{"id":4263,"date":"2017-01-10T15:18:32","date_gmt":"2017-01-10T13:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=4263"},"modified":"2023-01-10T21:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T21:30:00","slug":"protect-your-wordpress-site-using-wordfence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/protect-your-wordpress-site-using-wordfence\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Protect Your WordPress Site Using Wordfence Security"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are a wide variety of tools designed to help WordPress users secure their sites from top to bottom. And as far as we&#8217;re concerned, Wordfence Security is one of the best options out there for anyone who just wants their WordPress site security taken care of. \ud83d\udc6e<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\ud83d\udcda In this article, we&#8217;ll dig into <a href=\"#good-choice\">what makes Wordfence Security a good choice<\/a> to protect your WordPress site. Then, we&#8217;ll guide you through the <a href=\"#process-of-setting\">process of setting it up<\/a> and configuring it properly, to make sure your site is safe. \u2705<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<div class='ti-tweet-clear'><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='ti-tweet_wrapper'>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_text'>\n\t\t    \t\t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Learn+how+to+protect+your+%23WordPress+site+using+%23Wordfence+Security+%F0%9F%9B%A1%EF%B8%8F&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/protect-your-wordpress-site-using-wordfence\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Learn how to protect your #WordPress site using #Wordfence Security \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_sharebtn'>\n\t\t    \t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Learn+how+to+protect+your+%23WordPress+site+using+%23Wordfence+Security+%F0%9F%9B%A1%EF%B8%8F&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/protect-your-wordpress-site-using-wordfence\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"good-choice\">Protect your WordPress site: Introducing the Wordfence Security plugin<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-pic-wrapper align-center large\" style=\"margin:20px 0;\"><div class=\"wp-pic large plugin scheme2\"  id=\"wp-pic-wordfence\" ><div class=\"wp-pic-large\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-pic-large-content\">\n\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-asset-bg\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wordfence\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\">\n\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=1616098893  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wordfence\/assets\/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=2124102\" alt=\"Wordfence Security &#8211; Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-pic-asset-bg-title\"><span>Wordfence Security &#8211; Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-half-first\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-logo\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wordfence\/\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wordfence\/assets\/icon.svg?rev=2070865 );\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-author\">Author(s):\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/mmaunder\/\">Mark Maunder<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-version\"><span>Current Version:<\/span> 8.1.4<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-updated\"><span>Last Updated:<\/span> December 20, 2025<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-dl-link\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/wordfence.8.1.4.zip\" title=\"Direct download\">Direct Download<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-half-last\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-bar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/view\/plugin-reviews\/wordfence\" class=\"wp-pic-rating\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Ratings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t94%<em>Ratings<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/wordfence.8.1.4.zip\" class=\"wp-pic-downloaded\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Direct download\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t5,000,000+<em>Installs<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wordfence\/\" class=\"wp-pic-requires\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWP 4.7+<em>Requires<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-pic-wrapper--><link rel='stylesheet' id='dashicons-css' href='https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/css\/dashicons.min.css?ver=6.8.5' type='text\/css' media='all' \/>\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='wppic-style-css' href='https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/dist\/wppic-styles.css?ver=6.1.1' type='text\/css' media='all' \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1\" id=\"jquery-core-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1\" id=\"jquery-migrate-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"wppic-script-js-extra\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\nvar wppicAjax = {\"ajaxurl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/themeisle.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php\"};\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/assets\/js\/wppic-script.min.js?ver=6.1.1\" id=\"wppic-script-js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Wordfence Security is one of the most full-featured WordPress security plugins available. It enables users to micromanage their site&#8217;s security from top to bottom, and even automate it, in the case of premium users. The sheer number of features the plugin offers can be overwhelming at first, but luckily for us, it comes with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordfence.com\/help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">excellent documentation<\/a> (and we&#8217;ll cover the basics in a minute).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2699\ufe0f Key features:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enables you to scan your WordPress site for vulnerabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alerts you via email if any threats pop up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supports advanced login security measures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can automatically block IPs depending on suspicious activity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udc4d Pros:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The plugin&#8217;s free version packs all the features you need to secure your site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supports automatic alerts for security threats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It&#8217;s entirely open-source.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udc4e Cons:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Only premium users can schedule and automate security scans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcb3 Price:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re using the Wordfence Security free version for the purposes of this tutorial. Licenses for the premium version start at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordfence.com\/wordfence-signup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$119 per year<\/a> per site, and prices vary depending on how many licenses you purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"process-of-setting\">How to set up the Wordfence Security plugin (in 3 simple steps)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we begin configuring the Wordfence Security plugin, we need to get it set up. Once you&#8217;ve installed and activated the plugin, the following notification will appear on your dashboard:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1073678250  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/email-notification.png\" alt=\"The Wordfence Security email notification.\" class=\"wp-image-4267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:726\/h:590\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/email-notification.png 726w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:244\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/email-notification.