Who is xZeroProtect for?

xZeroProtect is a consumer product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.

Is xZeroProtect free?

Yes — xZeroProtect is free to use.

Is xZeroProtect still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 14 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to xZeroProtect?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Zero Spam for WordPress, Zero Budget Bot Shield, and Protector.

Who makes xZeroProtect?

xZeroProtect is developed by Ben Khalife.

When did xZeroProtect launch?

xZeroProtect first shipped in 2026.

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xZeroProtect

Name: xZeroProtect
Author: Ben Khalife

wordpress.orgSecurity & compliance platforms

xZeroProtect is a free WordPress plugin that provides firewall protection by blocking bots, scanners, and common web attacks. It includes real visitor analytics, IP rate limiting, and crawler verification, all managed from a clean dashboard. Designed for WordPress site owners seeking lightweight, effective security.

FreeMITWebCloud-managed

Visit wordpress.org

2stars

7features

2026since

Overview

7 features

xZeroProtect sits in PulseGate's Security & compliance platforms category. It focuses on protecting WordPress sites from bots, scanners, and common web attacks while providing real visitor analytics. It is built as a consumer product for wordPress site owners and administrators. xZeroProtect costs nothing to use. xZeroProtect is available on the web.

Behind xZeroProtect is Ben Khalife, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 14 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 7 catalogued features are bot blocking, firewall protection, and visitor analytics. The interface is available in English and Kurdish.

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

Bot blocking
Firewall protection
Visitor analytics
IP rate limiting
Crawler verification
Dashboard analytics
No external dependencies

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierGitHub · ★ 2Active maintenanceMulti-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed3 Jul · 17:36 UTC
xZeroProtect verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about xZeroProtect

What does xZeroProtect do?: XZeroProtect focuses on protecting WordPress sites from bots, scanners, and common web attacks while providing real visitor analytics. It is catalogued under Security & compliance platforms on PulseGate.
Who is xZeroProtect for?: xZeroProtect is a consumer product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.
Is xZeroProtect free?: Yes — xZeroProtect is free to use.
What platforms does xZeroProtect run on?: xZeroProtect runs on the web.
Is xZeroProtect still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 14 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to xZeroProtect?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Zero Spam for WordPress, Zero Budget Bot Shield, and Protector.Zero Spam for WordPress Zero Budget Bot Shield Protector
Who makes xZeroProtect?: xZeroProtect is developed by Ben Khalife.
When did xZeroProtect launch?: xZeroProtect first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Kurdish
Open source: Yes · ★ 2
License: MIT
First seen: 3 Jul 2026
Built for: WordPress site owners and administrators
Model: B2C
Solves: Protecting WordPress sites from bots, scanners, and common web attacks while providing real visitor analytics.

Registered as

GitHub: webrium/xzeroprotect
WordPress.org: xzeroprotect

Developer

Ben Khalife

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 2
Forks: 0
Open issues: 1
Last commit: 13 Jun 2026
Commits 90d: 14
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main
Latest release: 1.1.2 · 13 Jun 2026

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 95
Indexed: 3 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 3 Jul 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: xzeroprotect-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: 3 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
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/xzeroprotect

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