OOPSpam vs Wordfence Security
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| Feature | OOPSpam v1.2.88 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 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 | 6,000+ | 5M+ |
| Last updated | October 23, 2026 | September 30, 2026 |
| Editions | oopspam Anti-Spam · oopspam API plans ($) | Wordfence Security · Wordfence Premium ($) |
| Pros | Background spam checks with no captcha; Works with WooCommerce and many form plugins; Spam and ham logs kept on the site | 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 an oopspam API key and a plan once the free calls run out; Each submission is sent to the oopspam API; IP location lookups use a third-party geolocation service | 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 | 1 | 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 | Background spam check for comments and forms, Spam and ham entry logs in admin, Scheduled cleanup of old log entries, Setup wizard | Real-time malware signature and scan frequency options ($), Passkey sign-in, Security audit log ($), WooCommerce customer registration filter |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Gravity Forms, Contact Form 7, Fluent Forms, Formidable Forms, Forminator, Elementor Pro Forms, BuddyPress | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | reallyfreegeoip.org, api.oopspam.com | noc1.wordfence.com, noc3.wordfence.com, www.wordfence.com, noc4.wordfence.com |