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News
- Wordfence vs Sucuri: A Battle Between Two of the Best WordPress Security Plugins
- Enhancing Website Speed and Performance on WordPress
- Why Your WordPress Site Shows ‘Not Secure Connection’ and How to Fix It
- ShieldNOTES Ep#10: How We Host Our Site, Forminator XSS and CSS Email Phishing
- Crash-Proof Secure WordPress Hosting with Convesio: Why We Switched
- 7 Essential Tips for WordPress Website Maintenance
- Adding reCAPTCHA to Your Elementor Form: Step by Step
- ShieldNOTES Ep#9: WP 6.5.2, Shield Upgrades & Elementor SPAM
- How to Successfully Stop Spam on Elementor Contact Forms
- Understanding the WordPress Pharma Hack: A Comprehensive Guide
- The Definitive Guide to WooCommerce Security
- Protect Your Site with These Top 9 Wordfence Alternatives
- ShieldNOTES Ep#8: LayerSlider, Oxygen & HTTP/2
- ShieldNOTES Ep#7: AT&T, WP Migrate & The xz Backdoor
- How to Restrict Login Access by Whitelisting IP Addresses in WordPress
- Tools to Keep Your WooCommerce Store Running Smoothly
- WP Shield Security PRO – Release 19.1
- ShieldNOTES Ep#6: Your Monday Morning Security Notes
- ShieldNOTES Ep#5: Your Monday Morning Security Notes
- ShieldNOTES Ep#4: Your Monday Morning Security Notes
- ShieldNOTES Ep#3: Your Monday Morning Security Notes
- How to Rectify the WordPress Timthumb Hack: A DIY Guide
- ShieldNOTES Ep#2: Your Monday Morning Security Notes
- Database Cleanup and Optimisation: A Quick Guide for WordPress Users
- Enhancing Website Speed and Performance on WordPress
- ShieldNOTES Ep#1: Your Monday Morning Security Notes
- Resolving WordPress Redirect Hack: A Simple Guide for 2024
- How to Identify Your WordPress Root Directory: A Step-by-Step Guide [2024]
- WP Shield Security PRO – Release 19.0
- WordPress Security DIY With Shield’s Custom Rules Builder
- Safeguard Your WordPress Site: Manual & Automatic Malware Removal
- Demystifying WordPress security: Common myths and misconceptions
- Getting Started with WordPress File and Directory Structure
- How to Configure HTTP Security Headers on WordPress
- Prevent spam user registration in WordPress: 2024 guide
- How to Modify Your WordPress Login URL for Enhanced Security
- Stopping bot traffic: A guide for WordPress websites
- The Role of User Education in WordPress Security
- Effective Tips on Stopping Comment Spam on Your WordPress Website
- 5 Effective Methods to Block Contact Form Spam in WordPress
- Top 6 Website Monitoring Services for Your WordPress Site
- Techniques to Prevent DDoS Attacks on WordPress Sites
- WP Shield Security PRO – Release 18.5
- 6 Essential WordPress Login Security Tips for Site Owners
- Top 7 Two-Factor Authentication Plugins for WordPress
- Transitioning to WooCommerce: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Why You Should Consider Limiting Login Attempts in WordPress
- Strengthening Password Security with WordPress Hashing
- How to Halt Brute Force Attacks on Your WordPress Site in 2023
- Using Passkeys/WebAuthn To Secure Your WordPress Login
- How to Choose the Right Plugins for Your WordPress Website
- WP Shield Security PRO – Release 18.4
- WP Shield Security PRO – Release 18.3
- How WordPress Can Help Scale Your Business
- WP Shield Security PRO – Release 18.2
- Change Reporting for WordPress With Enhanced Activity Logging
- Why Malware Scanning For WordPress is NOT Useless
- How To Deploy An Intrusion Prevention System On WordPress
- Run A WordPress Security Audit In 10 Steps
- Top 27 WordPress Security Vulnerabilities You Need To Know
- WP Shield Security PRO – Release 18.0
- MAL{ai} – Bringing Artifical Intelligence To PHP Malware Scanning
- WP Shield Security PRO – Release 17.0
- Shield Security Moving To Minimum PHP 7.2
- WP Shield Security PRO – Release 16.1
- Announcing Our Partnership with CrowdSec
- Don’t Believe The Hype: Why WordPress Malware Isn’t Your Biggest Threat
- WP Shield Security PRO – Release 15.1
- WP Shield Security PRO – Release 15.0
- The Security Rules Engine – A Glimpse Into Shield’s Future
- WP Shield Security PRO – Release 14.1
- WordPress REST API for Deep Shield Security Integrations
- Shopify vs. Etsy: The Final Showdown
- WP Shield Security PRO – Release 14.0
- Etsy vs. WooCommerce: Which Is Better For Your Online Store
- WooCommerce vs. Shopify: Which Platform is Better for E-Commerce?
