Q: Any plans for more marketing and exposure (YouTube, blogs, etc.)?
H Lars, when researching about Security Ninja I couldn’t help but notice how few reviews there are about your product. And some of the ones I could find were old and outdated.
I’d very much like to see you succeed, especially if I’m going to buy the product, so I was wondering what your plans are in terms of marketing Security Ninja and gaining more exposure within the WP community?
Do you ever collaborate with or sponsor known WP influencers and YouTubers who can review and showcase the latest features for you?
I think this will really help in driving more recognition and users to this plugin, while gaining traction against the orher ‘big boy’ security plugins like Wordfence and Solid Security; the latter especially I often see them recently collabing with YouTube creators, so I urge you to consider marketing more heavily as well :)
A: Thank you for your thoughtful question and support! We completely agree that exposure and marketing are crucial for success, and we’re actively working on expanding our presence.
In fact, after our last AppSumo launch, we’ve expanded our team specifically to focus on online marketing, including collaborations with influencers and YouTubers, as well as exploring blog partnerships. This is part of our effort to grow the company and reach more people in the WordPress community.
Thank you for your support, and if you have any more questions or ideas, feel free to reach out!
Hi Lars, I saw in another Q&A you mentioned that Security Ninja uses the 8G firewall by Jeff Starr.
So what if I already have the code added to my htaccess file? Do I need to delete it to avoid duplication/redundancy?
Or can I disable just the firewall in your plugin and use htaccess for that? Correct me if I’m wrong but my understanding is that using htaccess for 8G and disabling the firewall in the plugin may yield better performance.
Yes, you are correct! If you already have the 8G firewall rules added to your htaccess file, you can certainly keep them in place and disable the firewall in the plugin. This can help improve performance, as you won’t have duplicate rules running.
We recommend enabling the "Block Suspicious Page Requests" feature in the plugin instead. This allows you to retain the benefits of the plugin, such as login protection and other security features, without interfering with your existing htaccess rules.
I have 7g firewall active at the server level for all my sites so could I use the other security features within WP Security Ninja without using the firewall, as I'm not sure I need an additional firewall.
A: Hello Yes, absolutely! You can definitely use the other security features of WP Security Ninja without enabling the plugin's firewall. Our firewall runs on a customized version of the 8G firewall, specifically tweaked for WordPress, but if you’re already using 7G at the server level, there’s no need for an additional firewall.
You’ll still benefit from our other features like vulnerability management, webhook integration, login protection, two-factor authentication (2FA) and much more.
A: Hello, thank you for asking and coming back for an update :) You should indeed be able to upgrade, just go to your "Products" page and look for our product. There should be an option to upgrade your license there.
Q: Does your plugin compatible with Divi Theme and Virusdie?
Is there any function that overlaps Virusdie feature? What's the best way to contact you? I reached you via contact form about license activation, but no reply yet.
First off, I’m sorry if I missed your ticket. We recently discovered that our contact form wasn’t working properly, so if you contacted us through that, it may be the reason we didn’t respond earlier. The best way to reach us is via support@wpsecurityninja.com
As for your question about compatibility: WP Security Ninja works well with Divi Theme, and regarding Virusdie, they’re both great security tools but offer different features. Virusdie has a very strong malware scanning and firewall solution.
If you’re happy with Virusdie, you may not need an additional firewall, but WP Security Ninja offers other features that Virusdie doesn’t - we have a comparison table here https://wpsecurityninja.com/pricing/ and we are working on adding Virusdie to that table also.
Let me know if you have any more questions or need clarification!
Q: Any plans for more marketing and exposure (YouTube, blogs, etc.)?
H Lars, when researching about Security Ninja I couldn’t help but notice how few reviews there are about your product. And some of the ones I could find were old and outdated.
I’d very much like to see you succeed, especially if I’m going to buy the product, so I was wondering what your plans are in terms of marketing Security Ninja and gaining more exposure within the WP community?
Do you ever collaborate with or sponsor known WP influencers and YouTubers who can review and showcase the latest features for you?
I think this will really help in driving more recognition and users to this plugin, while gaining traction against the orher ‘big boy’ security plugins like Wordfence and Solid Security; the latter especially I often see them recently collabing with YouTube creators, so I urge you to consider marketing more heavily as well :)
Lars_Koudal
Mar 30, 2025A: Thank you for your thoughtful question and support! We completely agree that exposure and marketing are crucial for success, and we’re actively working on expanding our presence.
In fact, after our last AppSumo launch, we’ve expanded our team specifically to focus on online marketing, including collaborations with influencers and YouTubers, as well as exploring blog partnerships. This is part of our effort to grow the company and reach more people in the WordPress community.
Thank you for your support, and if you have any more questions or ideas, feel free to reach out!
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Q: 8G Firewall
Hi Lars, I saw in another Q&A you mentioned that Security Ninja uses the 8G firewall by Jeff Starr.
So what if I already have the code added to my htaccess file? Do I need to delete it to
avoid duplication/redundancy?
Or can I disable just the firewall in your plugin and use htaccess for that? Correct me if I’m wrong but my understanding is that using htaccess for 8G and disabling the firewall in the plugin may yield better performance.
Lars_Koudal
Mar 30, 2025A: Hello,
Yes, you are correct! If you already have the 8G firewall rules added to your htaccess file, you can certainly keep them in place and disable the firewall in the plugin. This can help improve performance, as you won’t have duplicate rules running.
We recommend enabling the "Block Suspicious Page Requests" feature in the plugin instead. This allows you to retain the benefits of the plugin, such as login protection and other security features, without interfering with your existing htaccess rules.
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Q: Firewall
I have 7g firewall active at the server level for all my sites so could I use the other security features within WP Security Ninja without using the firewall, as I'm not sure I need an additional firewall.
Lars_Koudal
Mar 30, 2025A: Hello
Yes, absolutely! You can definitely use the other security features of WP Security Ninja without enabling the plugin's firewall. Our firewall runs on a customized version of the 8G firewall, specifically tweaked for WordPress, but if you’re already using 7G at the server level, there’s no need for an additional firewall.
You’ll still benefit from our other features like vulnerability management, webhook integration, login protection, two-factor authentication (2FA) and much more.
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Thank you
Q: I purchased a tier-2 plan when this was offered on AppSumo last time. Can I purchase an upgrade to Tier-3 now?
If so, how can I accomplish that?
Lars_Koudal
Mar 29, 2025A: Hello, thank you for asking and coming back for an update :) You should indeed be able to upgrade, just go to your "Products" page and look for our product. There should be an option to upgrade your license there.
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Q: Does your plugin compatible with Divi Theme and Virusdie?
Is there any function that overlaps Virusdie feature? What's the best way to contact you? I reached you via contact form about license activation, but no reply yet.
Lars_Koudal
Mar 30, 2025A: Hello,
Thanks for your question!
First off, I’m sorry if I missed your ticket. We recently discovered that our contact form wasn’t working properly, so if you contacted us through that, it may be the reason we didn’t respond earlier. The best way to reach us is via support@wpsecurityninja.com
As for your question about compatibility: WP Security Ninja works well with Divi Theme, and regarding Virusdie, they’re both great security tools but offer different features. Virusdie has a very strong malware scanning and firewall solution.
If you’re happy with Virusdie, you may not need an additional firewall, but WP Security Ninja offers other features that Virusdie doesn’t - we have a comparison table here https://wpsecurityninja.com/pricing/ and we are working on adding Virusdie to that table also.
Let me know if you have any more questions or need clarification!
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