# Jetpack

> Jetpack is a free WordPress plugin with paid plans for security, backups and performance tools.

- Type: Plugin
- Category: Other tools
- Vendor: Automattic
- Website: https://jetpack.com/
- Starting price: $9.95/month
- Free version: Yes
- Refund window: 14 days
- Our score: 6.2/10 (WordPress.org, Reddit)
- Black Friday 2026: Not announced
- Black Friday 2025: 50% off
- Page: https://thefreakyblog.com/jetpack/

Jetpack is a free WordPress plugin with paid plans for security, backups and performance tools. Its paid plans bundle several modules into one subscription.

## Key features

- **Real-time backups**: Backs up the site continuously on paid plans.
- **Malware scanning and removal**: Scans for malware and helps remove it on paid plans.
- **Performance tools**: Boost tools aim to speed up page loads.
- **Brute force protection**: Blocks repeated failed login attempts, included in the free plan.
- **Downtime monitoring**: Alerts the site owner when the site goes down, included in the free plan.
- **Site stats**: Shows visitor and traffic statistics, included in the free plan.

## Pricing

| Plan | Price | Sites |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Security | $9.95/month | – |
| Growth | $9.95/month | – |
| Complete | $24.95/month | – |

## Pros

- Free plan has no time limit
- Paid plans bundle several tools
- 14-day money-back guarantee on plans

## Cons

- Renewal price is about double the first-year price
- Plans are priced per month, billed yearly, after the promotional first year

## Best for

- Site owners who want security and backups from one vendor
- Sites that need stats and performance tools in one plugin

## What Reddit says

Reddit users are mostly negative about Jetpack, citing weak customer support, Jetpack Search charges that did not match their plan, and a view that it is one of the most disliked WordPress plugins. Several posts simply look for alternatives to its VideoPress, Carousel, or Search features.

## Ratings

- WordPress.org: 3.7/5 (2407 reviews)

## Alternatives

- UpdraftPlus
- Sucuri Security
- Akismet

## More

- Pricing: https://thefreakyblog.com/jetpack/pricing/
- Review: https://thefreakyblog.com/jetpack/review/
- Black Friday deal: https://thefreakyblog.com/jetpack/black-friday/
- Coupon: https://thefreakyblog.com/jetpack/coupon/