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SiteLock Security – WP Hardening, Login Security & Malware Scans

v5.1.2

Free, lightweight WordPress security. Harden your site with login protection & 2FA, see Site Health clearly and run on-demand checks—setup in minutes.

by SiteLock · Website

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Rank
#5,754 24h -5 · 7d -8
Est. installs
1,766 High confidence
Total downloads
55K all time
Rating
3.4 ★ 14 reviews
Official installs
1,000+ public bucket
Support threads
0 last 2 months
Support resolved
— of threads
Tested up to
WP 7.0.7 compatibility

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Ratings

Maintenance & compatibility

4 months ago

Last release

Version
5.1.2
Requires WP
5.6
Requires PHP
8.0
On WP.org since
2013

About SiteLock Security

SiteLock Security is a WordPress plugin by SiteLock, first published on WordPress.org in 2013. It has 1,000+ active installations and 54,838 downloads in total, and ranks #5,754 in the WordPress.org plugin directory. Over the past week it slipped 8 places. Users rate it 3.4 out of 5 across 14 reviews. Version 5.1.2 was released 4 months ago. It is tested up to WordPress 7.0.7 and requires WordPress 5.6 and PHP 8.0 or later. No support threads were opened in the last two months. It is listed under login security, malware scan, site health, vulnerability scanner and wordpress security. Plugins with a similar focus include WebDefender Security, Dynamic Front-End Heartbeat Control and Injection Guard.

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