{"id":84446,"date":"2023-10-27T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=84446"},"modified":"2024-12-27T14:55:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T12:55:23","slug":"wordfence-security-vs-ithemes-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordfence-security-vs-ithemes-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Wordfence Security vs iThemes Security: Which Should You Use?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you looking for the best security plugin for your WordPress site? Wordfence and iThemes are two popular options, but it can be difficult to decide between them. Fortunately, there are some key <strong>differences between Wordfence Security vs iThemes Security<\/strong> to help you make up your mind. \ud83d\udca1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Although they both have features for malware scanning, authentication, and brute force protection, Wordfence provides a unique firewall with rules to detect site vulnerabilities. And iThemes has a hard focus on password strengthening (suggestions, requirements, passwordless logins) which Wordfence lacks.<\/p>\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 post, we&#8217;ll first provide an <a href=\"#introduction-to-wordfence-security-vs-ithemes-security\">overview of Wordfence Security and iThemes Security<\/a>. Then, we&#8217;ll see <a href=\"#plugins-compare\">how the plugins compare<\/a> across some key areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s get to it!<\/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=Which+%23WordPress+security+%23plugin+is+better+%F0%9F%94%92+%23Wordfence+or+%23iThemes%3F+%F0%9F%A4%94&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordfence-security-vs-ithemes-security\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Which #WordPress security #plugin is better \ud83d\udd12 #Wordfence or #iThemes? \ud83e\udd14<\/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=Which+%23WordPress+security+%23plugin+is+better+%F0%9F%94%92+%23Wordfence+or+%23iThemes%3F+%F0%9F%A4%94&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordfence-security-vs-ithemes-security\/' 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=\"introduction-to-wordfence-security-vs-ithemes-security\">An introduction to Wordfence Security vs iThemes Security<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The choice between Wordfence Security vs iThemes Security is a common dilemma, since these are two of the most popular security plugins on the market. <strong>Wordfence Security<\/strong> is an all-in-one security plugin that&#8217;s active on over four million WordPress sites:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-pic-wrapper align-center large\" style=\"margin:20px 0;\"><div class=\"wp-pic large plugin wp-pic-ajax scheme2\"  id=\"wp-pic-wordfence\"data-type=\"plugin\" data-slug=\"wordfence\" data-image=\"\" data-expiration=\"\"  data-layout=\"large\" data-slugs=\"[]\" ><div class=\"wp-pic-body-loading\"><div class=\"signal\"><\/div><\/div><\/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>You&#8217;ll get access to a whole suite of security features like a malware scanner, firewall, robust login settings, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And while the free version is sufficient for most site owners, you can also find additional options with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordfence.com\/products\/wordfence-premium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the premium plugin<\/a>. For example, you&#8217;ll receive real-time firewall rules and malware signature updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>iThemes Security<\/strong> isn&#8217;t as popular as Wordfence (with 900,000+ installations). It&#8217;s also not as complex. This makes iThemes a great choice for beginners since there&#8217;s less configuration needed.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-pic-wrapper align-center large\" style=\"margin:20px 0;\"><div class=\"wp-pic large plugin wp-pic-ajax scheme2\"  id=\"wp-pic-better-wp-security\"data-type=\"plugin\" data-slug=\"better-wp-security\" data-image=\"\" data-expiration=\"\"  data-layout=\"large\" data-slugs=\"[]\" ><div class=\"wp-pic-body-loading\"><div class=\"signal\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-pic-wrapper-->\n\n\n\n<p>The iThemes plugin has a quick onboarding process that explains and recommends security options. And while some features aren&#8217;t as powerful as Wordfence, you&#8217;ll find useful options like database backups and <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/how-to-add-two-factor-authentication-to-wordpress\/\">two-factor authentication<\/a>.<\/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=\"plugins-compare\">Wordfence Security vs iThemes Security: 5 factors compared<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you know a bit more about each of these popular plugins, let&#8217;s settle the Wordfence Security vs iThemes Security debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#firewall-vs\">Firewall<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#malware-scanning\">Malware scanning<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#malware-removal\">Malware removal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#brute-force-protection\">Brute force protection<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#database-backups\">Database backups<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\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=\"firewall-vs\">1. Firewall \ud83d\udcdb<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A firewall is one of the most important aspects of WordPress security, since it filters all incoming traffic to your site. With <strong>iThemes Security<\/strong>, no firewall is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, you&#8217;ll get access to a web application firewall (WAF) when you install Wordfence Security on your site.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1248106734  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2444\" height=\"1157\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall.png\" alt=\"Wordfence Security firewall features screen.\" class=\"wp-image-84638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1919\/h:908\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall.png 2444w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:142\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:485\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall.png 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:364\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1536\/h:727\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall.png 1536w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:909\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall.png 2048w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1800\/h:852\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall.png 1800w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:24\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:227\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall.png 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:376\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall.png 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1200\/h:568\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall.png 1200w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:140\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:185\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:128\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1919\/h:908\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Right away, the WAF will enter &#8220;Learning Mode&#8221; to better understand your traffic. Wordfence recommends that you keep Leaning Mode active for at least a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, you can manage the firewall in a dedicated part of the Wordfence dashboard. Once you change the <strong><em>Web Application Firewall Status<\/em> to <em>Enabled and Protecting<\/em><\/strong>, the plugin will actively block suspicious requests:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1656827798  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2371\" height=\"1057\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall-settings.png\" alt=\"Wordfence Security basic firewall settings.\" class=\"wp-image-84640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:855\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall-settings.png 2371w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:134\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall-settings.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:457\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall-settings.png 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall-settings.