Wordfence
Agent41Agent Readiness: 41/100. Above median. Measured by StartupHub.ai. Median 41.Comprehensive WordPress security plugin offering firewall, malware scanner, and login protection.
About
Wordfence provides a robust security suite for WordPress websites, including a firewall, malware scanner, and login security features. It aims to protect sites from hacks and malware through real-time threat intelligence and a dedicated research team, offering both free and premium solutions.
Key facts
At-a-glance profile data
- Website
- wordfence.com
- Headquarters
- Indianapolis, United States
- Founded
- 2012
- Total funding
- $28M (Series B)
- Business model
- B2B
Funding rounds
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2023 | Series B | $16M | March Capital |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Series A | $11M | - |
| 1 Jan 2012 | Seed | $1M | - |
Tech stack
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- Support
- Freshdesk, HubSpot
- CDN
- AWS CloudFront
- Hosting
- AWS
- Email provider
- Google Workspace
- Status page
- BetterStack
“The owner had Wordfence installed and running, dashboard showing green checkmarks across the board, "no malicious files found," the whole reassuring experience. The site was actively compromised the entire time. I ran Nova Scan over it and…”
View on Reddit“I am using the Wordfence Security plugin on WordPress, but my site still got infected with malware. I don’t understand how attackers are able to exploit it.”
View on Reddit“I have a dedicated server at wpengine with about 50 websites, and I have been using wordfence for malware scanning. I have alerts set up to email me. However recently several sites have become infected, and although I found the malware repo…”
View on Reddit“Explain to me why Wordfence is so popular and everyone recommends it? Even its pro version is not able to find all infected files and records in the database. This is especially true for new vectors of infection. What is its main feature? I…”
View on Reddit“I was sick and tired of multiple websites sending me “Increased Attack Rate” emails from Wordfence and my server maxing out CPU usage during attacks. I figured having Cloudflare and Wordfence together would be enough… but nope.”
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Frequently asked
How much funding has Wordfence raised?
Wordfence has raised a total of $28M in funding. The most recent round on record is Series B.