Bearmor Security vs SAR One Click Security

Bearmor Security Professional WordPress security plugin with comprehensive malware protection, file integrity monitoring, and login security. Almost entirely free, with optional PRO features for advanced needs. Core Features (100% Free) Malware Scanner – Deep file scanning for backdoors, web shells, and malicious code – Pattern matching and heuristic detection – One-click quarantine for threats – Whitelist false positives – Scans WordPress root and wp-content PHP files, the active theme, mu-plugins, and uploads (plugin directories are vendor-maintained and excluded) File Integrity Monitoring – Tracks changes to WordPress core files, the active theme, and mu-plugins – Detailed change logs showing what, when, and where – Instant quarantine for suspicious modifications – Mark legitimate changes as safe Login Security – Brute force protection with automatic IP blocking – Complete login activity log – Geographic tracking for login attempts – Two-factor authentication (2FA) via email Security Hardening – 25+ hardening rules in three tiers: Baseline, Access Hardening, and Lockdown – Every rule documents what it does, what it might break, and how to test it – Built-in self-test probes your site from the outside and verifies enabled rules actually work – “Freeze Site” preset for finished sites: block all updates, uploads, and new users – Login IP allowlist, hourly file tripwire with instant email alerts – Security headers, XML-RPC off, user enumeration blocking, and more Firewall – Web application firewall blocks SQL injection, XSS, and command injection – Rate limiting to prevent DDoS attacks – Country blocking with geo-IP detection – Honeypot protection for forms Activity Logging – Track all administrative actions – Filter by user, action type, or date – Essential audit trail for multi-user sites Security Dashboard – Clear overview of security status – Security score (0-100) with per-area breakdown – Threat alerts and recommendations – Clean, focused interface Optional PRO Features The free version provides complete security protection. PRO adds optional enhancements: Vulnerability Scanner – Automated CVE checks for plugins and themes AI Security Analysis – Plain-English explanations of security issues Uptime Monitoring – 24/7 external monitoring with instant alerts Learn more about PRO features Why Bearmor? Most Powerful Free Tier Unlike competitors, Bearmor includes malware scanning, file monitoring, firewall, quarantine, and 2FA in the free version. Features other plugins lock behind paid plans are free here. Performance Focused Efficient scanning with minimal server impact. No bloat, no unnecessary features. Professional Interface Clean dashboard that shows what matters. No confusion, no clutter. Privacy Respected Free users only send basic registration data (URL + email). Security scan data stays on your server unless you enable PRO AI analysis. Quick Start Install and activate Bearmor Security Run your first malware scan from the dashboard Enable recommended hardening options Set up 2FA for your account No configuration required. Works immediately. External Services Free Users: – Bearmor API (bearmor.eu) – License verification and registration – WordPress.org API – Core file integrity checks – IP-API.com – Geographic data for login tracking PRO Users (additional): – Bearmor API – Uptime monitoring and vulnerability data – OpenAI API – AI security analysis All connections use HTTPS encryption. No security scan data leaves your server in the free version. Privacy Policy Terms of Service Support Documentation Support Forum Email: [email protected] (PRO users receive priority support) Privacy & Data Free Users: – Site URL (installation identifier) – Admin email (security notifications) – Plugin version (update checks) PRO Users (additional): – Security scan results (AI analysis only) – Uptime monitoring data (ping responses) We Never: – Sell data to third parties – Track website visitors – Store passwords or sensitive user data – Share data without explicit consent Data is encrypted in transit, stored on EU servers, and automatically deleted after 90 days. Request data deletion anytime at [email protected]. Full Privacy Policy

There’s a lot of WordPress security plugins with many many options and pages to setup. And that is fine if you know what to do. But most of the times, you don’t need so much or simply you’re not sure about what to set or not. This plugin adds some extra security to your WordPress with only one click. No options page, just activate it! Features Like many other security plugins SAR One Click Security adds well known .htaccess rules, but only the ones probed to be safe to use in almost any type of site (including WooCommerce stores), to protect your WordPress from common attacks. This allows you to have a safer WordPress without worries about what protection you should be using. Turn off ServerSignature directive, that may leak information about your web server. Turn off directory listing, avoiding bad configured hostings to leak your files. Blocks public access (from web) to following files that may leak information about your WordPress install: .htaccess, license.txt, readme.html, wp-config.php, wp-config-sample.php, install.php Blocks access to wp-login.php to dummy bots trying to register in WordPress sites that have registration disabled. Blocks requests looking for timthumb.php, reducing server load caused by bots trying to find it. (*) Blocks TRACE and TRACK request methods, preventing XST attacks. Blocks direct posting to wp-comments-post.php (most spammers do this) and access with blank User Agent, reducing spam comments a lot and also server load. Blocks direct access to PHP files in wp-content directory (this includes subdirectories like plugins or themes). Protecting you from a huge number of 0day exploits. Blocks direct POST to wp-login.php and access with blank User Agent, preventing most brute-force attacks and reducing server load. Blocks access to .txt files under any plugin/theme directory to prevent scans for installed plugins/themes. Blocks any query string trying to get a copy of the wp-config.php file. Blocks gf_page=upload query string argument, this was deprecated in Gravity Forms on May 2015, if your copy of Gravity Forms still uses it, update now! Removes version information from page headers. This includes not only the page header (html or xhtml) but also feed headers (rss, rss2, atom, rdf) and opml comments. Only the version number is removed, not the entire generator information. (*) If your theme uses TimThumb, you can disable that blocking rule, check FAQ before installing the plugin to see how. Requirements WordPress 3.9.2 or higher. (Works with WordPress network/multisite installation). Apache 2.4.x web server It has been tested in many servers including large providers like HostGator, Godaddy and 1&1 with optimal results, and it will work fine in any decent hosting service (that allows you to set options from .htaccess files). Anyway, if you get any problem after activating the plugin, check FAQ for instructions on how to manually uninstall it. If you’re not sure of which server is your hosting company using or if they allow to use custom .htaccess rules, I would recommend you to contact with your host support before installing the plugin. Usage To apply above mentioned security rules simply install and activate the plugin, no options page, no user setup! If you need to remove the security rules for some reason, simply deactivate the plugin. If you want to add them again, activate the plugin again, that easy 😉 And remember, if your theme uses TimThumb, check FAQ before installing the plugin.