10 Best Vigilant Alternatives in 2026

The 10 closest alternatives to Vigilant

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   Wordfence Security

   Closest match Paid version available

   Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security

   4.7 (4,992) 5 million+ active installs

   Firewall, Malware Scanner, Two Factor Auth, and Comprehensive Security Features, powered by our 24-hour team. Make security a priority with Wordfence.

   Shares the 2FA, firewall, malware tags on WordPress.org. About 2,500 times the installs, last updated 28 days ago.

   Wordfence Security 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 500 times the installs, last updated 25 days ago.

   Security and Firewall 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 2FA, firewall, security tags on WordPress.org. About 500 times the installs, last updated 6 days ago.

   Limit Login Attempts Security reviews and stats
4. 4

   

   Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal

   4.8 (390) 40,000+ active installs

   Protect WordPress from malware, hackers, brute-force attacks & suspicious traffic. Includes firewall, login security, 2FA & vulnerability checks.

   Shares the 2FA, firewall, malware tags on WordPress.org. About 20 times the installs, last updated 7 days ago.

   Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal reviews and stats
5. 5

   

   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 malware, security tags on WordPress.org. About 350 times the installs, last updated July 27, 2026.

   Kadence Security reviews and stats
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   Advanced IP Blocker

   4.8 (24) 2,000+ active installs

   A complete WordPress security firewall: blocks IPs, bots, countries & ASN. Includes an intelligent WAF, Threat Scoring, Geo-Challenge, and 2FA.

   Shares the 2FA, firewall, security tags on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated 4 days ago.

   Advanced IP Blocker reviews and stats
7. 7

   

   Really Simple Security

   Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

   4.9 (8,863) 3 million+ active installs

   Easily improve site security with WordPress Hardening, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Login Protection, Vulnerability Detection and SSL certificate.

   Shares the 2FA, security tags on WordPress.org. About 1,500 times the installs, last updated 6 days ago.

   Really Simple Security reviews and stats
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   Defender Security

   Paid version available

   Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall

   4.8 (334) 80,000+ active installs

   WordPress security plugin with malware scanner, IP blocking, audit logs, antivirus scans, firewall, 2FA, brute force login security, and more.

   Shares the firewall, malware, security tags on WordPress.org. About 40 times the installs, last updated 14 days ago.

   Defender Security reviews and stats
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   Titan Anti-spam & Security

   Titan Anti-spam & Security – Brute Force Protection, 2FA & Spam Filter

   4.5 (370) 50,000+ active installs

   Block spam comments, defend against login attacks, strengthen site security. Anti-spam, brute-force protection & two-factor authentication built in.

   Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About 25 times the installs, last updated 18 days ago.

   Titan Anti-spam & Security reviews and stats
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    Two Factor

    4.8 (208) 100,000+ active installs

    Enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) using time-based one-time passwords (TOTP), email, and backup verification codes.

    Shares the 2FA, security tags on WordPress.org. About 50 times the installs, last updated March 27, 2026.

    Two Factor 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 Vigilant 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.

Wordfence Security is the closest match to Vigilant by the data we track, and Wordfence Security has the widest reach with 5 million+ active installs. Advanced IP Blocker 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.