PublishPress Capabilities vs Wordfence Security
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| Feature | PublishPress Capabilities v2.53.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 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 | 100,000+ | 5M+ |
| Last updated | October 14, 2026 | September 30, 2026 |
| Editions | PublishPress Capabilities · PublishPress Capabilities Pro ($) | Wordfence Security · Wordfence Premium ($) |
| Pros | Create, edit and duplicate roles with fine capability control; Hide editor, admin menu and toolbar features per role; Automatic backups of role changes with WP-CLI restore | 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 | Pro edition adds further controls not covered here; Many settings screens; a learning curve for large role sets | 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 | Create, edit and duplicate roles, Hide block and classic editor features, Restrict admin menus, toolbar and dashboard items, Automatic role backups and restore, Login and logout redirects per role, Application password capability control, Admin menu order and title editing | 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, bbPress, WPML, BuddyPress, LearnDash | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.5 | 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 |
| Blocks | 1 | — |