Glad to help:
1) “It seems that both BBQ and BulletProof Security Pro offer an .htaccess firewall.”
Incorrect. BBQ uses absolutely no .htaccess whatsoever. It is entirely WP API / PHP.
2) “I’m wondering if BBQ may not be adding functionality to BulletProof Security Pro.”
BBQ provides its own unique firewall rules based on my research with nG-series Firewall (e.g., 7G Firewall et al). Other security plugins may provide similar rules but for the most part BBQ provides a unique set of patterns to protect your site against attacks.
Let me know if I can provide any further infos, glad to do so.
Thread Starter
JD
(@jutta0303)
Hi Jeff,
Thanks for the super fast reply!
1) Hah, thanks for setting me straight there. I don’t know what I was thinking; I got confused. You’re right, you do say that people that cannot use an .htaccess firewall, should use BBQ!
Since we do use an .htaccess firewall (through BulletProof Security Pro), do you think we need BBQ as well?
It does sound like BBQ does something different from BulletProof Security Pro, and could potentially add security to our sites.
2) Thank you for that. I did just see in your FAQ mention “And yes, there is benefit to using BBQ with any other security plugin, including Wordfence. They protect against different threats, so using both means you are extra secure.” That makes me think, it is possible that it’s adding security to our site besides what BulletProof Security Pro is doing.
3) How exactly does BBQ do what it does—if it doesn’t add code to the .htaccess file… how does it operate? I’m so curious now!
Thank you again!!
1) “Since we do use an .htaccess firewall (through BulletProof Security Pro), do you think we need BBQ as well?”
It’s not about the location/method of the firewall. It’s about the rules that are contained therein. Other plugins provide their own rules. BBQ likewise provides its own rules. There is gonna be some overlap but they are mostly different so you get extra protection.
3) “How exactly does BBQ do what it does—if it doesn’t add code to the .htaccess file… how does it operate? I’m so curious now!”
Basically it checks each request against a set of patterns. If any patterns match, the request is blocked.
Thread Starter
JD
(@jutta0303)
Alrighty, then! Thank you so much again, Jeff. Really appreciate your super fast feedback. I think that answers my questions!
Sure thing! Glad to help anytime.
