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Best WordPress Plugins for Protect

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Protect

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for protect comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click Best overall 89/100
  2. 2. BBQ Firewall 89/100
  3. 3. Email Encoder 89/100
  4. 4. Password Protected 88/100
  5. 5. Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile 88/100
  6. 6. Jetpack Protect 88/100
  7. 7. Simple Membership 87/100
  8. 8. reCAPTCHA for WooCommerce 86/100
  9. 9. Protect Uploads 86/100
  10. 10. PPWP 86/100
  11. 11. No Right Click Images 85/100
  12. 12. Prevent Direct Access 85/100
  13. 13. OOPSpam Anti-Spam: Spam Protection for WordPress Forms & Com... 84/100
  14. 14. Passster 82/100
  15. 15. WP Content Copy Protection with Color Design 82/100
2 BBQ Firewall
Free by Jeff Starr

BBQ Firewall

The fastest firewall plugin for WordPress. Protect against a wide range of threats with minimal performance impact.

4.9★
from 160 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
89

WPScore

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3 Email Encoder
Free by Online Optimisation

Email Encoder

Protect email addresses and phone numbers on your site and hide them from spambots. Easy to use & flexible.

4.9★
from 93 ratings
90k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
89

WPScore

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4 Password Protected
Free by Saad Iqbal

Password Protected

Protect your WordPress site, pages, posts, WooCommerce products, and categories with single or multiple passwords.

4.4★
from 139 ratings
300k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
88

WPScore

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6 Jetpack Protect
Free by Automattic

Jetpack Protect

Free daily vulnerability scans & WordPress security, powered by WPScan (an Automattic brand) and its 60,000+ vulnerability database. No setup needed!

4.6★
from 123 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
88

WPScore

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7 Simple Membership
Free by wp.insider

Simple Membership

Simple membership plugin adds membership functionality to your site. Protect members only content using content protection easily.

4.6★
from 475 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
87

WPScore

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9 Protect Uploads
Free by Protect Uploads

Protect Uploads

Protect your uploads directory. Prevent browsing, add watermarks, disable right-click, and password-protect files. For more information, visit protect …

4.8★
from 12 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
86

WPScore

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10 PPWP
Free by WP Folio Team

PPWP

Password protect WordPress pages and posts by user roles or with multiple passwords; protect your entire website with a single password.

4.7★
from 270 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
86

WPScore

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12 Prevent Direct Access
Free by WP Folio Team

Prevent Direct Access

A simple way to prevent search engines and the public from indexing and accessing your files without complex user authentication.

4.7★
from 295 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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14 Passster
Free by WP Chill

Passster

Password Protect Pages, Posts & Content in WordPress

4.2★
from 60 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

Read review View on WordPress.org