# Wordfence Premium

> Wordfence Premium adds real-time firewall rule and malware signature updates, a premium IP blocklist and country blocking to the free WordPress security plugin.

- Type: Plugin
- Category: Security
- Vendor: Defiant Inc
- Website: https://www.wordfence.com/
- Starting price: $149/year
- Free version: Yes
- Our score: 8/10 (WordPress.org, Reddit)
- Black Friday 2026: Not announced
- Page: https://thefreakyblog.com/wordfence/

Wordfence Premium adds real-time firewall rule and malware signature updates, a premium IP blocklist and country blocking to the free WordPress security plugin. Paid Care and Response plans add hands-on help.

## Key features

- **Real-time firewall updates**: Receives firewall rule and malware signature updates as they are released.
- **Premium IP blocklist**: Blocks IP addresses from Wordfence's premium blocklist.
- **Country blocking**: Blocks visitors from countries the site owner chooses.
- **Audit log history**: Keeps a history of site activity for review.
- **Premium support**: Ticket-based support for Premium users.

## Pricing

| Plan | Price | Sites |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wordfence Premium | $149/year | 1 |
| Wordfence Care | $590/year | 1 |
| Wordfence Response | $1,250/year | 1 |

## Pros

- Free version covers core protection
- Premium adds real-time firewall rule updates
- Paid Care and Response plans are available

## Cons

- Premium is priced per site per year
- Care and Response cost several times the Premium price
- Premium rose from $119 to $149 a year in December 2024

## Best for

- Self-managed WordPress sites that need paid firewall updates
- Site owners who want hands-on help through Care or Response

## What Reddit says

Reddit users often call Wordfence popular and widely recommended, but several say it misses infected files and database records. One site owner reported infections that went unreported by alert emails and began looking for an alternative.

## Ratings

- WordPress.org: 4.7/5 (5038 reviews)

## Alternatives

- Sucuri Security
- Solid Security
- MalCare

## More

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