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Defender Pro v6.4.0 - WordPress Security Protection

Developer: WPMU DEVCategory: WordPress PluginsTrusted with 318 downloadsPro3 favoritesLatest v6.4.0Updated 3d ago

Get regular security scans, vulnerability reports, safety recommendations and customized hardening for your site in just a few clicks.

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Scans and reports are awesome, but who do you call to lay the smack-down on hackers? Defender not only makes suggestions, he’ll give you action steps and stand guard giving you a stronger site.

Recent releases

Release history

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v6.4.0LatestVerified Safe
Oct 27, 20266.4 MB
Added
  • Update malware signatures
  • Improve Hub experience
  • Sanitize dangerouslySetInnerHTML content using DOMPurify with allowed tags and attributes
  • Ensure session locking does not bypass idle-timeout validation
  • Improvements to Audit Logging in both API and plugin
  • Add an option to synchronize plugin configs with the Hub
  • Improve page skeleton loader
  • Update Hub Connector submodule
  • Banning location improvements
  • Activity Log improvements
  • Style improvements on Setup Wizard page
Fixed
  • Warnings on Defender WP CLI
  • Schedule Scan and Reporting feature not working on multisite
  • XML-RPC showing as forbidden
  • Fix an error due to failure in downloading the MaxMind DB
  • Many requests from "Defender Self Ping"
  • Pro is missing from Defender Card title in Settings > Other Settings page
  • Info tooltips don't open from the keyboard
  • Apostrophe appears as wrong HTML characters in strong password custom message
  • Docs button does not navigate to the relevant documentation section
  • Custom app title and Custom authentication emails toggles don't save changes
Sep 22, 20265.6 MB
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Added
  • Update malware signatures
  • Make Scan settings uneditable while scanning is in progress
  • Upgrade node packages
  • Display country name tooltip on country flag hover in Firewall Logs
  • Reduce the plugin archive size by removing legacy code in some files
  • Translation improvements
  • Display scan details of issue with a suspicious code with automatic scrolling
  • Update support and product roadmap links
  • DOM improvements when Pwned/Strong passwords are enabled
  • Style improvements on Issues page
  • Scan progress bar improvements
  • Placeholder copy for Files, folders and file types field
  • Show count of lockouts in the notice within Malicious Bot detector
  • Improve config applying message
Fixed
  • Unlock Pro features on free plan for sites hosted by WPMU DEV
  • Passing null to parameter #1 on class-malicious-bot.php
  • Audit logs are causing an error when updating menu items
  • Defender blocking entire America if Armenia is blocked in geoblocking
  • Messaging missing for the config file imports
  • Defender > Strong passwords option breaks the WP Application Password
  • Dropdown scroll issue in smaller screens
  • Overlapping modals on Dashboard page
  • Minor code improvements
Sep 2, 20265.6 MB
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Fixed
  • Username does not appear in some Audit Log events
  • Audit module stores un-interpolated {{user_login}} in some logs
  • Minor improvements in vulnerability detection

Frequently asked questions

Is Wpmu Dev Defender Pro GPL licensed?
Yes, Wpmu Dev Defender Pro is distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). You can legally use, modify, and redistribute it on unlimited websites.
What is the latest version of Wpmu Dev Defender Pro?
The latest version of Wpmu Dev Defender Pro on GPLCoffee is v6.4.0 (released Oct 27, 2026, 6.4 MB download size). Every new release is synced automatically, and subscribers can update directly from their WordPress dashboard with the one-click connector plugin.
How much does Wpmu Dev Defender Pro cost on GPLCoffee?
Wpmu Dev Defender Pro is available for $5.99 for a 1-year license or $15.99 for a lifetime license. Membership plans also include credit-based access so you can download Wpmu Dev Defender Pro along with thousands of other plugins, themes, and PHP scripts for a single subscription.
Which WordPress and PHP versions does Wpmu Dev Defender Pro support?
The current release of Wpmu Dev Defender Pro requires WordPress 6.4 or higher, PHP 8.0.0 or higher. Per-release compatibility details are listed in the version history.
Is Wpmu Dev Defender Pro safe to download?
Yes. The latest release of Wpmu Dev Defender Pro (v6.4.0) was scanned with VirusTotal and came back clean. Scan results are visible on each version page, and releases flagged as malicious are blocked from the catalog.

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