Checkout Shield for WooCommerce – Stop Fake Orders, Spam Bots & Card Testing vs IPIntel AI Firewall

Checkout Shield stops fake checkout orders and card testing attacks — the kind that bypass your CAPTCHA. Card testing bots don’t fill out your checkout form. They hit your store’s checkout API directly, completely skipping any reCAPTCHA or hCaptcha you’ve set up. That’s why CAPTCHA alone doesn’t stop them. This plugin verifies that every checkout request comes from a real browser session. Bots that can’t prove they loaded your checkout page get blocked before WooCommerce processes the order. Why Store Owners Choose This Plugin Catches what CAPTCHA misses — blocks bots hitting your checkout API directly Works with any caching — LiteSpeed, Cloudflare, WP Rocket, W3TC — no conflicts Zero configuration — activate and you’re protected No external services — everything runs on your server, no subscriptions No performance impact — validation adds microseconds, not seconds Features (Free) Automatic bot blocking — works the moment you activate, no setup needed 4 protection levels — Learning, Permissive, Balanced, and Strict — choose how aggressive you want to be Dashboard overview — see blocked vs verified orders at a glance with a 7-day chart Order status tracking — know which orders were flagged, passed, or blocked IP whitelist — let trusted addresses through, supports CIDR notation API key authentication — for headless and custom checkout setups Works with all checkout types — classic, block-based, and all payment gateways HPOS compatible — works with High-Performance Order Storage WooCommerce logging — full integration with WooCommerce Status logs Pro Features Take control with advanced tools: 3-level logging control — turn logging off, log blocked attempts only, or log everything Recent blocks feed — last 50 blocked attempts on your dashboard with email, payment method, and reason Automatic CDN/proxy detection — identifies real visitor IPs behind Cloudflare, Sucuri, or Akamai Stronger permissive mode — tighter bot detection with referrer verification Checkout details in logs — see which email and payment method bots tried to use Customer blocklist — block repeat offenders by email, name, address, phone, IP, or postal code One-click order blocking — block a customer directly from any order screen Learn more about Pro features

IPIntel AI Firewall (WAF) integrates AI-powered IP reputation analysis into WordPress to help site owners detect and mitigate automated abuse, scanners, and malicious traffic. Incoming requests are evaluated using external reputation signals and risk scoring. Based on the assessed risk level, traffic may be allowed, challenged for human verification, or blocked automatically. The plugin is designed to be easy to use and does not require custom code or infrastructure management. Project website: https://ipintel.ai Features AI-powered IP reputation and risk scoring Automatic allow, challenge, or block decisions Human verification challenge for suspicious traffic Compatible with aggressive caching environments (one-time manual configuration required) Optional visual security badge Simple configuration for non-technical users Free API key available with daily request limits Data Privacy This plugin connects to the IPIntel.ai API to analyze visitor IP addresses for security and threat detection purposes. Data transmitted to the external service: – Visitor IP address – API key (used solely for request authentication) No WordPress user account data, cookies, or User-Agent information are transmitted. The external service is used exclusively to determine whether a request should be allowed, challenged, or blocked. A free API key is available with a daily request limit. Get API key: https://ipintel.ai/dashboard Higher request limits require an upgrade. Terms of Service: https://ipintel.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://ipintel.ai/privacy Page Cache Compatibility IPIntel AI Firewall relies on per-visitor verification. When full-page caching is enabled, the cache must vary by the verification cookie in order for challenges to work correctly. For LiteSpeed Cache: – Go to LiteSpeed Cache → Cache → Vary – Add the following cookie: ipintel_human_ok – Save changes and purge the cache This is a one-time configuration step. Without cache variation, it is technically impossible for any WordPress plugin to reliably challenge unverified visitors. Optional Footer Badge The plugin includes an optional footer badge that can be enabled from the settings page. When enabled, the badge displays a small visual indicator showing that the site is protected by IPIntel.ai. The badge does not collect data, perform tracking, or load external resources. The footer badge is disabled by default and can be turned on or off at any time.