BBQ Firewall – Fast & Powerful Firewall Security

FAQ

How to test that the plugin is working?

Visit the plugin settings page and click the « Test Firewall » link.

Proposez-vous des extensions de sécurité ?

Yes, three of them:

• BBQ Firewall for blazing-fast firewall security
• Blackhole for Bad Bots pour protéger votre site contre les bad bots
• Banhammer pour surveiller et bannir tout utilisateur ou adresse IP

Versions Pro avec plus de fonctionnalités disponibles sur Plugin Planet.

Ai-je besoin d’autre chose pour que BBQ fonctionne ?

Non, installez-le et relaxez-vous en sachant que BBQ protège votre site des mauvaises requêtes.

Where are the plugin settings?

No settings needed for BBQ! Everything is done automatically behind the scenes. Zero configuration required. The free version of BBQ is strictly plug-n-play, set-it-and-forget-it, with no settings to configure whatsoever. Just install, activate, and enjoy better security and robust protection against malicious requests. The Pro version is just as fast and simple to use, but is much more powerful and includes robust settings to customize and fine-tune your firewall.

Is BBQ free version compatible with Wordfence?

Does it makes sense to use both? Yes BBQ free and BBQ Pro are both compatible with any plugin written according to WP APIs. And yes, there is benefit to using BBQ with any other security plugin, including Wordfence. They protect against different threats, so using both provides additional protection.

BBQ modifie t-il mon fichier .htaccess ?

Absolument pas. Contrairement à d’autres extensions de sécurité, ni BBQ (version gratuite), ni BBQ Pro ne modifient le fichier .htaccess.

BBQ apporte t-il des modifications à ma base de données WP ?

Only two tiny options are stored in the database; one option for the plugin version, and another option that stores an expiration date for the banner ad on the plugin settings page. Everything else happens at runtime. No other options are stored in the database. Also, both options are removed completely when the plugin is uninstalled via the WP Plugins screen.

Est-ce que BBQ bloque les chaînes malveillantes incluses dans les tableaux ?

Yes, BBQ scans any arrays that are included in the URI request. If any matching patterns are found, the request is blocked.

My PHP scanner/checker plugin says there is an error?

If some PHP scanner is reporting an error or bad string in BBQ, it’s a false positive and safe to ignore. Why? Because the PHP checker is finding the static strings/patterns that BBQ uses to identify and block bad requests. In other words, the PHP scanner is finding a static string thinking it is live code. It’s not. If possible, please take a moment to report this to the developers of your PHP scanner. They should be happy to improve the accuracy and quality of their plugin. More info.

Can I use BBQ and 7G/8G Firewall at the same time?

Full question: « Except most of the rules overlapping, is it counter productive (site slowing down for example, potential conflicts, bugs) or is there any risks using 7G/8G Firewall + BBQ at the same time? »

Answer: It’s fine to run both BBQ and 7G/8G Firewall at the same time. Both firewalls are super fast, so they won’t slow things down. In other words the two firewalls play well together. The only downside is that some of the rules will be redundant, but there should be no negative impact on performance. The upside is that you get extra protection when using both, as there are variations in the firewall rules and patterns, etc.

How to enable logging?

You can use a free addon to display the total number of blocked requests on the BBQ settings page. Here is a guide that explains how to set it up.

Alternately, BBQ can be configured to log the matching pattern for each blocked request. When match-logging is enabled, BBQ will add a log entry in the site’s default error log. To enable match logging, use the free customize plugin.

Note that the Pro version of BBQ displays the current block count for each firewall rule, like this. All automatic, fiddling with code NOT required 🙂

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