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The fastest WordPress security plugins

Hardening that doesn't tax every request. 1 plugins in this category, ranked by the score they earned on our reference host.

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Wordfence

Defiant

64 · Slow

Endpoint firewall and malware scanning, with a real performance cost.

SecurityFreemiumHeavy impact
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