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:41\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/email-notification.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:295\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/email-notification.png 295w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:489\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/email-notification.png 489w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:182\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/email-notification.png 182w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:240\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/email-notification.png 240w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:166\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/email-notification.png 166w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:726\/h:590\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/email-notification.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Enter your email in the corresponding field and click on <em>Get Alerted<\/em>. Then close the notification and head to the new <em>Wordfence<\/em> tab on your dashboard. We&#8217;re going to kick things off by setting up advanced login security measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Step 1: <a href=\"#step-1\">Set up login security measures<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Step 2: <a href=\"#step-2\">How to perform a site-wide scan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Step 3: <a href=\"#step-3\">How to set up security alerts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-1\">Step 1: Set up login security measures \ud83d\udd12<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s get started by clicking on <em>Wordfence &gt; Options <\/em>and finding the <em>Basic Options<\/em> section. Underneath, locate and tick the box that says <em>Enable login security<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1947666504  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1978\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/enable-login-security.png\" alt=\"The Enable login security setting.\" class=\"wp-image-4268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/enable-login-security.png 1978w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:62\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/enable-login-security.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:159\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/enable-login-security.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:212\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/enable-login-security.png 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:10\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/enable-login-security.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:99\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/enable-login-security.png 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:164\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/enable-login-security.png 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1200\/h:248\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/enable-login-security.png 1200w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:61\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/enable-login-security.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:81\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/enable-login-security.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:56\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/enable-login-security.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/enable-login-security.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Doing so will enable all the plugin&#8217;s basic login security features, including Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), strong password requirements, and login limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With that taken care of, head further down until you reach the <em>Login Security Options<\/em> section:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=903515179  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/login-security-options.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"2540\" height=\"749\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/login-security-options.png\" alt=\"The Login security options.\" class=\"wp-image-4269\" 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:80\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/login-security-options.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:566\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/login-security-options.png 2x\" \/><noscript><img data-opt-id=903515179  decoding=\"async\" width=\"2540\" height=\"749\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/login-security-options.png\" alt=\"The Login security options.\" class=\"wp-image-4269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:566\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/login-security-options.png 2540w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1200\/h:354\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/login-security-options.png 1200w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:87\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/login-security-options.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:115\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/login-security-options.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:80\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/login-security-options.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:566\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/login-security-options.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Wordfence Security&#8217;s default login options are quite solid &#8211; they force administrators and authors to use strong passwords, prevent the reveal of login errors, and block out users after too many login attempts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only option we&#8217;d change is how many attempts it takes before users are temporarily blocked, since 20 is too high (in our humble opinion). Going with a lower figure &#8211; like five attempts &#8211; better prevents <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/brute-force-attack\/\">brute forcing attempts<\/a>. Once you&#8217;ve updated your settings, go to the bottom of the page and click on <em>Save Changes<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-2\">Step 2: How to perform a site-wide scan \ud83d\udd0e<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Wordfence <em>Scan<\/em> function enables the plugin to take a look throughout your site to find any malicious code or patterns of infection. It&#8217;s essentially the same as using an antivirus application to scan your computer \u2013 you can use it to locate and patch existing vulnerabilities, but it&#8217;s always better to scan your site regularly, just in case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To use this feature, you need to go to <em>Wordfence \/ Scan<\/em> and click the <em>Start a Wordfence Scan<\/em> button at the top of the page:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1266501058  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/start-scan.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"2114\" height=\"914\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/start-scan.png\" alt=\"The Start scan option.\" class=\"wp-image-4270\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:830\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/start-scan.png 2114w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:130\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/start-scan.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:332\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/start-scan.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:443\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/start-scan.png 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:22\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/start-scan.png 50w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:117\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/start-scan.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:830\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/start-scan.png 2x\" \/><noscript><img data-opt-id=1266501058  decoding=\"async\" width=\"2114\" height=\"914\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/start-scan.png\" alt=\"The Start scan option.