BBQ Firewall vs Security Ninja

BBQ Firewall

Model: Freemium (Free tier + paid licenses with lifetime option)

Security Ninja

Model: Freemium (Free tier + paid subscriptions)

BBQ Firewall

• 7G/8G Request Filtering

  Regex-based pattern matching against incoming URIs, query strings, user agents, and referrers. Based on over a decade of refinement by Jeff Starr.

• SQL Injection Protection

  Blocks common SQL injection patterns including UNION, SELECT, eval(), and base64-encoded payloads.

• Directory Traversal Protection

  Catches path traversal attempts, null byte injection, and requests for sensitive system files.

• Bad Bot Blocking

  Filters known malicious user agents and referrer spam patterns.

• Request Method Scanning

  Checks all HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.) against firewall rules.

• Customizable Patterns

  Add, edit, or remove firewall patterns to fine-tune protection for your specific site (Pro feature).

• Block Statistics

  Visual bar graphs showing hit counts per pattern to measure firewall effectiveness (Pro feature).

• Email Alerts

  Receive notifications when requests are blocked (Pro feature).

Security Ninja

• 8G Firewall

  Application-level firewall based on the 8G ruleset, blocking common malicious request patterns including SQL injection, directory traversal, and known bad query strings.

• 50+ Security Tests

  Comprehensive security audit covering database configuration, file permissions, PHP settings, user accounts, and WordPress hardening best practices.

• Vulnerability Scanner

  Scans installed plugins and themes against known vulnerability databases and alerts on outdated or vulnerable components.

• Core File Scanner

  Compares WordPress core files against the official repository to detect unauthorized modifications, backdoors, or injected code.

• Event Logger

  Logs firewall events and login attempts (free). Full security audit trail with Pro.

• Malware Scanner

  Detects and removes malicious code, backdoors, and suspicious files (Pro feature).

• Login Protection

  Brute force protection, login URL rename, and two-factor authentication (Pro feature).

• Country Blocking

  Block traffic from specific countries at the firewall level (Pro feature).