Comparison

How Shieldix compares

Facts about Shieldix and other security products for WordPress sites. For every other product, each fact comes from its maker's official page, linked in the cell.

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Features of Shieldix and other WordPress security products, as published by their makers
Feature	Shieldix	Wordfence	Sucuri	Kadence Security (formerly Solid Security)	All-In-One Security	MalCare	Patchstack	Cloudflare WAF
Firewall
Firewall runs before WordPress loads	Yesextended protection mode	YesSource	Paidcloud WAF, enabled by DNS changeSource	Not documentedSource	YesSource	YesSource	Partialopt-in beta, Apache serversSource	Yesreverse proxySource
Uses the OWASP Core Rule Set	YesCRS 4.29, PL1, no libinjection rules	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedPatchstack virtual patching (Pro)Source	Nouses 6G rulesSource	Not documentedSource	Noown vPatch rules (paid)Source	PaidPro plan and upSource
Learning mode before blocking	Yes7 days	Yes7 days by defaultSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	PaidLog action, Enterprise planSource
Files and recovery
File scan against official WordPress.org checksums	Yescore and plugins	Yescore, themes and pluginsSource	Partialcore filesSource	Not documentedfile change detectionSource	Not documentedfile change scannerSource	Not documentedSource	NoSource	Not applicableSource
Scans database content (posts, comments, options)	No	Yesposts, comments, optionsSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Yesfiles and databaseSource	NoSource	Not applicableSource
One-click restore of original files and quarantine	Yes	Partialrepair from WordPress.org; deleteSource	Partialreset installed pluginsSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Paidone-click malware removalSource	NoSource	Not applicableSource
Monitoring and response
Emergency lockdown (sign everyone out, new keys)	Yes	Not documentedSource	Yesnew keys, reset passwordsSource	Yeschange WordPress saltsSource	Partiallog out sessions; weekly saltsSource	Paidnew keys, reset passwordsSource	Not documentedSource	Not applicableSource
Shows which servers your site contacts via WordPress	Yes	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Not applicableSource
Watches drop-ins, must-use plugins and scheduled tasks	Yes	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Paidserver cron job scanner (top plan)Source	Not documentedSource	Not applicableSource
Warns about plugins closed on WordPress.org	Yes	YesSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Not applicableSource
Two-factor sign-in	Partialvia the official Two Factor plugin	YesSource	YesSource	YesSource	YesSource	Yesadmins covered depend on planSource	PaidSource	Not applicableSource
Shieldix Cloud and AI
AI explains serious incidents in plain words	PaidShieldix Cloud	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	PartialAI agent for threat events (beta)Source
AI blocks the attacker automatically	PaidShieldix Cloud, 24-hour blocks	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	Not documentedSource	NoML score; you write the ruleSource
Shared list of attackers across sites	PaidShieldix Cloud paid plans	PaidReal-Time IP Blocklist (Premium)Source	Not documentedSource	PartialNetwork Brute Force (sign-ins)Source	Not documentedSource	Yesnetwork behavior signalsSource	PaidCommunity IP BlocklistSource	Paidmanaged IP lists, EnterpriseSource
Practical details
One-line switch-off in wp-config.php	Yes	Partialconstant in wp-config (basic mode)Source	Not documentedSource	Yes`ITSEC_DISABLE_MODULES`Source	Not documentedWP-CLI firewall off (Premium)Source	Not documentedSource	Not documentedfirewall toggle in the appSource	Not applicabledashboard: Pause CloudflareSource
Languages of the interface	Yes27 locales + English	Yes31 locales (WordPress.org)Source	Yes16 locales (WordPress.org)Source	Yes27 locales (WordPress.org)Source	Yes22 locales (WordPress.org)Source	Not documentedno locales on WordPress.orgSource	Yes6 locales (WordPress.org)Source	Not documenteddashboard language selectableSource
Visitor data sent off the site	Partialafter you connect Shieldix Cloud	Not documenteddetails in its privacy policySource	Partialnone until API key (plugin)Source	Not documentedSource	Noper WordPress.org readmeSource	Not documenteddetails in its privacy policySource	Not documentedsyncs domains, software, logsSource	Yesproxied traffic routes via CloudflareSource
How you pay	per site plan + AI credits	free plan + per site licence, yearlySource	free plugin + premium firewallSource	free plugin + Kadence Security ProSource	free plugin + yearly PremiumSource	free plan + per site, yearlySource	free plan + $5/site/month add-onSource	Free, Pro, Business, ContractSource

What the statuses mean

Yes: the cited official page states it
No: the cited official page lists the features and this one is not offered
Partial: the cited official page states a narrower version
Paid: the cited official page states it for paid plans
Not documented: the cited official page does not state it
Not applicable: not applicable to this kind of product

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