VMP Security – The All-In-One Security and Firewall Plugin

Your first line of defense. Every request is inspected before it reaches WordPress. Blocks malicious traffic in real time, stopping threats before they can execute or exploit vulnerabilities. Runs before WordPress loads, reducing attack surface and protecting plugins, themes, and core files.

What It Stops:

• SQL injection, cross-site scripting, code injection, file inclusion attacks, and more — all major attack types covered
• 750+ built-in security rules — full rule set running on Free; new rule additions reach Free 30 days after Premium
• Zero-day protection — pattern-based detection catches new, unknown threats
• Custom rules — add your own blocking patterns
• Attack logging — full audit trail of every blocked request

Extended Protection (WAF Optimizer)

Run the firewall before WordPress loads, so malicious requests are blocked before any vulnerable plugin or theme code can execute. One-click setup with automatic server detection for Apache and LiteSpeed, and built-in backup for safe configuration. Improves WordPress security by reducing attack surface, preventing exploit execution, and strengthening overall firewall protection at the earliest entry point.

🤖 Custom Bot Allowlist (New in 2.3.2)

Let the bots you trust through — and stop the ones faking their name. Add any SEO crawler, AI agent, or monitoring service to your allowlist and VMP Security verifies it’s genuine before granting access. A copied User-Agent alone never gets in.

• Verified, not spoofable — Confirm bots by IP range, forward-confirmed reverse DNS, or network owner (ASN) — not an easily-faked user agent
• Self-updating IP lists — Vendors’ official published IP ranges (GPTBot, Perplexity, Bing, Apple, and more) are fetched and refreshed daily, so your allowlist never goes stale
• One-click presets — Ahrefs, Bing, Yandex, Baidu, Apple, Amazonbot, OpenAI (GPTBot, ChatGPT-User, OAI-SearchBot), Anthropic Claude, Perplexity, DuckDuckGo
• Add any bot — Bring your own with a custom user agent, IP ranges, DNS suffixes, or ASNs
• Safe by design — SSRF-hardened fetching with guardrails against over-broad ranges; allowlisting by user agent alone is blocked unless you explicitly accept the risk

🔍 9 Specialized Malware Scanners

Not just a basic malware scanner. This is a complete WordPress malware scanner and website security system with 9 specialized scanners, each focused on a different threat type to ensure full protection. Detect, analyze, and remove threats with advanced scanning built for modern WordPress security vulnerabilities and malware attacks .

1. 01Malware Scanner — 170,000+ signatures detect backdoors, trojans, and malicious code
2. 02File Integrity Monitor — Compares your files against official WordPress checksums
3. 03Vulnerability Scanner — Checks plugins and themes against known CVEs
4. 04User Security Scanner — Finds suspicious admin accounts and weak credentials
5. 05Content Safety Scanner — Detects malicious content injected into posts and comments
6. 06Public Files Scanner — Finds exposed configuration files (wp-config backups, .env, debug logs)
7. 07Server State Scanner — Audits PHP settings, file permissions, and server configuration
8. 08Binary Scanner — Detects malware embedded in images and executables
9. 09Domain Reputation Scanner — Checks URLs against Google Safe Browsing and threat databases

Advanced detection goes beyond traditional malware scanners by using multiple analysis layers to identify both known and unknown threats. Obfuscation analysis detects encoded and hidden malware that basic security plugins often miss, while behavior analysis identifies suspicious file activity and unusual patterns that may indicate new or evolving attacks. A built-in legitimacy assessment helps reduce false positives, ensuring more accurate and reliable malware detection. You can choose from quick scan, standard scan, high sensitivity scan, or fully custom scan modes based on your website security needs. This system is designed for complete WordPress malware removal, vulnerability detection, and full website protection, all running directly on your server without relying on external scanning services.

🌍 Country Blocking & IP Management

Block entire countries or fine-tune access with advanced pattern rules. Strengthen your WordPress security by controlling who can access your site based on location, IP address, and request behavior, helping prevent brute force attacks , spam traffic, and malicious bot activity.

• Geo-Blocking — Block any country, login-only or full site access
• IP Blocking — Block individual IPs or IP ranges, temporary or permanent
• Custom Patterns — Block by hostname, user agent, referrer, or IP range with wildcard and regex support
• Attack Analytics — See which countries attack you most with visual reports
• Allowlist — Whitelist trusted IPs and services to bypass all blocks
• GeoIP Integration — Automatic IP-to-country lookup with auto-updating database

🛡️ Brute Force Protection & Rate Limiting

Stop password guessing and resource exhaustion attacks. Strengthen your WordPress login security with advanced brute force protection, rate limiting, and bot blocking to prevent unauthorized access, credential stuffing, and automated attacks.

• Smart Login Limiting — Lock out IPs after too many failed login attempts
• Leaked Password Detection — Check passwords against known breach databases
• Strong Password Enforcement — Require secure passwords for all user roles
• Username Blacklist — Block common attack usernames instantly
• Rate Limiting — Cap requests per IP to slow scrapers and vulnerability scanners on your site’s pages (images and other files your web server sends directly are not counted)
• Human vs Bot Detection — Smart traffic classification with 404 monitoring

🔐 Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

Even if someone steals your password, they can’t get in. Add an extra layer of WordPress login security with secure two-factor authentication to prevent unauthorized access, account takeovers, and brute force login attacks.

• QR Code Setup — Works with Google Authenticator, Authy, 1Password, and more
• Backup Codes — Never get locked out of your own site
• Role Enforcement — Require 2FA for admins or specific user roles
• Frontend Management — Users manage their own 2FA via shortcode
• WooCommerce & XML-RPC — Covers your store and API endpoints

📊 Dashboard, Monitoring & Tools

Set it up in 5 minutes. Go deep when you want to. Manage your WordPress security dashboard with real-time monitoring, detailed audit logs , and advanced security tools to track threats, analyze activity, and take instant action.

• Security Status — Green, yellow, or red — know your protection level at a glance
• Live Traffic View — Watch visitors and attacks in real-time with human vs. bot classification
• Complete Audit Log — Every security event tracked with timestamps and IP intelligence
• Scheduled Scans — Daily, weekly, or custom scan schedules
• One-Click Actions — Block IPs, ignore false positives, repair infected files
• Diagnostics — 15+ system health checks for troubleshooting
• Settings Export/Import — Backup and migrate security configuration between sites
• Multi-Site Sync — Manage security across multiple WordPress sites from one place

🔒 Privacy-First Security

All scanning happens on YOUR server. Period. Protect your WordPress website security and data privacy with local malware scanning and firewall processing, ensuring your files, database, and user data never leave your hosting environment.

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