Kount Fraud Prevention vs Wordfence Security
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| Feature | Kount Fraud Prevention v2.3.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 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 | 20+ | 5M+ |
| Last updated | August 31, 2026 | September 30, 2026 |
| Editions | Kount Fraud Prevention | Wordfence Security · Wordfence Premium ($) |
| Pros | Automated fraud screening at WooCommerce checkout; Device data collection through Kount's script; Test mode uses Kount's sandbox endpoints | Firewall, malware scanner, 2FA and passkey login in the free version; Scanner checks core, theme and plugin files against WordPress.org; Dashboard for scan results, blocking and login settings |
| Cons | Needs a paid Kount account; Sends shopper, device and order data to Kount; Depends on Kount's hosts and endpoint configuration | Free version receives firewall and malware signature updates 30 days late; Audit log and real-time threat updates need Premium; Scans and firewall add work on the server |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 3 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | — | Yes |
| Malware scan | — | Yes |
| Login protection | — | Yes |
| Two-factor login | — | Yes |
| Activity log | — | Paid |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Device data collection script on checkout and login, Risk request sent to the Kount request router, K360 event API endpoint for payment events, WooCommerce order hooks for order notes and cancelled order messages, REST routes for event responses and logs, AVS and CVV verification reads from the Braintree plugin | Real-time malware signature and scan frequency options ($), Passkey sign-in, Security audit log ($), WooCommerce customer registration filter |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | Braintree for WooCommerce | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Other | Kount | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | api.kount.com, ssl.kaptcha.com, portal.kount.net, app.kount.com, ens-orchestrator.prod06.prd.eds.us-west-2.aws.efx, api-sandbox.kount.com, tst.kaptcha.com, portal.test.kount.net, app-sandbox.kount.com, ens-orchestrator.sandbox13.uat.eds.us-west-2.aws.efx, api.telegram.org, maker.ifttt.com, api.sendgrid.com | noc1.wordfence.com, noc3.wordfence.com, www.wordfence.com, noc4.wordfence.com |