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Access Defender — WordPress Security Plugin

Access Defender – Advanced VPN & Proxy Blocker

by Huzaifa Al Mesbah · WordPress.org page

v1.1.2 Tested up to WP 6.8.8 PHP 7.4+

Access Defender has 50+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,161 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on October 2, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Access Defender at a glance

Active installs
50+
Total downloads
2,161
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Access Defender well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.8, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • One-Click Setup – Get protected in minutes
  • Customizable Block Messages – Professional warning pages for blocked users
  • Admin Bypass – Administrators never get blocked
  • Bot-Friendly – Automatic detection and allowance of search engine crawlers

Access Defender reviews and ratings

2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

3.0 out of 5

2 reviews

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  • Amazing Features

    Super features plugin, I see here.

    Md Abul Bashar
  • Works up to the point you want to delete the plugin

    Once installed, it does what it should (blocking access when VPN is used) the settings are simple and its basically a one-click. However, I'd rather not use it now beacuse there seems to be an issue with deleting the plugin from the site.

    LeonGeb

Details

Advanced VPN & proxy blocker for WordPress. 99.9% accuracy, multi-API rotation, real-time monitoring. Protect against fraud & spam.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Access Defender competes in

Tags

  • firewall
  • privacy
  • protection
  • security
  • spam

More from Huzaifa Al Mesbah

Version
1.1.2
Last updated
Oct 2, 2025
First published
Oct 29, 2024
Requires WordPress
5.9
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Access Defender FAQ

What does Access Defender do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Access Defender offers One-Click Setup – Get protected in minutes, Customizable Block Messages – Professional warning pages for blocked users, Admin Bypass – Administrators never get blocked and Bot-Friendly – Automatic detection and allowance of search engine crawlers.

How many active installs does Access Defender have?

WordPress.org reports 50+ active installs for Access Defender as of September 7, 2026.

Is Access Defender still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 2, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Is Access Defender free?

Access Defender is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.