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Why go Pro? Key differences to help you decide

If you’re considering the Pro version of iThemes Security, this handy guide breaks down the key differences to help you decide to buy the Pro version. The iThemes Security Pro plugin adds additional layers of protection for your WordPress website with performance in mind. Plus, iThemes Security Pro pricing is perfect for those on a budget.

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The iThemes Security Pro plugin is one of the most robust security plugins available in the WordPress ecosystem. Whether you have a current security threat or are just a smart WordPress user who wants to proactively defend their website, this plugin has all the bells and whistles to stop hackers, spam and malware in their tracks.
Alec Wines
Head of Marketing,
WPBuffs.com
My company has been building websites for 23 years. When we discovered iThemes Security Pro, it solved so many daily problems that we were “hooked.” My team sleeps better at night knowing that hackers are thwarted. Plus, they have the friendliest support team we’ve encountered in our WordPress world!
Sue Polinsky
President,
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Scan for the #1 reason WordPress sites get hacked: vulnerable plugins and themes.

iThemes Security Pro protects your site from running plugins and themes with known vulnerabilities so no known exploits can be targeted to hack into your website.
  • Site Scan for Plugin and Theme Vulnerabilities
  • Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report
  • Version Management
WordPress vulnerabilities

Monitor for suspicious activity that can indicate a hack or breach.

Hackers purposefully target sites running on the WordPress platform at an extremely alarming rate. In fact, it’s estimated that nearly 91,000 hacking attacks happen on WordPress-powered sites every single minute of the day. That’s why the iThemes Security plugin keeps track of suspicious activity to help you keep track.
  • Real-time website security dashboard that tracks activity
  • File Change Detection
  • User Logging
  • Site lockout email notifications
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Secure the most vulnerable parts of your WordPress website, like your login page.

iThemes Security Pro offers several features designed to protect your WordPress login in ways that make it much harder for hackers and bad bots to gain entry to your website.
  • Brute Force Protection
  • Two-factor Authentication
  • Magic login links
  • Refuse compromised passwords
  • reCAPTCHA
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Features Designed to Secure and Protect WordPress Websites—Without Costing Performance

iThemes Security Pro strives to be the premiere WordPress security plugin. Below you can see some of the features that make thousands of websites entrust their business with iThemes Security Pro.

Easy Setup

iThemes Security Pro’s simple onboarding process guides you through the plugin setup in just a few clicks.

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Premium Support

We’ve been called the “friendliest support in the WordPress world.” Get private, ticketed support with all iThemes Security Pro plans.

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Site Scanner

The iThemes Security Site Scanner scans your site for known vulnerabilities and applies a patch if one is available.

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Two-Factor Authentication

Secures your website’s user accounts by requiring both a password and secondary code sent to a device to login.

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Trusted Devices

Stops session hijackers by allowing you and other users to identify the devices used to login to your website.

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Website Security Dashboard

A dynamic dashboard with all your WordPress website’s security activity stats in one place.

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Brute Force Protection

Secures and protects the most attacked part of your website, the WordPress login screen by stopping brute force attacks.

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Website Security Logs

Keeps track of the most important security events that occur on your website to help monitor if a security breach occurs.

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File Change Detection

Intelligently scans your website’s files and alerts you when changes occur on your website to files.

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Version Management

Allows you to auto-update WordPress core, plugins, and themes with granular control.

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reCAPTCHA

Integrates with Google reCAPTCHA to detect abusive bot traffic on your website.

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Privilage Escalation

A safe, secure way to add temporary admin access to your website.

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Website Security Grade Report

Quickly finds and resolves security weaknesses on your website by showing you a grade.

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Magic Links and Passwordless Login

A new way to verify a user’s identity without actually requiring a password to login.

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User Security Check

Quickly audit and modify the five most critical elements of your website’s user security.

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User Logging

Aautomatically monitors and records specific user actions in your WordPress security logs.

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Email Notifications

Get email alerts for a variety of security-related notifications on your site, including site scan results.

Password Requirements

Easily view all active, pending, expired, cancelled, and free members.

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WordPress Tweaks

A set of advanced tools specifically designed to harden some potential soft spots in WordPress.

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Security Check

Audits certain aspects of your server configuration to optimize the protection that iThemes Security Pro provides on your website.