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1536\/h:685\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall-settings.png 1536w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:855\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall-settings.png 2048w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1800\/h:802\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall-settings.png 1800w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:22\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall-settings.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:214\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall-settings.png 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:354\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall-settings.png 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1200\/h:535\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall-settings.png 1200w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall-settings.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:174\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall-settings.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:120\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall-settings.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:855\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-firewall-settings.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>As such, <strong>Wordfence<\/strong> prevents SQL injections, cross-site scripting attacks, remote code injections, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll also find advanced firewall settings where you can list allowlisted services and IP addresses to bypass all rules:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=928474382  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2295\" height=\"1444\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/firewall-wordfence.png\" alt=\"Advanced firewall settings for Wordfence Security.\" class=\"wp-image-84641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1716\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/firewall-wordfence.png 2295w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:189\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/firewall-wordfence.png 300w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:31\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/firewall-wordfence.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:381\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/firewall-wordfence.png 381w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:631\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/firewall-wordfence.png 631w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:954\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/firewall-wordfence.png 954w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:235\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/firewall-wordfence.png 235w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:310\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/firewall-wordfence.png 310w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:215\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/firewall-wordfence.png 215w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1716\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/firewall-wordfence.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, you&#8217;re able to configure your own firewall rules using simple toggles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s essential to note that the free firewall only loads when you open WordPress. Plus, firewall warnings aren&#8217;t that consistent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This can cause problems since hackers may be able to attack during this window (before you&#8217;ve been notified about the threat). However, this issue can be resolved if you upgrade to the premium version of the plugin, where you&#8217;ll receive real-time updates.<\/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=\"malware-scanning\">2. Malware scanning \ud83d\udc1e<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021, Sucuri found that nearly 62 percent of attacked websites were flagged in the &#8220;malware&#8221; category <sup>[1]<\/sup>. Malware includes code that&#8217;s used to redirect visitors to malicious websites or steal login credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since malware is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/common-wordpress-attacks\/\">most common WordPress security threats<\/a>, this is an important factor to look for in a security plugin. Unfortunately, the <strong>iThemes<\/strong> scanner isn&#8217;t as thorough as you&#8217;d expect:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1439992549  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\/2023\/09\/ithemes-security-scan.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"2401\" height=\"943\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ithemes-security-scan.png\" alt=\"Comparing scanning in Wordfence Security vs iThemes Security.\" class=\"wp-image-84647\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:754\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ithemes-security-scan.png 2401w, 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alt=\"Comparing scanning in Wordfence Security vs iThemes Security.\" class=\"wp-image-84647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:754\/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\/2023\/09\/ithemes-security-scan.png 2401w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:118\/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\/2023\/09\/ithemes-security-scan.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:402\/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\/2023\/09\/ithemes-security-scan.png 1024w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:153\/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\/2023\/09\/ithemes-security-scan.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:106\/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\/2023\/09\/ithemes-security-scan.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:754\/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\/2023\/09\/ithemes-security-scan.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The scanner is super quick, but all it checks is whether your website is on the Google Blacklist. As such, the data you&#8217;ll find is similar to what you could search for yourself online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, you&#8217;ll find a more powerful security scanner with <strong>Wordfence Security<\/strong>, particularly concerning file-based malware. Upon installing Wordfence, the first scan starts automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the free version, you&#8217;re only able to scan 60 percent of your site:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=113850795  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\/2023\/09\/wordfence-scans.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"2408\" height=\"1326\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-scans.png\" alt=\"Malware Scanning options in the free version of Wordfence Security.\" class=\"wp-image-84644\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:1057\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-scans.png 2408w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:354\/h:195\/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\/2023\/09\/wordfence-scans.png 354w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:245\/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\/2023\/09\/wordfence-scans.png 245w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:1057\/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\/2023\/09\/wordfence-scans.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>To retain a complete malware scan, you&#8217;ll need to upgrade to a premium plan. The Wordfence scan is relatively quick to run and easily detects malware in the WordPress core files (and in files and folders for plugins and themes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One drawback of the Wordfence malware scanner is that you&#8217;ll receive tons of alerts (including some false positives).<\/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=\"malware-removal\">3. Malware removal \ud83e\uddf9<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, we&#8217;ll compare Wordfence Security vs iThemes Security in terms of malware removal. This service isn&#8217;t provided with all security plugins, but it&#8217;s useful if malware is discovered on your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bad news is that <strong>iThemes<\/strong> does not currently include any malware cleaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wordfence Security<\/strong> can repair malware files, or you can opt for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordfence.com\/products\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wordfence&#8217;s premium malware removal service<\/a>, but this costs $490 per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the plugin, you&#8217;ll see two options for dealing with the flagged files. You can either delete all deletable files or repair all repairable files:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1536984844  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\/2023\/09\/wordfence-repair-files.