Who is Protector for?

Protector is a consumer product built for wordpress site owners.

Does Protector have a free plan?

Yes — Protector is free to use.

Is Protector still active?

Unverified. Protector has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Protector?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Defender Security, ProofShield, and Simple Content Protector.

Protector is developed by Marcello Ruoppolo.

When did Protector launch?

Protector first shipped in 2017.

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Protector

Name: Protector
Author: Marcello Ruoppolo

wordpress.orgSecurity & compliance platforms

Protector is a WordPress plugin that provides security features such as malware removal, firewall protection, core file repair, and brute-force attack prevention. It is designed for WordPress site owners seeking lightweight, effective security solutions.

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Overview

6 features

Protector is a Security & compliance platforms project. It focuses on protecting WordPress sites from malware, brute-force attacks, and core file corruption. It is built as a consumer product for wordpress site owners. It is available for free. Protector is available on the web.

Marcello Ruoppolo builds and maintains Protector, and it first shipped in 2017. Key capabilities include malware removal, firewall, and core file repair.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Malware removal
Firewall
Core file repair
Brute-force protection
Login URL hiding
Security dashboard

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Browser

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tier

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed29 Jun · 05:37 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Protector

What does Protector do?: Protector focuses on protecting WordPress sites from malware, brute-force attacks, and core file corruption. It is catalogued under Security & compliance platforms on PulseGate.
Who is Protector for?: Protector is a consumer product built for wordpress site owners.
Does Protector have a free plan?: Yes — Protector is free to use.
What platforms does Protector run on?: Protector runs on the web.
Is Protector still active?: Unverified. Protector has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Protector?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Defender Security, ProofShield, and Simple Content Protector.Defender Security ProofShield Simple Content Protector
Who makes Protector?: Protector is developed by Marcello Ruoppolo.
When did Protector launch?: Protector first shipped in 2017.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web · Api
Languages: English
Built for: wordpress site owners
Model: B2C
Solves: Protecting WordPress sites from malware, brute-force attacks, and core file corruption.

Registered as

WordPress.org: wp-admin-protect

Developer

Marcello Ruoppolo

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 98.4
Indexed: 29 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 29 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: protector-malware-removal-firewall-amp-core-repair-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-admin-protect

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