W7SFW - Simple
Just another WordPress firewall

A WordPress firewall is a security layer that filters incoming traffic to block malicious requests before they can harm your site. w7sfw works as an external firewall — it stops attacks at the edge, before they ever reach WordPress, instead of cleaning up after the fact like most plugins.

w7sfw uses three layers of defense: it blocks all incoming traffic at the edge (Blacklist All), then lets only verified-safe requests through using System Rules and an Active Whitelist, and adds two-factor authentication on your WordPress login. Threats are filtered before they ever touch your server.

Yes. w7sfw has a Free plan that protects 1 website with System Rules and an Active Whitelist — no credit card required. Paid plans start at /month (Pro) and /month (Business) for more sites and advanced controls, with a fully custom option for enterprises.

Traditional plugins run inside WordPress and inspect requests after they arrive. w7sfw runs outside your site and blocks all traffic before it reaches WordPress — stopping most threats earlier, reducing server load, and avoiding plugin conflicts, 403 errors, and breakage when WordPress updates.

No. w7sfw requires no source-code changes and no plugins inside WordPress. You follow a few guided steps, and a Google-approved browser extension handles secure authentication and real-time protection. Setup takes minutes and needs no technical knowledge.

No — it makes your site faster. Because w7sfw filters traffic on a global server network (Asia, Europe, US) before it reaches WordPress, malicious requests never load on your server. That means less server load, fewer breaches, and a faster, more stable site.