Site health checks, Per-user troubleshooting mode with plugins and theme disabled, Core file integrity check, Test email sending, Debug log viewer, htaccess viewer, PHP info viewer, Plugin PHP compatibility check via WPTide | Real-time malware signature and scan frequency options ($), Passkey sign-in, Security audit log ($), WooCommerce customer registration filter |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Other | WPTide, WordPress.org Serve Happy API, WordPress SVN core files | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | core.svn.wordpress.org, wptide.org, api.wordpress.org | noc1.wordfence.com, noc3.wordfence.com, www.wordfence.com, noc4.wordfence.com |