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Suggestions: Using Wordfence Central Teams Sub-Processors List MySQLi storage engine Account Using the Settings page Login Security Plugin Login Security Options Legacy Two-Factor Authentication Using Wordfence plugin options Templates Using the Configuration page Viewing scan Findings Using the Dashboard page Setting up two-factor authentication Connecting your sites to Wordfence Central Wordfence Central Import/Export Pricing Wordfence and GDPR – General Data Protection Regulation Troubleshooting Technical Details Wordfence 7 Blocking Troubleshooting Wordfence and LiteSpeed Diagnostics Whois Lookup Brute Force Protection Statistics Global Options Wordfence API Alerts Dashboard Tools Rate Limiting Password Auditing Changelog Scan Troubleshooting Firewall Optimization Troubleshooting Scan Results Constants Troubleshooting License Key Remove or Reset System requirements Scan Scheduling Country Blocking Scan Options Firewall Options Firewall Learning Mode Advanced information and configuration Site Cleaning and Security Audits Two-Factor Authentication Real-Time Live Traffic Scan Blocking Wordfence Premium Optimizing The Firewall Wordfence Web Application Firewall (WAF) Free Support Support for free customers is available on our forums page on WordPress.org. The majority of requests receive an answer within a few days. GO TO SUPPORT FORUMS Upgrade Now to Access Premium Support Our senior support engineers respond to Premium tickets within a few hours on average and have a direct line to our QA and development teams. UPGRADE TO PREMIUM or log in here Help Documentation Welcome to the official documentation for Wordfence 7. For information about previous versions of Wordfence, visit our old documentation . Wordfence Central Wordfence Central provides a powerful and efficient way to manage the security of many WordPress sites via a single interface. Connecting your sites to Wordfence Central Learn how to connect multiple sites to Wordfence Central. Setting up two-factor authentication Enabling two-factor authentication, or 2FA, is one of the most important steps you can take to prevent account compromise. Using the Dashboard page See a quick overview of all your sites managed in Wordfence Central. Using the Configuration page Manage your Wordfence plugin options for all of your sites. Using Wordfence plugin options Templates Create templates of Wordfence plugin options to be used on any of your sites. Using the Settings page The Settings page allows you to configure alert settings for sites connected to Central, and allows you to receive alerts via Email, SMS, or Slack. Using Wordfence Central Teams Teams are a Wordfence Central feature that lets multiple users collaborate and manage websites under a single account. Viewing scan Findings See an overview of last scan date and any scan issues found for all of your sites. You can also launch scans for your sites from here. Dashboard The Wordfence Dashboard provides insight into the current state of your site’s security. Global Options These allow you to update your Wordfence License, set your Alert Preferences and Import/Export Wordfence settings. Alerts Email alerts quickly inform you of security related events on your site. Wordfence Web Application Firewall (WAF) The Wordfence Web Application Firewall is a PHP based, application level firewall that filters out malicious requests to your site. Optimizing The Firewall The Wordfence Firewall has a feature that allows the Firewall to be loaded before any other code loads. This provides the highest level of protection and we refer to this as "extended protection". In order to get extended protection, you have to go through a short configuration procedure. Firewall Learning Mode Learning Mode allows the Web Application Firewall to be adjusted to your site. Statistics The Wordfence plugin saves information about recent attacks on your site. You can view this data on your Wordfence Dashboard and the Wordfence Firewall page. Firewall Options Change Firewall Mode (Enabled/Learning Mode/Disabled), Optimize the Firewall and configure advanced options. MySQLi storage engine In Wordfence 7.4.0, an alternate storage engine has been added to the Web Application Firewall, so that sites can store firewall data in the mysql database instead of using files in wp-content/wflogs/. Brute Force Protection Brute Force Protection limits login attempts on your site. Rate Limiting Wordfence includes a rate limiting firewall that controls how your site content can be accessed. Troubleshooting How to resolve issues with the Wordfence Web Application Firewall. Blocking Aside from the Firewall rules that protect against SQL-injection, XSS and more, Wordfence also has custom features for additional blocking. Country Blocking Country Blocking allows you to block access to your site from certain countries. Blocking Troubleshooting What to do if you locked yourself out or are experiencing unwanted blocks. Scan A Wordfence scan examines all files on your WordPress website looking for malicious code, backdoors, shells that hackers have installed, known malicious URLs and known patterns of infections. Scan Options Select which aspects of your site the scan should investigate, adjust scan performance and configure advanced options. Scan Results How to interpret results from the Wordfence Scan. Scan Scheduling The Wordfence Scan runs regularly on your site. Premium customers can adjust how often the scan runs. Scan Troubleshooting If you are having problems getting your scans to start or complete, please see these instructions for some basic debugging steps. Tools Wordfence Tools include Two Factor Authentication, Whois Lookup, Password Audit, Live Traffic and Diagnostics. Import/Export Wordfence provides import/export functions options. Use this feature to copy options to other sites or to backup your settings when reinstalling Wordfence. Password Auditing This feature was removed in Wordfence 7.1.0. Whois Lookup The Whois Lookup Service gives you a way to look up who the owner of an Internet resource is. Diagnostics Find out your PHP Version, database permissions, connectivity tests and much more in Wordfence Diagnostics. Real-Time Live Traffic Wordfence Live Traffic shows you what is happening on your site in real-time. Two-Factor Authentication Two-factor authentication allows you to add an extra layer of security to your WordPress login. This section describes how to use it. Legacy Two-Factor Authentication Two Factor Authentication allows you to add an extra layer of security to your WordPress login. This section describes how to use it. Login Security Options The Login Security page currently contains settings for two-factor authentication (2FA) and reCAPTCHA. In a future Wordfence version, existing login-related features will also move to the same page. Advanced information and configuration If you want to know more about the technical details of Wordfence, you'll find the answers in this section. System requirements Wordfence works on most WordPress websites. However, to make sure it works on your site you can check that it meets our minimum system requirements. Changelog Historical information about previous Wordfence Releases. Remove or Reset If you need to reset or remove Wordfence from your site you can find help with that in this section. Technical Details Details about technical aspects of how Wordfence works. Constants Wordfence has many options that can be set within the WordPress admin pages, but there are some additional options that are not often needed. Wordfence API Additional functions for developers to import settings or whitelist IP-addresses. Troubleshooting How do I inspect the browser console or take a screenshot? Information about debugging issues with your site can be found here. Wordfence Premium...