Access Defender — WordPress Security Plugin
Access Defender – Advanced VPN & Proxy Blocker
by Huzaifa Al Mesbah · WordPress.org page
Access Defender has 40+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,310 downloads all time. It was downloaded 88 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 2, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.11.
Access Defender at a glance
Is Access Defender well maintained?
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.
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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
Download and install history
160 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
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
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- Version
- 1.1.2
- Last updated
- Oct 2, 2025
- First published
- Oct 29, 2024
- Requires WordPress
- 5.9
- Tested up to
- 6.8.11
- 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 40+ active installs for Access Defender as of October 22, 2026.
Is Access Defender still maintained?
The last release was on October 2, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is Access Defender free?
Access Defender is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.