Wordfence Security

Wordfence is a security plugin that includes an endpoint firewall and scans threats. It detects malware and prevents brute force attacks.

Let’s explore how to shield your WordPress website with Wordfence Security. 🚀

Step 1

Go to your WordPress site Dashboard **and select **Plugins > Add New Plugin. Search for the **Wordfence **plugin. Now, install and activate. Activation will automatically take you to the license panel. Get your required license and complete installation.

Step 2

Select Scan **from the Wordfence dashboard and click **Manage Scan. Now, select Custom Scan and tick all the options from below. Click Save Changes > Back to scan to save the settings and go to the previous dash.

Step 3

Select Start New Scan.

It’ll take some minutes to complete the scan. You’ll get a detailed report after scanning. Now find the issues and fix them one by one.

Step 4

Now, click Firewall > Manage WAF. Click Optimize the Wordfence Firewall from the firewall options. Select the recommended option based on your test and click Continue. Close **and go through the other options and tick or untick according to your preferences. Click **Save Changes when you are done.

Note: If you are okay with premium tools, then you can also try Sucuri or Patchstack. They are also good security tools as well.

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Updated on: 26/03/2025