10 Best WPS Cleaner Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
WPS Cleaner has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org. These 10 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.
The 10 closest alternatives to WPS Cleaner
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Brozzme DB Prefix & Tools Addons
Closest match4.7 (57) 10,000+ active installsEasily change your WordPress DB prefix, save time, increase security.
Shares the database, security tags on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, rated 4.7 against 4.3, last updated January 21, 2026.
- 2
BBQ Firewall – Fast & Powerful Firewall Security
4.9 (160) 100,000+ active installsThe fastest firewall plugin for WordPress. Protect against a wide range of threats with minimal performance impact.
Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, rated 4.9 against 4.3, last updated 29 days ago.
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Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress
4.2 (420) 100,000+ active installsAccess Governance for WordPress. Control roles, users, content, admin areas, and APIs to prevent broken access controls and excessive privileges.
Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, rated 4.2 against 4.3, last updated May 25, 2026.
- 4
4.9 (783) 100,000+ active installsThis Anti-Malware scanner searches for Malware, Viruses, and other security threats and vulnerabilities on your server and it helps you fix them.
Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, rated 4.9 against 4.3, last updated June 29, 2026.
- 5
NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) – Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall
4.9 (220) 100,000+ active installsA true Web Application Firewall to protect and secure WordPress.
Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, rated 4.9 against 4.3, last updated 22 days ago.
- 6
Stream – Activity Log & Audit Trail
4.3 (76) 80,000+ active installsReal-time activity log and audit log for WordPress. Track every user action — logins, edits, plugin & settings changes — and get alerts.
Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About 8 times the installs, last updated 7 days ago.
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4.8 (208) 100,000+ active installsEnable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) using time-based one-time passwords (TOTP), email, and backup verification codes.
Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, rated 4.8 against 4.3, last updated March 27, 2026.
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WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall
4.5 (372) 100,000+ active installsHide and Secure WP paths with the 8G Firewall, Brute Force protection and Passkeys. AI security explanations available with a subscription.
Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, rated 4.5 against 4.3, last updated 4 days ago.
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Defender Security
Paid version availableDefender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall
4.8 (334) 80,000+ active installsWordPress security plugin with malware scanner, IP blocking, audit logs, antivirus scans, firewall, 2FA, brute force login security, and more.
Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About 8 times the installs, rated 4.8 against 4.3, last updated 14 days ago.
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4.6 (123) 100,000+ active installsFree daily vulnerability scans & WordPress security, powered by WPScan (an Automattic brand) and its 60,000+ vulnerability database. No setup needed!
Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, rated 4.6 against 4.3, last updated 26 days ago.
Switching from WPS Cleaner: common questions
What is the best alternative to WPS Cleaner?
Brozzme DB Prefix & Tools Addons is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 10,000+ active installs with a 4.7 out of 5 rating.
Which WPS Cleaner alternative has the most users?
BBQ Firewall, with 100,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which WPS Cleaner alternative is rated highest?
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall, rated 4.9 out of 5 by 783 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these WPS Cleaner alternatives free?
Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.
How are alternatives chosen?
Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with WPS Cleaner score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.
How we choose these alternatives
Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against WPS Cleaner 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.
The bottom line
Brozzme DB Prefix & Tools Addons is the closest match to WPS Cleaner by the data we track, and BBQ Firewall has the widest reach with 100,000+ 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.
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