10 Best BBQ Firewall Alternatives in 2026

The 10 closest alternatives to BBQ Firewall

1. 1

   

   Security Optimizer

   Closest match

   Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin

   4.5 (157) 1 million+ active installs

   Secure your WordPress site from brute-force attacks, threats, malware, and bots. Free to use and easy to set up.

   Shares the firewall, security, web application firewall tags on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, rated 4.5 against 4.9, last updated 10 days ago.

   Security Optimizer reviews and stats
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   Shield Security

   Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking, Brute-Force Login Protection & File Scanning

   4.8 (1,038) 30,000+ active installs

   Smart WordPress security that blocks bots automatically, guides you to what matters, and repairs problems — without drowning you in noise.

   Shares the bots, firewall, security tags on WordPress.org. About a third of the installs, rated 4.8 against 4.9, last updated 11 days ago.

   Shield Security reviews and stats
3. 3

   

   BulletProof Security

   4.8 (674) 20,000+ active installs

   WordPress Security Protection: Malware scanner, Firewall, Login Security, DB Backup, Anti-Spam...

   Shares the firewall, secure, security tags on WordPress.org. About a quarter of the installs, rated 4.8 against 4.9, last updated 18 days ago.

   BulletProof Security reviews and stats
4. 4

   

   Kadence Security

   Paid version available

   Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection

   4.6 (3,990) 700,000+ active installs

   Harden your site security with Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Vulnerability Scanner, Firewall, and more. Formerly iThemes Security.

   Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About 7 times the installs, rated 4.6 against 4.9, last updated July 27, 2026.

   Kadence Security reviews and stats
5. 5

   

   Sucuri Security

   Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening

   4.2 (384) 600,000+ active installs

   The Sucuri WordPress Security plugin is a security toolset for security integrity monitoring, malware detection and security hardening.

   Shares the firewall, security tags on WordPress.org. About 6 times the installs, rated 4.2 against 4.9, last updated July 7, 2026.

   Sucuri Security reviews and stats
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   Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall

   4.9 (783) 100,000+ active installs

   This Anti-Malware scanner searches for Malware, Viruses, and other security threats and vulnerabilities on your server and it helps you fix them.

   Shares the firewall, security tags on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated June 29, 2026.

   Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall reviews and stats
7. 7

   

   NinjaFirewall

   NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) – Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall

   4.9 (220) 100,000+ active installs

   A true Web Application Firewall to protect and secure WordPress.

   Shares the firewall, security tags on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated 22 days ago.

   NinjaFirewall reviews and stats
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   Security and Firewall

   All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall

   4.7 (1,715) 1 million+ active installs

   Protect your website investment with All-In-One Security (AIOS) – a comprehensive and easy to use security plugin designed especially for WordPress.

   Shares the firewall, security tags on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, rated 4.7 against 4.9, last updated 25 days ago.

   Security and Firewall reviews and stats
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   WP Ghost

   WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall

   4.5 (372) 100,000+ active installs

   Hide and Secure WP paths with the 8G Firewall, Brute Force protection and Passkeys. AI security explanations available with a subscription.

   Shares the firewall, security tags on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, rated 4.5 against 4.9, last updated 4 days ago.

   WP Ghost reviews and stats
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    Limit Login Attempts Security

    Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention

    4.8 (1,481) 1 million+ active installs

    WordPress login security with brute force protection, Two-factor authentication (2FA/MFA), firewall, IP/country blocking, and login monitoring

    Shares the firewall, security tags on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, rated 4.8 against 4.9, last updated 6 days ago.

    Limit Login Attempts Security reviews and stats

Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against BBQ Firewall on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.

Security Optimizer is the closest match to BBQ Firewall by the data we track, and Security Optimizer has the widest reach with 1 million+ active installs. WP Ghost shipped the most recent release, on September 3, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.