\" class=\"wp-image-4270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:830\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/start-scan.png 2114w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1200\/h:519\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/start-scan.png 1200w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:128\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/start-scan.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:169\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/start-scan.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:117\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/start-scan.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:830\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/start-scan.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The yellow boxes below will display both the progress and results of your scan as it moves along:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1822578054  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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:60\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/scan-activity.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:79\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/scan-activity.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:55\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/scan-activity.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1213\/h:247\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/scan-activity.png 2x\" \/><noscript><img data-opt-id=1822578054  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1213\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/scan-activity.png\" alt=\"The Scan Detailed Activity section.\" 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:79\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/scan-activity.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:55\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/scan-activity.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1213\/h:247\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/scan-activity.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If the scan finds any vulnerability issues on your WordPress site, it will present you with the option to either delete or restore any infected files to their original version. What to do in this case is up to you, but be warned that deleting any critical files could potentially break your site. If you <em>do<\/em> find a vulnerability, in most cases restoring <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/backup-a-wordpress-site-for-free\/\">a clean backup<\/a> might be the best course of action.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-3\">Step 3: How to set up security alerts \u26a0\ufe0f<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At the beginning of this section, we guided you through the process of entering your email to receive security alerts from Wordfence Security. When configured to do so, the plugin can send you notifications for several security issues, ranging from automatic IP blocks to login lockouts. Go to <em>Wordfence \/ Options <\/em>and scroll down until you find the <em>Alerts<\/em> section:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=319425669  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/alerts.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"2267\" height=\"1017\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/alerts.png\" alt=\"The Wordfence Security Alerts settings.\" class=\"wp-image-4272\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:861\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/alerts.png 2267w, 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src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/alerts.png\" alt=\"The Wordfence Security Alerts settings.\" class=\"wp-image-4272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:861\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/alerts.png 2267w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/alerts.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:345\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/alerts.png 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390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:121\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/alerts.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:861\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/alerts.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Most of the default options seen above are excellent from a security standpoint, but others can get a bit annoying if you receive emails each time they occur. For example, we recommend that you disable the option to receive an alert whenever someone uses the &#8216;lost password&#8217; function. It&#8217;s a relatively standard event, and in most cases, it will only result in spamming your inbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same applies to receiving alerts when an administrator signs in. Depending on the number of administrators your WordPress site has, this can get quite unwieldy, so uncheck that box. Instead, enable the option right below, which notifies you when an administrator signs in from a <em>new<\/em> device:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1773861032  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/new-device-alert.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1435\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/new-device-alert.png\" alt=\"The option to alert you when an administrator signs in using a new device.\" class=\"wp-image-4276\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1435\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/new-device-alert.png 1435w, 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It&#8217;s much more practical than the default setting, and all you have to do is tick a box to enable it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With that taken care of, we&#8217;ve covered all the basic steps to protect your site using Wordfence Security!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#999999\">Go to top<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion \ud83e\uddd0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>WordPress security is not something to be taken lightly. As great as the platform is, it&#8217;s not 100% safe &#8211; but as we mentioned earlier, no CMS ever is <sup>[1]<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<div class='ti-tweet-clear'><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='ti-tweet_wrapper'>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_text'>\n\t\t    \t\t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Learn+how+to+protect+your+%23WordPress+site+using+%23Wordfence+Security+%F0%9F%9B%A1%EF%B8%8F&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/protect-your-wordpress-site-using-wordfence\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Learn how to protect your #WordPress site using #Wordfence Security \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_sharebtn'>\n\t\t    \t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Learn+how+to+protect+your+%23WordPress+site+using+%23Wordfence+Security+%F0%9F%9B%A1%EF%B8%8F&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/protect-your-wordpress-site-using-wordfence\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>However, as long as you take preventive measures and learn the basics of how to keep safe your WordPress site, you&#8217;ll be well ahead of the curve when it comes to security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd30 If you&#8217;re ready to take security into your hands, here&#8217;s how to protect your site using Wordfence Security:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5e1b2;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFBCC;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Install and activate the Wordfence Security plugin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Update your login security measures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn how to execute site-wide scans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set up advanced security alerts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you found this post useful and would like to compare Wordfence Security to some of the other popular WordPress security plugins available, we&#8217;ve got three dedicated articles just for that purpose. 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