NinjaFirewall WP+ Edition 4.5.11

The NinjaFirewall WP+ Edition is the premium version of the NinjaFirewall WordPress security plugin, which is specifically designed as a true Web Application Firewall (WAF).1

The key distinction of NinjaFirewall is that it runs at a very low level, often processing HTTP requests before WordPress, its themes, or its plugins even load.2 This makes it highly efficient and gives it a performance advantage compared to some other application-level firewalls.3

The WP+ Edition (Premium) builds upon the free WP Edition by adding more advanced features focused on control, logging, and real-time protection.4

🛡️ Key Features of the WP+ Edition

The premium version offers advanced functionality that is not included in the free version:5

Advanced Policies and Custom Rules: While the free version offers strong default protection, the premium version provides more granular control over policies and the ability to implement advanced custom rules via the .htninja file.6

Real-time File Guard: This is a key feature that can detect, in real-time, any access to a PHP file that was recently modified or created, immediately alerting you if a hacker uploads a shell script or injects a backdoor.7

Comprehensive File Integrity Monitoring: Beyond basic scanning, it monitors for any modification made to a file, including content, file permissions, file ownership, timestamp, and file creation/deletion.8

Live Log: Allows you to watch your website traffic in real-time, similar to the Unix tail -f command, but without the performance impact of loading WordPress.9

Enhanced Brute-Force Protection: Provides one of the fastest and most efficient brute-force attack protections by processing requests before WordPress loads, which helps against distributed attacks.10

Strong Filtering Engine: Its powerful filtering engine is designed to normalize and transform data from incoming requests to detect and foil advanced Web Application Firewall evasion and obfuscation tactics.11

🆚 Free vs. Premium Comparison

Feature

NinjaFirewall WP Edition (Free)

NinjaFirewall WP+ Edition (Premium)

WAF Operation

Runs before WordPress loads (Full WAF Mode).

Runs before WordPress loads (Full WAF Mode).

Brute-Force Protection

Highly effective against common attacks.

Highly effective and efficient against distributed attacks.

File Integrity Monitoring

Basic scanning included.

Comprehensive, real-time monitoring and detection.

Real-Time Traffic Log

Available (Live Log).

Available (Live Log).

Advanced Policy Rules

Standard set of rules.

More granular policies and custom rule implementation.

Malware Scanning

Not Included (It is primarily a firewall).

Not Included (It is primarily a firewall).

Note: Unlike some competitors like Wordfence or Sucuri, NinjaFirewall focuses primarily on being a firewall and typically does not include a built-in malware scanner, which means you may need a separate tool for full system scans.12

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