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Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall v6.3.0
6.3.0 6.2.3 6.2.4 6.2.0 6.2.1 6.2.2 6.1.0 5.3.1 5.4.0 5.4.1 5.5.0 5.5.1 5.6.0 5.6.1 5.6.2 5.7.0 5.7.1 5.7.2 5.8.0 5.8.1 5.9.0 6.0.0 6.0.1 3.0.1 3.1.0 All 141 releases
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1 1 === Defender Security - Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall ===
2 2 Plugin Name: Defender Security - Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall
3 -Version: 6.2.0
3 +Version: 6.3.0
4 4 Author: WPMU DEV
5 5 Author URI: https://wpmudev.com/
6 6 Contributors: WPMUDEV
7 7 Tags: security, malware, firewall, malware scanner, login security
8 8 Requires at least: 6.4
9 -Tested up to: 7.1
10 -Stable tag: 6.2.0
9 +Tested up to: 7.1.1
10 +Stable tag: 6.3.0
11 11 Requires PHP: 8.0.0
12 12 License: GPL v2 - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
13 13
14 14 WordPress security plugin with malware scanner, IP blocking, audit logs, antivirus scans, firewall, 2FA, brute force login security, and more.
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235 235 4. Done!
236 236
237 237 == Changelog ==
238 238
239 += 6.3.0 ( 2026-09-22 ) =
240 +
241 +- Enhancement: Update malware signatures
242 +- Enhancement: Make Scan settings uneditable while scanning is in progress
243 +- Enhancement: Upgrade node packages
244 +- Enhancement: Display country name tooltip on country flag hover in Firewall Logs
245 +- Enhancement: Reduce the plugin archive size by removing legacy code in some files
246 +- Enhancement: Translation improvements
247 +- Enhancement: Display scan details of issue with a suspicious code with automatic scrolling
248 +- Enhancement: Update support and product roadmap links
249 +- Enhancement: DOM improvements when Pwned/Strong passwords are enabled
250 +- Enhancement: Style improvements on Issues page
251 +- Enhancement: Scan progress bar improvements
252 +- Enhancement: Placeholder copy for Files, folders and file types field
253 +- Enhancement: Show count of lockouts in the notice within Malicious Bot detector
254 +- Enhancement: Improve config applying message
255 +- Fix: Unlock Pro features on free plan for sites hosted by WPMU DEV
256 +- Fix: Passing null to parameter #1 on class-malicious-bot.php
257 +- Fix: Audit logs are causing an error when updating menu items
258 +- Fix: Defender blocking entire America if Armenia is blocked in geoblocking
259 +- Fix: Messaging missing for the config file imports
260 +- Fix: Defender > Strong passwords option breaks the WP Application Password
261 +- Fix: Dropdown scroll issue in smaller screens
262 +- Fix: Overlapping modals on Dashboard page
263 +- Fix: Minor code improvements
264 +
265 += 6.2.4 ( 2026-09-01 ) =
266 +
267 +- Fix: Username does not appear in some Audit Log events
268 +- Fix: Audit module stores un-interpolated {{user_login}} in some logs
269 +- Fix: Minor improvements in vulnerability detection
270 +
271 += 6.2.3 ( 2026-08-31 ) =
272 +
273 +- Enhancement: Improved Audit Log UI across Dashboard and Audit Log pages
274 +- Enhancement: Added a "Save your API keys to load" preview state for Bot Protection CAPTCHA settings
275 +- Enhancement: Updated the event type label in the detailed Audit Log view from 'Content' to 'Context'
276 +- Fix: Resolved an issue where audit log events from multi-event requests were not synchronizing to the Hub
277 +- Fix: Fixed a UI layout issue when editing Nginx configuration under Hardening > Prevent Information Disclosure
278 +- Fix: Addressed a deprecation notice for Webauthn::verify_response()
279 +- Fix: Fixed a visual bug where the "Learn how we detect your IP" link overlapped the background border at 1280px screen widths
280 +- Fix: Minor code improvements
281 +
282 += 6.2.2 ( 2026-08-24 ) =
283 +
284 +- Fix: Streamlined schema method by removing bootstrap trait
285 +
286 += 6.2.1 ( 2026-08-20 ) =
287 +
288 +- Fix: 2FA > Web Authentication method binds credential verification to the target user (props: Tai)
289 +
239 290 = 6.2.0 ( 2026-08-18 ) =
240 291
241 292 - New: Audit Log for Free Hub and WP.org users
242 293 - Enhancement: Compatibility with WordPress 7.1
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290 341
291 342 = 6.0.1 ( 2026-07-08 ) =
292 343
293 344 - Fix: Resolved a fatal error caused by legacy null date values
294 -
295 -= 6.0.0 ( 2026-07-07 ) =
296 -
