It's time to review WordPress security alternatives.
It’s never easy trying to decide between 2 different providers of what may seem like the same software.
But no two WordPress security plugins are made equal.
We hope that you can see from the table below that there are huge differences in these 2 plugins.
Pricing Differences
At the time of writing, the prices for 1, 5 and 10 sites are as follows:
iThemes Security Pro:
1 site: $99/year
5 sites: $199/year
10 sites: $299/year
ShieldPRO:
1 site: $79/year
5 sites: $149/year
10 sites: $199/year
iThemes is a registered trademark and our use of the term here doesn’t not imply or indicate any sort of relationship between Shield Security and iThemes. There is none, whatsoever, and none is implied.
Features Comparison
Features Comparison for all Shield Security Editions
IP Blocking
Automatic IP Blocking
CrowdSec Integration
IP Whitelisting/Blocking
Geo IP Blocking
IP Analysis & Management Tool
File Hacking and Vulnerability Protection
WordPress Core File Scanning
Unrecognised File Scanning
WP Config File Tamper Protection
AI-Powered Malware Scanning
Plugin and Theme Vulnerabilities Scanning
WP.org Plugin & Theme Scanning & Repair
Premium Plugin & Theme Scanning
Auto-Update Vulnerable Plugins
Posts/Pages Content Scanning
User Security
Limit Login Attempts
Pwned Password Protection
Advanced Password Policies
User Suspension
User Session Management
SPAM User Registration Blocking
Hide Login URL
Lockdown
Powerful Firewall
Traffic Rate Limiting
Reverse Proxy / WAF
Block Admin User Fishing
Custom Firewall Block Page
Reporting and Logging
Core WordPress Site Activity Log
Traffic Log and Request Monitoring
Regular Email Site Reports
Two-Factor / Multi-Factor Authentication
2FA - Email
2FA - Google Authenticator
2FA - U2F
2FA - Yubikey
2FA - Backup/Emergency Codes
2FA - Remember Me/Device
Integrations
WP-CLI Integration
JSON REST API Integration
MainWP Integration
Support
Email-Based Customer Support
VIP Support
Bot Protection and IP Blocking
Fully Automatic IP Blocking
Traffic Rate Limiting
[Basic] CrowdSec IP Blacklists
[Advanced] CrowdSec IP Blacklists
AntiBot Detection Engine (ADE)
Bad Bot Detection & Blocking
Block Fake Web Crawlers
Visitor Auto Unblock
Scanning & Hack Detection
WP Config Tamper Protection
Scan WP Core Files
Automatic File Repair
Scan For Vulnerabilities
Auto-Upgrade Vulnerable Plugins
Patterns-Based Malware Scanner
AI-Powered Malware Scanner
Protect WP.org Plugins/Themes
Protect Premium Plugins/Themes
Scan Frequency (up to hourly)
Site & Visitor Monitoring
IP Management And Analysis Tool
Third Party Plugins Activity Logging
Unlimited Activity Log Retention
31 Days Activity Log Retention
Custom Activity Log Destinations
Activity Logging To File
User Account Protections
Automatic User Suspension
Manual User Suspension
Protect 3rd Party Login Forms
Block SPAM User Registration
Hide The WordPress Login URL
Restricted Security Admin Access
Password Policies
Two-Factor Authentication
Passkeys/WebAuthn Support
Multiple Yubikeys Per Profile
2FA Sure-Send Email for Admins
2FA Email Optional For All Users
2FA Remember Me/Device
Backup Login Code
Email & Google Authenticator
Portfolio Management
[Advanced] MainWP Integration
[Basic] MainWP Integration
Advanced Rest API Integration
Advanced WP-CLI Integration
Whitelabel - Custom Branding
Auto Site Sync Import/Export
Import/Export From/To File
3rd Party Integrations
E-Commerce (WooCommerce & Easy Digital Downloads)
Membership Plugins (MemberPress, UltimateMember, WP Member, and many more...)
LMS (LifterLMS, LearnDash)
SPAM: Comments & Contact Forms
WordPress SPAM (Bots & Humans)
Groundhogg CRM Forms
Contact Forms (Elementor, Gravity, WPForms, Contact Form 7, Kali, Ninja, Fluent, Forminator, and many more...)
iThemes Pro
iThemes Pro is a competing security product with some features not offered by Shield.
All attempts have been made to ensure the information provided
is as accurate as possible.
There may be unintentional errors in the reporting and if this is the case,
at any time we receive notice of a correction,
the information will be updated as soon as possible.