BBQ Pro v3.9 – WordPress firewall Plugin

BBQ Pro (Block Bad Queries) is the fastest and most lightweight Web Application Firewall (WAF) plugin for WordPress. Developed by Jeff Starr and based on the renowned 7G/8G firewall rules, the plugin scans all incoming traffic and blocks malicious requests without slowing down your website.

Ultra-fast performance

• Resource-efficient: The core firewall file is extremely lightweight, under 10 KB.
• Runtime processing: Operates directly upon access requests with virtually no unnecessary data writes to the WordPress database.
• Non-intrusive: Provides comprehensive website protection without requiring modifications or insertions into the Apache server’s .htaccess configuration.

Robust Protection Capabilities

• Malware Prevention: Blocks dangerous exploit strings such as eval(base64 and exec).
• Defense Against Common Attacks: Prevents data leakage via SQL Injection, XSS, XXE, and Directory Traversal.
• Deep Structural Scanning: Inspects all request methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE), including malicious strings embedded within data payloads (arrays).
• Access Filtering: Automatically detects and blocks malicious bots, spam referrers (bad referral links), and requests with excessive length.

Key Features

• Rule Activation/Deactivation: Manage, enable, or disable individual firewall rules in detail.
• Filter Customization: Edit rule structures and configure hacker notifications.
• Visual Reporting: Monitor real-time statistics and receive email alerts.
• Trusted User Bypass: Automatically disable scanning for administrators or logged-in members.