RSFirewall! — WordPress Authentication Plugin
by RSJoomla! · WordPress.org page · Website
RSFirewall! has 4,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 37,354 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
RSFirewall! at a glance
Is RSFirewall! well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Free WordPress Firewall for your website
- Active protections against local file and remote file inclusion attacks
- SQL injection protections
- ReCAPTCHA for registration, login and commenting forms
- Filter uploaded files for possible malware and improper extensions
- Active monitoring WordPress core files integrity
- Active monitoring for your own files
- XML-RPC blocking
- REST API blocking with proper exceptions that you can define
- Protect the wp-admin/ slug with an extra password
- Change the wp-admin/ slug into a custom one
- Disallow direct access to PHP files in (wp-content, wp-content/uploads, wp-includes) with proper exceptions that you can define
RSFirewall! reviews and ratings
5 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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After WP update WP, can't login to sites!
After WP update WP till 6.8, can't login to sites! My customers become angry! We use Pro version, paid for it. But after this bug, we uninstall from all sites! Problem was solved!
simeon78 -
This is the best security plugin.
I'm the author of plugins and themes on envato for more than 10 years. experienced many malicious code incidents. i went looking for plugins to prevent and minimize the infection of malware, i was thinking to write security plugins but i found rsfirewall. It's so great, it completely meets our requirements. This is a plugin that deserves 100 stars.
nouthemes -
Dependable firewall
Very good lightweight firewall. Other firewalls are cpu/memory intensive, but RSFirewall does a solid job and is feature rich.
harlequ1n -
Excelent security plugin
Now after last update, os ok :)
Alexander Dzhuninski -
Great plugin
Really, really good plugin, have been using it since Joomla days ;)
rockitdizajn
Where RSFirewall! ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that RSFirewall! appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Authentication Plugins | #38 in search, not tagged | #75 | – |
RSFirewall! alternatives
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Wordfence Security 5 million+ installs · 4.7
Details
Based on the success of the most popular firewall for Joomla!, RSFirewall! is now available to protect your WordPress website as well.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings RSFirewall! competes in
Tags
- firewall
- malware scanner
- security
- System Check
- web application firewall
- Version
- 1.1.48
- Last updated
- Aug 20, 2026
- First published
- Jul 9, 2019
- Requires WordPress
- 4.5.15
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
RSFirewall! FAQ
What does RSFirewall! do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, RSFirewall! offers Free WordPress Firewall for your website, Active protections against local file and remote file inclusion attacks, SQL injection protections, ReCAPTCHA for registration, login and commenting forms and Filter uploaded files for possible malware and improper extensions.
How many active installs does RSFirewall! have?
WordPress.org reports 4,000+ active installs for RSFirewall! as of September 7, 2026.
Is RSFirewall! still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is RSFirewall! free?
RSFirewall! is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does RSFirewall! rank among Authentication Plugins?
RSFirewall! is #75 in the WordPress.org Authentication Plugins ranking.