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      • Easy Install WizardQuick Setup
        From download to installed and configured in a few minutes.
      • Firewall protection
        Prevent malicious requests and block millions of known bad IPs.
      • Security TestingFree & Pro
        The Security tests combine years of know-how in WordPress security
      • VulnerabilitiesFree Feature
        Get warned about known vulnerabilities in your website
      • Login Protection
        2FA, Rename login and brute force protection
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      • Core ScannerFree & Pro
        Checks your core WordPress files for modifications or unknown files.
      • Malware Scanner
        Scan files for malicious code - warns you of any suspicious results.
      • Scheduled Scanner
        No time for manual checks? Use the scheduled scanner and get an email if something changes.
      • Events Logger
        Know what happened on your website, in the admin and on the frontend
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      • WooCommerce ProtectionPopular!
        Protect WooCommerce from checkout hacks, fake orders and card theft.
      • 404 Guard
        Stop scanners and bad bots wasting your site’s ressources
      • White labelFor 25+ licenses
        Use your own name and branding on client websites.
      • MainWPAdd On
        Use our Addon to intregrate deeper with MainWP. Free and Premium version available.
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WordPress Security Plugin - Website protection
Website protection with Security Ninja for WordPress
  • Docs
  • Help
  • Reviews
  • Account
  • Contact
  • Features
    • #
      • Easy Install WizardQuick Setup
        From download to installed and configured in a few minutes.
      • Firewall protection
        Prevent malicious requests and block millions of known bad IPs.
      • Security TestingFree & Pro
        The Security tests combine years of know-how in WordPress security
      • VulnerabilitiesFree Feature
        Get warned about known vulnerabilities in your website
      • Login Protection
        2FA, Rename login and brute force protection
    • #
      • Core ScannerFree & Pro
        Checks your core WordPress files for modifications or unknown files.
      • Malware Scanner
        Scan files for malicious code - warns you of any suspicious results.
      • Scheduled Scanner
        No time for manual checks? Use the scheduled scanner and get an email if something changes.
      • Events Logger
        Know what happened on your website, in the admin and on the frontend
    • #
      • WooCommerce ProtectionPopular!
        Protect WooCommerce from checkout hacks, fake orders and card theft.
      • 404 Guard
        Stop scanners and bad bots wasting your site’s ressources
      • White labelFor 25+ licenses
        Use your own name and branding on client websites.
      • MainWPAdd On
        Use our Addon to intregrate deeper with MainWP. Free and Premium version available.
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Website protection with Security Ninja for WordPress

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License

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  • How to upgrade your license

  • Can I Resell or Transfer My License?

  • How to use license on another website

  • License Recovery for Security Ninja

  • How to renew manually

  • How To Renew Your License Early or Apply a Coupon

  • Early License Renewal & Proration

  • Automated License Activation for Multiple Sites - license_key.txt

  • License activation is not authorized for...

