BBQ Firewall Alternatives

BBQ Firewall is described as 'Lightweight, super-fast plugin that protects your site against a wide range of threats. BBQ checks all incoming traffic and quietly blocks bad requests containing nasty stuff like eval(, base64_, and excessively long request-strings' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to BBQ Firewall for a variety of platforms, including Wordpress, Self-Hosted, Web-based, SaaS and Android apps. The best BBQ Firewall alternative is Jetpack, which is free. Other great apps like BBQ Firewall are Wordfence, Sucuri, NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) and All In One WP Security and Firewall.

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  1. Jetpack icon
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    Delivers comprehensive security with real-time backups, malware and spam protection, brute force defense, performance optimization via free CDN, analytics, AI-powered content tools, ad promotion, and design customization, regularly updated for compatibility.

    59 Jetpack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
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  2. Wordfence icon
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    Wordfence includes an endpoint firewall and malware scanner that were built from the ground up to protect WordPress. Our Threat Defense Feed arms Wordfence with the newest firewall rules, malware signatures and malicious IP addresses it needs to keep your website safe.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
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  3. Sucuri icon
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    A web security portfolio offering a combination of on-premise installed security software in conjunction with a cloud hosted web application firewall and CDN.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
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  4. NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) is a true Web Application Firewall. Although it can be installed and configured just like a plugin, it is a stand-alone firewall that sits in front of WordPress.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
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  5. Defender icon
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    Defender adds the best in WordPress security to your website with just a few clicks. Stop brute force attacks, SQL injections, cross-site scripting XSS, and other WordPress vulnerabilities with Defender malware scans, firewall, and two-factor authentication login security.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
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  6. The most advanced and easy-to-use WordPress security plugin. Combines elegant and powerful features to block brute force attacks, facilitate multi-factor user authentication, and block malicious requests to WordPress sites. And much more besides.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
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  7. PhantomGuard is an all-in-one WordPress security plugin and edge protection suite built to replace complex, resource-heavy multi-plugin security stacks.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Wordpress
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  8. Hackerize icon
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    Hackerize is an essential security monitoring tool for websites, constantly protecting businesses from ever-evolving cyber threats.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. WordSec icon
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    WordSec is a complete WordPress security plugin. Eight modules cover the firewall, malware scanner, login security, live traffic, IP and country blocking, supply-chain intelligence, audit log and alerts, so you block attacks and harden your site from one dashboard instead of...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Wordpress
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  10. WP Triage icon
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    WP Triage watches your WordPress sites and highlights the plugins and themes most likely to cause trouble, so you can fix them first.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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