Rublon Two-Factor Authentication vs Wordfence Security
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| Feature | Rublon Two-Factor Authentication v4.4.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.2/5 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 | 400+ | 5M+ |
| Last updated | August 13, 2026 | September 30, 2026 |
| Editions | Rublon Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) · Rublon MFA paid plans ($) | Wordfence Security · Wordfence Premium ($) |
| Pros | Two-factor login through Rublon cloud methods; Protection levels set by user role; Confirmation prompts for sensitive admin actions | 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 the Rublon cloud service and a registered application; Free use covers one protected WordPress account; XML-RPC protection is shown as a locked paid option | 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 | No | Yes |
| Malware scan | No | Yes |
| Login protection | Yes | Yes |
| Two-factor login | Yes | Yes |
| Activity log | No | Paid |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Two-factor check at WordPress login, Protection level set by user role, Confirmation for admin deletion and settings changes, Trusted devices settings page, Optional newsletter signup checkbox, XML-RPC protection shown as a locked option ($), Business edition upgrade notice | Real-time malware signature and scan frequency options ($), Passkey sign-in, Security audit log ($), WooCommerce customer registration filter |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Other | Rublon cloud API, Rublon developers API | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.5.1 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | core.rublon.net, developers.rublon.com | noc1.wordfence.com, noc3.wordfence.com, www.wordfence.com, noc4.wordfence.com |