Sections

  • Installation and usage
    • Install Security Ninja
    • Install Pro version
    • Installation Wizard
    • How to access your website via FTP
    • Does Security Ninja Work with WordPress.org?
    • How to include custom code on your website
    • Remove settings when deactivating
    • Dashboard Widget with quick site overview
    • Last Login
    • Activate Default Security Measures
    • Getting started
    • Share data - Privacy
    • Import & export
    • Create or update Database tables
    • Understanding the Importance of PHP Versions for Your WordPress Site
    • GDPR Compliance?
    • Use license on staging or dev sites
  • Firewall
    • Firewall Protection
    • How to use the firewall
    • How to get back in to your website
    • How to restore access without the unblock URL
    • Block IP Network
    • Change login URL
    • How to ban subnet mask IP range
    • Login Form Protection
    • Whitelisting Services in WP Security Ninja
    • Secret Access Link
    • Automatically Validated Crawlers
    • How to reset 2FA
    • How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) in Security Ninja
    • Setting Up and Using Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for Users
    • How to Allow Users to Bypass 2FA in Security Ninja
    • Understanding the 8G Firewall Rules
    • 404 Guard
    • WooCommerce: Rate Limits & Coupon Protection
    • Secret Access link - unblock yourself
    • Block or redirect visitors
    • How to block a country
    • How to blacklist an IP
    • Cannot import data
  • MainWP
    • How to Install and Set Up Security Ninja with MainWP
    • How to Control White Label Settings Remotely
    • Using Security Ninja tokens in MainWP Pro Reports
    • Install the Free MainWP Extension for Security Ninja
    • Get started with Security Ninja and MainWP
    • How to access Security Ninja in MainWP Dashboard
    • Bulk Actions in MainWP
    • How to Show/Hide the column
    • The Global Event Log
  • Vulnerabilities
    • What does "plugin closed" mean?
    • Email Alerts for Detected Vulnerabilities
    • How to use the vulnerability scanner
    • What is the vulnerability scanner?
    • Vulnerability scanner
    • Dangers of Outdated Plugins
    • What is the outdated.dat file?
    • Problems with the vulnerability scanner
  • Account
    • My account page
    • Non-Sensitive Diagnostic Data
    • Keeps getting logged out
    • Cancel subscription
    • Forgotten password
    • Change account
    • Does the plugin work with WordPress Multisite?
    • Problems logging in
    • Military and Veteran Discounts
    • Delete my account
    • Controlling License Usage by Whitelisting Sites
    • Update your payment method
    • First time logging in
    • How to Transfer Billing to Client
    • Transfer Site license to Another Account
    • Plugin and account FAQ
    • Licenses tab
    • My profile
    • How to get an invoice
    • Where to download
    • Websites
    • Hide on client websites
    • Join the Beta program
    • How to get a refund
  • Security Tests
    • Security Tests
    • Security Issues were found
    • Update functions.php
    • Fix - temporary folder not writable
    • Delete the readme.html file
    • What is the sn-backups folder?
    • Check if plugins are up to date
    • If full WordPress version info is revealed in meta data
    • User “admin” with administrator privileges exists
    • “Anyone can register” option is enabled
    • Unnecessary information on failed login attempts
    • Check WP Core Updates
    • Auto Core Updates
    • Plugin Updates
    • Deactivated Plugins
    • Active Plugin Updates
    • Plugin Compatibility Check
    • Theme Updates
    • Deactivated Themes
    • WP Version Info
    • Secure readme.html
    • PHP Version Update
    • MySQL Version Check
    • PHP Version Detail Exposure
    • No Admin User
    • How to Fix cURL SSL Certificate Errors
    • Fixed test results still fail?
    • Maintenance and password protected websites
    • Fixes
  • License
    • How to change your license key
    • License activation problems
    • How to upgrade from annual to lifetime license
    • How to upgrade your license
    • Can I Resell or Transfer My License?
    • How to use license on another website
    • License Recovery for Security Ninja
    • How to renew manually
    • How To Renew Your License Early or Apply a Coupon
    • Early License Renewal & Proration
    • Automated License Activation for Multiple Sites - license_key.txt
    • License activation is not authorized for...
  • Troubleshooting and debugging
    • How to locate JavaScript conflicts
    • How to create an admin account
    • Virus detected in plugin?
    • Fix errors showing up frontend
    • Debug - Get server and website information
    • How to use WP_DEBUG
    • Jetpack compatibility
    • Many admin-ajax.php requests
    • Parts of admin load via HTTP
    • Increase WordPress memory limit
    • Failed to connect to api.freemius.com
    • How to Increase the Maximum File Upload Size
    • Disable the firewall
    • Troubleshooting Plugin Conflicts with WP Security Ninja
    • Troubleshooting YouTube Embed Issues (Error 153)
    • How WP-Cron works in WordPress
    • Re-install WordPress
    • How to deactivate the plugin
  • Filters and hooks
    • Filter - securityninja_whitelist
    • Filter - user_agent_items
    • Filter - securityninja_visitorlog_filter_url
    • Filter - blocked_hosts_items
    • securityninja_ignored_file_extensions
    • Customizing Firewall Filter Rules
    • secnin_show_woocommerce_login_message
    • Filter – securityninja_social_crawler_user_agents
    • securityninja_temporary_login_params
    • securityninja_is_temporary_login_link
    • securityninja_malware_exclude_paths
  • Visitor Log
    • What is the visitor log
    • Change how long visitor logs are kept
  • Security Fixes
    • Security Headers
    • Secure Cookies
    • Disable plugin & theme editor
    • Disable WP Sitemaps
    • Disabling the Application Passwords Feature in WordPress 5.6
    • Preventing Username Enumeration on Your WordPress Site
    • Remove unwanted files
    • Hide WP Version
    • Hide Windows Live Writer - WLW
    • Hiding PHP Version by Removing "X-Powered-By" and "Server" Headers
    • Content Security Policy
  • Core Scanner
    • Core Scanner
    • Scan WordPress
    • How to ignore files
  • Malware Scanner
    • Malware Scanner
    • Scan for malware
    • False positive results
    • Whitelist files and folders in Malware Scanner
    • Comprehensive Malware Cleanup Checklist
    • How to exclude paths from the Malware Scanner
  • Event Logger
    • How to use the event logger
    • Webhook Events
    • Automate Alerts: Security Ninja Webhooks via Zapier
    • Monitoring New Administrator Accounts
    • Event Logger Settings
    • How to search and filter events
  • White label
    • What is the White label feature
    • How to white label the plugin
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliates
    • Known Affiliate Link Issues
    • Branding assets
  • Scheduled Scanner
    • Scheduled Scanner
    • Add custom schedule to scanner

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  • What is the vulnerability scanner?
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