- 4 Questions to Ask When Hiring a Programmer
- Mistake #3 – Failing To Update And Backup Your WordPress Site
- Mistake #2- Reduce the Overload and Keep Your WordPress Website Clean
- “Error Page” after updating plugins in WordPress: What’s happening and how do I get my site back up?
- 3 Big Security Mistakes – #1: Why You Shouldn’t Use the Username “Admin”
- Top 10 Holiday Cybersecurity Tips
- 5 Steps To Better Protect Your Personal Information When Giving Online
- Safety Tips for Shopping Online
- Secure payment gateways for WordPress
- WP Shield Security PRO – Release 13.0
- The Best Backup Plugins for WordPress Websites
- Best Geo-Blocking Methods: How to Block a Country in WordPress
- Easily Remove the Favicon.ico Virus From Your WordPress Website
- Securing Your Ecommerce Site: What You Need to Know
- Does My Theme Matter In Regards To WordPress Security?
- Improve Your WordPress Website’s Performance with Image Optimization
- How Cache Helps Your WordPress Website
- WP Shield Security PRO – Release 12.0
- How to Get Your Website SSL Certified, Force WordPress to use the Encryption and Fix Insecure Content
- The Importance of SSL Certificates And Their History
- Shield’s All-New WordPress Security Activity Log
- How to Install and Activate Plugins Via FTP Without Access to your WordPress Backend WP-Admin Dashboard
- Is WordPress the best CMS for you?
- What are WordPress Vulnerabilities and How Can I Address Them?
- Mistakes that Might Have Opened the Door to Hackers
- WP Shield Security PRO – Release 11.5
- How to Develop a WordPress Child Theme From Scratch!
- Easy How-To Guide For Removing Malware From Your WordPress Website
- WP Shield Security PRO – Release 11.4
- What Is WordPress Cache and How To Clear It
- ShieldNET: WordPress Network Threat Intelligence
- Best Hosting Options For WordPress Websites
- WordPress Security Checklist
- WP Shield Security PRO – Release 11.3
- What is a WordPress Firewall and Do You Need One
- Shield Security PRO for WordPress – Release 11.2
- How to Detect and Repair Malware
- Get a free WordPress Security Consultation
- Top 10 WordPress Security Plugins: Features, Pricing, and How to Choose the One Right For You
- Is It A Bot? Shield Has The Answer
- Announcing Shield’s Partnership With Patchstack
- Shield Security PRO for WordPress – Release 11.1
- WP Shield Security PRO – Release 11
- Discover Shield’s New Secret Weapon Against WordPress Bots: Anti-Bot Detection Engine
- WP Shield Security PRO – Release 10.2
- Why We’re Removing Content Security Policy Settings From ShieldPRO
- Postmark – Our Preferred Transactional Email Provider for WordPress
- WordPress Application Passwords and Everything You Need To Know
- WP Shield Security PRO – Release 10.1
- Shield Security Extension for MainWP
- WP Shield Security PRO – Release 10
- Introducing SureSend – WordPress Email That Always Delivers
- WP Shield Security PRO – Release 9.2
- Introducing Affiliate Rewards For Shield Security PRO
- Introducing The ShieldPRO Free Trial
- WP Shield Security Pro – Release 9.1
- WordPress U2F Authentication For Advanced Login Security
- WP-CLI Comes To Shield Security for WordPress
