KKadence Security: version, compatibility and updates

Kadence Security is a WordPress plugin with 700,000+ active installs. The current version on WordPress.org is 10.0.6, last updated on 14 October 2026.

Facts from WordPress.org

Does Kadence Security work with WordPress 7.2?

Kadence Security says it was tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It does not yet say it has been tested with WordPress 7.2. See the full WordPress 7.2 compatibility list.

What the plugin says about itself

Reduce your WordPress website’s risk to nearly zero with Kadence Security Formerly iThemes Security. Looking for iThemes? Learn more here. On average, 30,000 websites are hacked every day.* Cyberattacks in the US increased by 57% in 2022.** Bad actors who want to hack your site, steal your data, and cripple your business are a 24/7/365 threat. You need a proactive, strategic approach to WordPress website security that protects your site from brute force attacks, malware infections, and other cyber threats. Kadence Security shields your site from cyberattacks and prevents security vulnerabilities. It automatically locks out bad users identified by our Brute Force Protection Network that is nearly 1 million sites strong and leverages your own blacklist. It secures and protects your most commonly attacked part of your WordPress website – user login authentication. With Patchstack integratio…

Newest changelog entry

10.0.6 Bug Fix: Prevented wp-config.php and .htaccess from being left empty after a server crash or a failed file update. Bug Fix: Resolved an error that broke the Firewall settings tab when IP Detection was set to “Unconfigured”. Bug Fix: Resolved an issue where modals and popovers in the admin UI rendered without their styles.

Recent releases

Days are when each version's tag was created in WordPress.org's code repository.

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