Wordfence Security vs Zero Spam for WordPress
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| Feature | Wordfence Security v9.0.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Zero Spam for WordPress v5.7.14 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.1/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 5M+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | September 30, 2026 | October 23, 2026 |
| Editions | Wordfence Security · Wordfence Premium ($) | Zero Spam for WordPress |
| Pros | Firewall, malware scanner, 2FA and passkey login in the free version; Scanner checks core, theme and plugin files against WordPress.org; Dashboard for scan results, blocking and login settings | No captchas or moderation queues for visitors; Blocks IPs and countries from admin settings; Integrations for many form and commerce plugins |
| Cons | Free version receives firewall and malware signature updates 30 days late; Audit log and real-time threat updates need Premium; Scans and firewall add work on the server | Quota-limited Zero Spam API; upgrade is needed for higher volumes; Some lookups need your own IP service API keys; Sharing spam data with the vendor is an opt-in setting |
| Mentioned in our posts | 3 | 1 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | Yes | — |
| Malware scan | Yes | — |
| Login protection | Yes | — |
| Two-factor login | Yes | — |
| Activity log | Paid | — |
| Free version | Yes | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Real-time malware signature and scan frequency options ($), Passkey sign-in, Security audit log ($), WooCommerce customer registration filter | Spam and bot blocking with no visitor captcha, Stop Forum Spam reputation lookup, Geolocation lookups with ipstack or ipinfo keys, REST API for network settings, Optional sharing of anonymous spam detections, Integrations for WPForms, Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, Formidable and others, API usage monitoring and quota alerts |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | Gravity Forms, WPForms |
| Other | — | Stop Forum Spam, ipstack, IPinfo, ipbase |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 8.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | noc1.wordfence.com, noc3.wordfence.com, www.wordfence.com, noc4.wordfence.com | www.zerospam.org, api.stopforumspam.org, api.ipinfo.io, api.ipbase.com, api.ipstack.com |