- Improvements to SPAM User Email Detection
- WP Shield Security Pro – Release 9.0
- Selective Options Sync With The Improved Import/Export
- How To Use hCaptcha To Protect Against WordPress SPAM Bots
- ShieldPRO Moving To PHP 7.0+
- WordPress WP Config File Locker – ShieldPRO Feature
- How To Add Rate Limiting Protection For WordPress
- New: File Scanning Integration with Yoast SEO Premium Plugin
- New: Support for WordPress Multilingual CMS Plugin
- How To Block WordPress SPAM User Registrations
- WP Shield Security Pro – Release 8.6
- A Guide To How We Host Our WordPress Sites
- Added: Support for Scanning Smart Slider 3 Pro
- WP Shield Security Pro – Release 8.5
- New: Support For Security Scanning of Premium Plugins
- 5 Golden Rules For WordPress Site Optimisation
- WP Shield Security Pro – Release 8.4
- Shield’s WordPress Malware Scanner Is Now Even Smarter
- Shield Security Fix For Reflected XSS Vulnerability
- WP Shield Security Pro – Release 8.2
- Shield Pro’s Malware Scanner Gets Smarter With Network Intelligence
- WP Shield Security Pro – Release 8.1
- Secure Payments with Strong Customer Authentication
- WordPress Malware Scanning Comes To Shield Security Pro
- WP Shield Security Pro – Release 8.0
- The Upcoming Shield Security Pro 8.0
- Shield Security Pro – 18 Months Review and Goodbye to One Dollar Plugin
- How to limit login attempts to prevent login attacks in WordPress
- WP Shield Security Pro – Release 7.4
- What to do about Inactive WordPress Accounts
- WordPress XML-RPC – why and how to block attacks
- WP Shield Security Pro – Release 7.3
- The Bot Signals That Help You Track And Block Bad Bots
- Creating a Mouse Trap to Capture Bad Bots
- WordPress Shield Security – Release 7.2
- Abandoned WordPress plugins and the risk they pose to your sites
- WordPress Shield Security – Release 7.1
- Beyond Shield Security 7
- The New Shield Security 7.0
- How To Secure Your Website – The First 4 Steps
- WP Shield Security – Release 6.10
- Recover Your WordPress Account with Two-Factor Authentication Backup Codes
- Announcement: Dropping Support For PHP 5.2/5.3 From Shield Version 7.0+
- 3 Most Common WordPress Security Mistakes (That Most People Are Guilty Of Making)
- WP Shield Security – Release 6.9
- WP Shield Security – Release 6.8
- Why don’t WordPress Automatic Updates always work?! [Ask Paulie Anything, Episode 9]
- Will Shield support renaming WordPress DB Prefix? [Ask Paulie Anything #8]
- WP Shield Security – Release 6.7
- What’s the #1 thing I can do for my domain? [Ask Paulie Anything, Episode 7]
- Am I being attacked by bots?! [Ask Paulie Anything, Episode 6]
- What is WP_MEMORY_LIMIT and how to use it – Ask Paulie Anything, Episode 5
- Are inactive WordPress plugins a security risk? – Ask Paulie Anything, Episode 4
- What is the best PHP version for WordPress – Ask Paulie Anything, Episode 3
- Ask Paulie Anything – Episode 2
- Ask Paulie Anything – Episode 1
- How to Protect the WordPress Login From Brute Force Attacks
- WP Shield Security – Release 6.6
- Keyless Activation – Doing Away With License Key Management
- GDPR and the Need for WordPress Password Policies
- Is Your WordPress Password `Pwned`?
