Plugin 1: WordFence Security

Features:

1. Uses the Falcon Engine to dramatically boost site speed.
2. Blocks unknown attackers in real time.
3. Employs two-factor authentication (password + phone verification).
4. Built-in firewall to prevent common security threats like malicious scans.
5. Can restore maliciously modified files.
6. Scans for backdoors and vulnerabilities.
7. Monitors DNS security to prevent unauthorized DNS modifications.

Plugin download page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence

Plugin 2: Exploit Scanner

Features:

1. Detects malicious code on your site.
2. Identifies exploitable vulnerabilities.
3. Checks database table security.

Plugin download page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/exploit-scanner

Plugin 3: Sucuri Security - Auditing

Features:

1. Security activity auditing.
2. File integrity monitoring.
3. Remote malware scanning.
4. Blacklist monitoring.
5. Effective security hardening features.
6. Security activity notifications.
7. Website firewall.

Plugin download page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/sucuri-scanner

Plugin 4: Bluetrait Event Viewer (BTEV)

Features: Monitors the following actions:

1. Password resets.
2. User deletions.
3. Site logins.
4. Site logouts.
5. Profile updates.
6. Attachment uploads.
7. User registrations.
8. Theme switches.
9. Comment submissions.
10. Monitoring of other installed plugins.

Plugin download page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/bluetrait-event-viewer

Plugin 5: WordPress File Monitor Plus

Features:

1. Monitors file system changes including additions, deletions, and modifications.
2. Sends change notifications via email.
3. Can monitor changes based on hash values, timestamps, and file types.
4. Runs external scheduled tasks without impacting site performance.

Plugin download page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-file-monitor-plus

Plugin 6: AskApache Password Protect

Features:

1. Uses built-in Apache server security levels to effectively prevent malicious attacks.
2. Effectively blocks spam and other malicious requests, saving CPU, memory, and database resources.
3. Can encrypt wp-admin files to protect the WordPress admin directory.

Plugin download page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/askapache-password-protect

Plugin 7: Sucuri Security - Website Firewall

Features:

1. Filters all traffic, screening out security threats.
2. Applies security patches.
3. Virtual security hardening.
4. Prevents XSS attacks.
5. Prevents SQL injection attacks.
6. Prevents RFI/LFI attacks.
7. Prevents RCE attacks.
8. Advanced security access control.
9. Performance optimization features.

Plugin download page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/sucuri-cloudproxy-waf

Plugin 8: WordPress Sentinel

Features:

1. Detects whether WordPress core files (including core, themes, and plugins) have been modified.
2. Periodically checks and notifies administrators of modified files.

Plugin download page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-sentinel

Plugin 9: Login Lockdown

Features:

1. Limits the number of failed login attempts from the same IP within a short period, preventing brute-force password attacks.
2. Administrators can manually unblock banned IPs from the backend.

Plugin download page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/login-lockdown

Plugin 10: WP Database Backup

Features:

1. Manual/automatic backup and restoration of the WordPress database, enabling quick recovery when issues arise.
2. Store backups in secure locations such as Dropbox, FTP, Email, etc.

Plugin download page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-database-backup