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"2412\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-repair-files.jpg\" alt=\"Wordfence malware removal.\" class=\"wp-image-84654\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:716\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-repair-files.jpg 2412w, 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:716\/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\/2023\/09\/wordfence-repair-files.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\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=\"brute-force-protection\">4. Brute force protection \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Brute force attacks happen when hackers or bots try many combinations of passwords and usernames to access your site without permission. Often, hackers employ brute-force attacks to infect your site with malware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <strong>Wordfence<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-brute-force-protection\/\">brute force protection<\/a> is automatically enabled when you install the plugin. However, you can also head to <em><strong>Wordfence<\/strong> <\/em>&gt; <em><strong>Firewall<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>All Firewall Options<\/strong><\/em> to edit those settings manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, scroll down to the <em><strong>Brute Force Protection<\/strong> <\/em>section to customize the settings:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=446635895  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\/2023\/09\/wordfence-brute-force.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"2340\" height=\"1197\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/wordfence-brute-force.png\" alt=\"Wordfence brute force protection settings.\" class=\"wp-image-84662\" 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:982\/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\/2023\/09\/wordfence-brute-force.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here, you can configure lockouts for forgotten password attempts and login failures. You can also instantly block invalid usernames and specify the amount of time a user is locked out for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>iThemes<\/strong> plugin also provides brute force protection, activated by default. The settings, similar to those provided by Wordfence, enable you to configure the maximum number of failed logins, limit banned IPs, and more:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=759798797  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\/2023\/09\/ithemes-brute-force.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"1810\" height=\"1123\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ithemes-brute-force.png\" alt=\"iThemes brute force protection settings.\" class=\"wp-image-84663\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1740\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ithemes-brute-force.png 1810w, 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This logs actions like user activity, site scans, brute force attacks, and more. 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:110\/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\/2023\/09\/wordfence-debug.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:144\/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\/2023\/09\/wordfence-debug.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:100\/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\/2023\/09\/wordfence-debug.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:710\/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\/2023\/09\/wordfence-debug.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Or, you can go to <em><strong>Wordfence<\/strong> <\/em>&gt; <em><strong>Scan<\/strong> <\/em>to view a log for Wordfence events, but this is not a full activity log (and is mainly used by Wordfence developers).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, both security plugins provide two-factor authentication. This works seamlessly upon installation and includes a range of options (like mobile apps, email, or backup codes).<\/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=\"database-backups\">5. Database backups \ud83d\udcbd<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the easiest ways to <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/how-to-secure-a-website\/\">make your site more secure<\/a> is to <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/backup-a-wordpress-site-for-free\/\">run regular backups<\/a>. This way, if your site is hacked (or you encounter other errors), you can easily restore a previous version of your site, database, and files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, <strong>Wordfence<\/strong> doesn&#8217;t currently provide a backup feature with its security service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can, however, enable database backups with <strong>iThemes Security<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All you need to do is use the toggle in the <em><strong>Settings<\/strong> <\/em>section:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1842244513  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\/2023\/09\/ithemes-backups.jpg\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"2458\" height=\"1298\" 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:256\/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\/2023\/09\/ithemes-backups.jpg 256w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:1013\/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\/2023\/09\/ithemes-backups.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you click on <em><strong>Edit Settings<\/strong><\/em>, you&#8217;re able to schedule automatic database backups at regular intervals. You can also specify which tables should be included or excluded from backups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, you can select your preferred backup method. 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https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:991\/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\/2023\/09\/ithemes-database-backups.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/></noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>However, iThemes only offers database backups. 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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=Which+%23WordPress+security+%23plugin+is+better+%F0%9F%94%92+%23Wordfence+or+%23iThemes%3F+%F0%9F%A4%94&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordfence-security-vs-ithemes-security\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Which #WordPress security #plugin is better \ud83d\udd12 #Wordfence or #iThemes? \ud83e\udd14<\/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=Which+%23WordPress+security+%23plugin+is+better+%F0%9F%94%92+%23Wordfence+or+%23iThemes%3F+%F0%9F%A4%94&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordfence-security-vs-ithemes-security\/' 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<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Consider iThemes<\/strong> for database backups and flawless two-factor authentication.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Skip iThemes<\/strong> if you need a firewall, site backup, or malware cleaning service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Consider Wordfence<\/strong> if you&#8217;d like a solid firewall, malware scanner, malware repair, database backups, and brute force protection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Skip Wordfence<\/strong> if you require password strengthening tools or a full site backup.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>If you need more clarification on our review of Wordfence Security vs iThemes Security, let us know in the comments below!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.ticss-d144f107 strong{font-weight: 700;\n    letter-spacing: -0.2px;\n    line-height: 1.2;\n    display: inline-block;}<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns speed-guide has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color 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