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 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Only some blog post categories are displaying](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/only-some-blog-post-categories-are-displaying/)
 *  Thread Starter [itomicspaceman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/itomicspaceman/)
 * (@itomicspaceman)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/only-some-blog-post-categories-are-displaying/#post-16459798)
 * Thanks so much [@gappiah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gappiah/) ! Your
   advice looks spot on. That said, I’m new to Elementor, and searching around, 
   can’t seem to find and action in the area(s) you’re talking about. But I know
   a friend who does, so I’ll defer to my friend at this time… unless my searching
   around reveals the answer sooner.
   I’ll report back when it’s done, in case it
   helps someone else.Thx again!
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [“Some plugins were automatically updated” – but no WordPress site!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/some-plugins-were-automatically-updated-but-no-wordpress-site/)
 *  Thread Starter [itomicspaceman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/itomicspaceman/)
 * (@itomicspaceman)
 * [3 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/some-plugins-were-automatically-updated-but-no-wordpress-site/#post-16187613)
 * Thanks really helpful, thanks so much [@gappiah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gappiah/)!
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
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   reply to: [[Wordfence Security - Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security] ModSecurity and Wordfence WAF](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modsecurity-and-wordfence-waf/)
 *  [itomicspaceman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/itomicspaceman/)
 * (@itomicspaceman)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/modsecurity-and-wordfence-waf/#post-9013294)
 * I’m also interested to learn from the experience and advice of others for the
   same reason as the original post:
 * “I already use ModSecurity with COMODO firewall rules, which I believe is largely
   redundant to the Wordfence WAF.”
 * We know that the two can run together because we’re doing it now.
 * Arguably two firewalls are better than one, e.g. because (maybe) a weakness in
   one is compensated for by a strength in the other.
 * Conversely I think there’s an excellent chance that the benefits of two firewalls
   are fully negated by the extra complexity associated with having two, starting
   with having to remember that you have two firewalls at play.
 * This Wordfence article clearly shows the limitations of a Cloud WAF versus Wordfence:
   [https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2016/10/endpoint-vs-cloud-security-cloud-waf-user-identity-problem/](https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2016/10/endpoint-vs-cloud-security-cloud-waf-user-identity-problem/)
   but doesn’t go as far as to say “and therefore the only firewall you need for
   a WordPress site is Wordfence”.
 * In summary: in the interests of “less is more” I’d prefer to run Wordfence only,
   and to whitelist such sites with ModSecurity so that it doesn’t attempt to protect
   them. But keen to hear from others on whether this is smart or not.
 * Comments anyone?
 * Thx.

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