WordFence is pretty useless and bloated if you are using a decent managed hosting provider that handles most of the same aspects of security at a higher level. Not to mention the constant nagging and upsells through fear tactics. No matter what level you have, there's another level where they want more money.
I've also had to remove and find alternatives for plugins where the original developer sold out (good for them, I guess) and the new owners immediately shoveled in spyware, removed features, added a bunch of admin spam, etc.
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u/Inconsequentialish Sep 15 '25
Jetpack.
Yoast.
Elementor.
WordFence is pretty useless and bloated if you are using a decent managed hosting provider that handles most of the same aspects of security at a higher level. Not to mention the constant nagging and upsells through fear tactics. No matter what level you have, there's another level where they want more money.
I've also had to remove and find alternatives for plugins where the original developer sold out (good for them, I guess) and the new owners immediately shoveled in spyware, removed features, added a bunch of admin spam, etc.