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User Groups

Provides more granular control over which iThemes Security Pro settings affect the user experience.

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(YOU’LL BE GLAD YOU DID!)

All iThemes Security Pro plans come with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

We stand behind our product 100% – see our refund policy

*Plugin updates and email support are provided for the duration of your current subscription. All purchases are subject to our terms of use.

**Blogger plan includes an additional site license for a total of two site licenses.

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FAQ

After you purchase iThemes Security Pro, you will get an email confirmation with a link to login to the iThemes Member Panel, where you can download your iThemes Security Pro plugin zip file. Use the same username and password you used to complete your purchase to log in to the iThemes Member Panel. From the iThemes Member Panel, navigate to the Downloads page to download the zip file of the plugin. Watch the tutorial. (If you have questions about your purchase, you can always contact us directly.)

Once you’ve downloaded your iThemes Security Pro plugin zip file, follow the standard WordPress plugin installation methods to upload and activate iThemes Security Pro on your WordPress site. For more instructions on downloading and installing iThemes Security Pro, check out this tutorial on installing downloaded plugins. Once you’ve installed iThemes Security Pro, make sure to license the plugin for automatic updates. Next up, follow the plugin’s setup menu to activate the recommended security features.

Your iThemes Security Pro purchase includes a one-year membership subscription to updates and support for the plugin. Your iThemes Security Pro membership includes immediate access to all new versions and features released for iThemes Security Pro during your subscription year, plus ticketed support from the iThemes Help Desk. The membership model is the best way we can provide top-tier support and maintain iThemes Security Pro to guard your site against the latest forms of attacks. After the one-year mark, iThemes Security Pro is still yours to use and keep, but we recommend renewing your iThemes Security Pro subscription to have continued access to updates and new features that are designed for the latest security trends and threats.

We offer a 30-day refund policy. We firmly believe in and stand behind our products 100%, but we understand that they cannot work for everyone all of the time. If you would like to request a refund, please open a “Pre-Sales and Account Services” support ticket. When requesting a refund, we respectfully ask that you meet the following refund policy conditions.

Support for current iThemes Security Pro customers is available from the iThemes Help Desk. If you have questions or need help with iThemes Security Pro, please let us know. Our team of moderators actively respond to support requests (typically within one business day) during normal business hours, Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm (CST). We also have extensive iThemes Security Pro documentation.

With so many great options out there, iThemes Security Pro stands out from the crowd. Here are comparison guides for iThemes Security vs Wordfence, iThemes Security vs Sucuri, iThemes Security vs Jetpack, iThemes Security vs Malcare, and finally iThemes Security vs All in One WP Security.

Upgrading from the free version of the plugin to Pro is easy! After your purchase, you’ll receive an email with instructions on how to download iThemes Security Pro from the iThemes Member Panel. Install/activate Pro on your WordPress site, then deactivate/delete the free version. All of your settings will be preserved.

One of the best security practices for a WordPress site owner is keeping software up to date. Because of this, we only test this plugin on the latest stable version of WordPress and will only guarantee it works in the latest version.

Yes. We’re in the process of developing more documentation, so we’ll update this as soon as it’s ready.

Of course! We are in constant need of testers. In addition, we can always use help with translations for internationalization. For more information on contributing to iThemes Security, visit this page.

iThemes Security requires Apache or LiteSpeed and mod_rewrite or NGINX to work. While this security plugin should work on all hosts with Apache or LiteSpeed and mod_rewrite or NGINX, it has been known to experience problems in shared hosting environments where it runs out of resources such as available CPU or RAM. For this reason, it is extremely important that you make a backup of your site before installing on any existing site. If you run out of resources during an operation such as renaming your database table, you may need your backup to be able to restore access to your site. Finally, please make sure you have adequate RAM if you plan to use the file change detector or make large backups.

We have addition FAQs for iThemes Security Pro here. We’re also always standing by to help with your pre-sales questions if you want to contact us. For questions related to iThemes Security Pro after you have made your purchase, you can create a support ticket here.

No. iThemes Security is designed to help improve the security of your WordPress installation from many common attack methods, but it cannot prevent every possible attack. Nothing replaces diligence and implementing the WordPress security best practices. This plugin makes it a little easier for you to apply both.

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