Wordfence Security vs WP Activity Log Premium
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| Feature | Wordfence Security v9.0.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | WP Activity Log Premium v5.6.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 5M+ | — |
| Last updated | September 30, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Wordfence Security · Wordfence Premium ($) | WP Activity Log Premium ($) |
| Pros | 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 | Records who changed what, when and from which IP; Session management and log mirroring to external systems; HTML and CSV reports plus email, SMS and Slack alerts |
| Cons | 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 | Paid licence needed for the Premium features and updates; Logs activity but does not block attacks |
| Mentioned in our posts | 3 | — |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | Yes | No |
| Malware scan | Yes | No |
| Login protection | Yes | No |
| Two-factor login | Yes | No |
| Activity log | Paid | Paid |
| Free version | Yes | No |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Real-time malware signature and scan frequency options ($), Passkey sign-in, Security audit log ($), WooCommerce customer registration filter | See logged-in users and log off sessions ($), Configurable HTML and CSV reports ($), Email, SMS and Slack notifications for events ($), Mirror the log to Syslog, Papertrail, Loggly or AWS CloudWatch ($), Search filters for the activity log ($), Notes on activity log entries ($), Copy event data ($), Import and export plugin settings ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce ($) |
| Other | — | Slack ($), Twilio ($), Freemius ($), EDD licence store ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1.3 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | noc1.wordfence.com, noc3.wordfence.com, www.wordfence.com, noc4.wordfence.com | melapress.com, store.melapress.com, proxytron.wpwhitesecurity.com, plugins.svn.wordpress.org, api.twilio.com, slack.com |