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RankShield for WordPress.
WordPress Attack Protection Plugin

Stop the attacks quietly draining your WordPress traffic.

RankShield for WordPress is a security plugin that defends your site against the attacks that quietly drain traffic and trust — SEO and click-through manipulation, malicious crawlers, bot and click fraud, ad-spend waste — and seals every block to the RankShield Network so you can verify your site is actually protected.

● Live on WordPress.orgFree to install · paid plans available
PROTECTION CONSOLE SAMPLE VIEW
1,284Attacks blocked · 30d
38%Bot traffic filtered
100%Real visitors protected
sealed ✓
click any event to open its receipt · verify independently ✓
FEATURES

Everything WordPress needs — and proof it’s working.

Real-time defense

Attacks stopped as they happen

CTR manipulation, sitemap sweeps, dwell-poisoning and hostile bots are detected and blocked live — the pressure that erodes rankings and revenue without ever looking like an obvious hack.

Ad-spend shield

Protect the traffic you pay for

Click fraud on your campaigns is identified and filtered, so your ad budget reaches real people who can actually convert — not bots burning your spend.

Customer safety

Classify, monitor, re-block

Suspicious requests are classified, watched and re-blocked if they turn hostile — with a false-positive harness so genuine customers are never caught in the net.

Verifiable

Every block, sealed

Each protective action is sealed to the RankShield Network, so “are we protected?” has a provable answer instead of a dashboard you just have to trust.

Lightweight

Edge-first, origin-light

Protection runs at the edge before it reaches your server, so your site stays fast while the hostile traffic never lands.

Agency-ready

Many sites, one console

Run protection across a whole portfolio of client sites with the reporting and billing an agency actually needs.

HOW IT WORKS

Live in minutes. Provable from day one.

01

Install from WordPress.org

Connect WordPress in minutes — no rip-and-replace, no code. Protection is enforced at the edge immediately.

02

It protects in real time

Attacks are detected and blocked live, before they reach you — while real customers pass through untouched.

03

Verify it independently

Every action is sealed to the RankShield Network. Open any receipt in your console and check it yourself.

WHY RANKSHIELD

The layer other tools miss.

COMPARISON

RankShield vs. a generic security plugin

Generic plugin
RankShield
Blocks malware / logins
Yes
Yes
Stops SEO & CTR attacks
No
Yes
Filters ad / click fraud
No
Yes
Edge-enforced (pre-origin)
Rarely
Yes
Verifiable, sealed blocks
No
Yes
Part of a defense network
No
Yes

How it fits the RankShield Network

Most small businesses live on WordPress — which makes it the surface attackers probe first. RankShield for WordPress is the on-ramp: it plugs your site into the same verifiable network the helix core uses to run and prove your operations.

Running on small business or enterprise, the same verifiable network protects your surface and runs your operations. Explore the Shopify and Edge integrations too, or read the threat hiding in plain sight.

PLANS & PRICING

Simple pricing. Cancel anytime.

Free

Free

Core protection, one click

  • Ranking & ad-click attack defense
  • Behavioral bot detection
  • Live attack dashboard
  • No account, no card
Install from WordPress.org

Starter

$97/mo

WordPress plugin protection

  • 15-minute rule sync
  • Behavioral bot detection
  • Attack dashboard
  • Email attack alerts
  • Cancel anytime
Install from WordPress.org

Agency

$597/mo
+ $797 one-time setup

Up to 5 client sites

  • Everything in Pro (×5 sites)
  • Cross-site threat intelligence
  • Central admin dashboard
  • White-label reports
  • Additional sites $97/mo
Install from WordPress.org

Start free from WordPress.org — upgrade to a paid plan any time inside the plugin. Cancel anytime.

FAQ

RankShield for WordPress — questions, answered.

What does the RankShield WordPress plugin do?

It protects your WordPress site against SEO and click-through attacks, malicious bots, click fraud on your ads, and traffic manipulation — the “invisible” attacks that erode rankings and waste ad spend. Every block is sealed to the RankShield Network so you can verify your protection is working, not just assume it.

Does it slow down my WordPress site?

No — it’s built edge-first, so hostile traffic is filtered before it reaches your server. That means the attacks never consume your origin resources, and legitimate visitors get a fast, clean experience. Protection actually reduces load rather than adding it.

How is it different from a security plugin like Wordfence?

Traditional security plugins focus on malware, logins and firewalls. RankShield adds the layer they miss: SEO/CTR attacks, click and ad fraud, and traffic manipulation — plus verifiable, sealed proof of every block. Run it alongside your existing security plugin; they cover different threats.

Is the plugin free?

It’s free to install from the WordPress.org plugin directory, with paid plans for higher volume and agency features. You can start protecting your site at no cost and upgrade as you grow.

How do I know it’s actually blocking attacks?

That’s the whole point of RankShield: every protective action is sealed to the tamper-evident RankShield Network, so you get a verifiable record of what was blocked, when, and why — not just a number on a dashboard you’re asked to trust.

Protect what your business runs on.

Install RankShield for WordPress, and verify it’s working from day one.