- WP Shield Security – Release 6.5
- WP Shield Security – Release 6.4
- Our Evolving Position On Shield Security Free Features
- The Plugin & Theme Guard For WordPress
- Your WordPress site is NOT designed to send emails
- WP Shield Security – Release 6.3
- Shield Security – A Fresh New Look For 2018
- Increase Protection With More Frequent Scans For Shield Security
- WP Shield Security – Release 6.2
- Shield’s Two-Factor Authentication ‘Remember Me’ Feature
- WP Shield Security – Release 6.1
- Shield Security To Drop Support For PHP 5.2 (and 5.3)
- Create Your Own Shield Security Network With Automatic Options Import/Export
- WordPress Plugin & Themes Vulnerability Scanner
- WordPress Email Two-Factor Authentication With Auto-Login Links
- Eliminate Hacker Files With The WordPress File Security Bouncer
- Shield: The New Multi-Factor Authentication Login Portal For WordPress
- Multi-Factor and Two-Factor Authentication For WordPress – Shield
- Google Authenticator Backups – The Best 2-Factor Authentication?
- Get Your Head Straight With WordPress HTTP Security Headers
- Meet Shield – Your WordPress Security Solution
- Google Authenticator Made Easy For Added WordPress Login Security
- Monitor WordPress Core Files For Hacks
- Lock Down Important WordPress Options
- Automatically Block Malicious WordPress Visitors By IP Address
- Block Username Fishing Using Author IDs Scans
- Further WordPress Admin Access Lockdown
- WordPress Shield Security Badge
- Security: Hide The WordPress Login and Admin Pages (wp-login.php)
- Track WordPress Activity With An Activity Log
- User Sessions – Who’s Logged Into My WordPress?
- Beware New WordPress Security Theat: The WordPress Misinformation Virus
- Part 6, WordPress Automatic Updates – Shield WordPress Security Plugin
- Part 5: Ultimate Comment SPAM Killer – Shield WordPress Security Plugin
- Part 4: Login Protection – Shield WordPress Security Plugin
- Part 3: WordPress Firewall – Shield Security Plugin for WordPress
- Part 2: Security Admin – Shield WordPress Security Plugin
- Part 1, Why We Built the Shield Security Plugin for WordPress
Features
- User Sessions Management
- Custom 2FA & MFA Pages
- Abandoned Plugin Detection
- Bot Detection For Custom User Forms
- SPAM Detection For Contact Form Providers
- Revolutionary AntiBot Detection Engine (ADE)
- Advanced Security Headers
- WordPress SPAM User Registrations
- Hide The WordPress Login URL
- IP Management And Analysis Tool
- Full Traffic Log And Request Monitoring
- Full Activity Log – Monitor All Site Activity
- Restricted Security Admin Access
- Add-On: Fluent Forms + Shield Integration
- Add-On: Forminator + Shield Integration
- Add-On: Kali Forms + Shield Integration
- Add-On: WooCommerce + Shield Integration
- Add-On: BuddyPress + Shield Integration
- Add-On: Ninja Forms + Shield Integration
- Add-On: Elementor Pro + Shield Integration
- Add-On: Formidable Forms + Shield Integration
- Add-On: WPForms + Shield Integration
- Add-On: Contact Form 7 + Shield Integration
- Add-On: Gravity Forms + Shield Integration
- Protection For Premium Plugins & Themes
- Auto – Trust Commenters
- Detect and Block Human SPAM
- Block 100% Bot Comment SPAM
- Auto-Clean WP Files
- Block Username Fishing
- Disable WP File Editing
- Disable XML-RPC & Anonymous REST API
- Unrecognised Files Detection
- Firewall Blocks Malicious Requests
- Tamper Protection For WordPress Core Files
- Fully Automatic IP Blocking
- Invisible CAPTCHA and Themes
- WooCommerce and Membership Sites
- Custom Content Security Policies
- WordPress User Suspension
- Advanced Password Policies
- Two-Factor Authentication Remember Me
- Login Backup Codes
- User & Visitor Auto Unblock
- Detects Fake Web Crawlers
- Detect Brute Force Login Bots
- Powerful Bot Detection Heuristics
- Delay Automatic Updates
- More Frequent Scans
- Tamper Protection For Critical Files
- Vulnerability Scanner
- Tamper Protection For Plugins & Themes
- White Label Security
- Import, Export and Sync
- Advanced WP-CLI Integration
- MainWP Software Extension
- DoS Protection With Traffic Rate Limiting
- Powerful Malware Scanner
- Easy PRO Activation
- Exclusive Customer Support
- Advanced 2FA & MFA Login Protection