297 -- New: Reimagined Defender interface for a seamless, clutter-free optimization experience
298 -- New: Comprehensive Activity Log to track scans, optimizations, and configuration changes in real time
299 -- Enhancement: Transitioned to real-time Auto-save for all settings to provide a frictionless workflow
300 -- Fix: Minor code improvements and performance refinements
301 -
302 -= 5.11.0 ( 2026-03-31 ) =
303 -
304 -- Enhancement: Improvements to Audit Logging in both API and plugin
305 -- Enhancement: Compatibility with WordPress 7.0
306 -- Enhancement: Improve compliance with wp.org guidelines throughout the plugin
307 -- Enhancement: Submit button activates without radio button selection on Deactivate modal
308 -- Fix: Error when Uninstall plugin settings are set to Delete value
309 -- Fix: Console error when saving User Agent Banning changes
310 -- Fix: Deprecated function warnings on PHP 8.5.X
311 -
312 -= 5.10.0 ( 2026-02-26 ) =
313 -
314 -- Enhancement: Improve AntiBot Stats endpoint
315 -- Enhancement: Improve handling of response data in the Audit API
316 -- Enhancement: Update malware signatures
317 -- Enhancement: Improve suspicious issue view on the Malware Scanning page
318 -- Enhancement: Include selected presets in the User Agent blocklist during export
319 -- Fix: Error when filtering the Firewall logs
320 -- Fix: Error when switching languages with WPML while Bot Trap is enabled
321 -- Fix: Strong Passwords do not work when Mask Login URL is enabled
322 -- Fix: Colored elements appear on Defender admin pages when High Contrast Mode is enabled
323 -- Fix: Exported Firewall logs do not follow the selected sort order
324 -
325 -= 5.9.0 ( 2026-01-27 ) =
326 -
327 -- New: WooCommerce and BuddyPress integrations in Cloudflare Turnstile
328 -- Enhancement: Compatibility with PHP 8.4
329 -- Enhancement: Update malware signatures
330 -- Enhancement: Update ALTCHA functionality
331 -- Enhancement: Improve plugin code style using PHPStan
332 -- Enhancement: Refactor CAPTCHA file structure
333 -- Enhancement: Add Thinkbot user agent to Blocklist Presets
334 -- Enhancement: Display the readme file on the Malware Scanning page after it is renamed
335 -- Enhancement: Add new "Outdated and closed plugin" key to the config structure
336 -- Fix: Prevent audit logs from being created when updating a user profile without changes
337 -- Fix: Backslash character in salt generator can break the site
338 -- Fix: Update copy for Mask URL block page
339 -- Fix: Hide Settings > General > "More info" link when Whitelabel is enabled
340 -- Fix: Inconsistent validation in CAPTCHA when the Preview test is not passed
341 -- Fix: IP address and event type filters not working in the audit log export file
342 -- Fix: Masked Login URL slug validation after activation
343 -
344 -= 5.8.1 ( 2026-01-12 ) =
345 -
346 -- Enhancement: Miscellaneous improvements
347 -
348 -= 5.8.0 ( 2025-12-24 ) =
349 -
350 -- New: Detect suspicious code in JavaScript files during Malware Scanning
351 -- Enhancement: Prevent false lockouts when requests contain mixed Facebook/Twitterbot user agents
352 -- Enhancement: Update Axios and form-data package versions
353 -- Enhancement: Update malware signatures
354 -- Enhancement: Split Bulk checkboxes between tabs on Malware Scanning page
355 -- Enhancement: Display Disconnect Site button on Defender’s general settings screen
356 -- Enhancement: Improve plugin code style using PHPStan
357 -- Enhancement: Improve UI for background Malware Scanning
358 -- Enhancement: Restore reCAPTCHA class alias for backward compatibility
359 -- Enhancement: Add new audit logging events
360 -- Enhancement: Migrate notification events to the centralized Cron Manager
361 -- Enhancement: Migrate common plugin events to the centralized Cron Manager
362 -- Fix: Update .htaccess rules for LiteSpeed servers
363 -- Fix: Duplicate user agent records in robots.txt
364 -- Fix: Extra space and hidden Google reCAPTCHA field shown on multisite registration page
365 -- Fix: Duplicates of Ignored Scan issues
366 -- Fix: Deprecation warnings from the thecodingmachine/safe package in PHP 8.4
367 -- Fix: Quarantine activation link does not work in the free version
368 -- Fix: Incorrect "Configure" button flow in the Firewall widget on the Dashboard
369 -- Fix: UI improvements
370 345
371 346 [Changelog for previous versions](https://wpmudev.com/project/wp-defender/#view-changelog).
372 347
373 348 == Upgrade Notice ==