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[Defender Pro] Do WebARX and Defender Pro play well together?

Hi,
I’d like to use both WebARX (for the firewall side essentialy) and Defender Pro together.
Do they play well together?
(single site and multisite?)
Best Regards

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 7:10:59
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  • Pawel Pela
    • Ex Staff

    Hello Arom77 !

    I’ve checked WebARX and it seems like it’s quite similar to WordFence in how it works. I’ve seen multiple sites using both plugins and it worked well without any conflicts. I’ve never seen WebARX though on a site with Defender installed, but from the documentation it seems like there should be no issue.

    WebARX works with PHP and stops many vulnerabilities from being exploited and then Defender adds another layer of security afterwards – it should be good.

    I’ve also checked if we have any reports of conflicts between the two and didn’t find anything, so that’s also a good sign.

    As for single site/multisite features – Defender works with both and I’ve seen Defender+WordFence setups on multiple occasions working fine, so there should be no issues here as well.

    Please note that some security features work by blocking some of the normal types of requests and actions on sites, so instead of actual conflicts there may be a period initially when you need to take care to configure both correctly to suit your site’s features. This is best done by enabling security options one by one and checking if the site is still working and performing well. That’s just a precaution. If you ever experience any issues from enabling security features on your sites, please feel free to contact us and we’ll help to solve them.

    Kind regards,
    Pawel