
BBQ Pro
by Plugin Planet
Fast, customizable WordPress firewall that blocks bad queries, bots and exploits before WordPress loads.
- Speed focused sites
- Developers who write their own rules
- Agencies with many client sites
1 site per license
20 months to pay for itself vs. the annual plan
$100 saved over five years
price checked on the vendor’s site
Lifetime price
$50one-time
- License
- 1 site
- Sold via
- Official website
- Offer ends
- No end date
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BBQ Pro: annual plan vs. lifetime
Compared with the $30/year plan, it pays for itself after 20 months and saves $100 over five years.
| Period | Annual plan, total | Lifetime | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $30 | $50 | Lifetime costs $20 more |
| Year 2 | $60 | $50 | You save $10 |
| Year 3 | $90 | $50 | You save $40 |
| Year 4 | $120 | $50 | You save $70 |
| Year 5 | $150 | $50 | You save $100 |
BBQ Pro pros and cons
Pros
- Very light: blocks bad requests before WordPress loads
- Lifetime updates and lifetime pro support in every tier
- Tiers up to 300 sites for agencies
Cons
- No malware scanner; it is a request firewall only
- Small one-person vendor with forum and email support
BBQ Pro features
- Fully customizable firewall patterns
- Protects the login page against XML-RPC exploits
- Block single IP addresses or whole ranges
- Blocks overly long requests and user ID phishing
- Email alerts and statistics for blocked requests
- Import, export and one-click pattern testing
BBQ Pro: Lightweight WordPress firewall
BBQ Pro (Block Bad Queries) is a lightweight WordPress firewall by Jeff Starr.
It checks every request against patterns for malicious query strings, request URIs, user agents, referrers and IP addresses and blocks matches before WordPress does any work. The Pro version lets you add your own patterns, protect the login page and XML-RPC, block long requests and user ID phishing and see statistics for every blocked request. It runs without a settings wizard or database overhead, so it suits sites where speed matters.
License: One-time payment for 1 site with lifetime updates and support; lifetime tiers for 3 ($100), 10 ($200) and 300 sites ($440) are also available.
BBQ Pro lifetime deal: FAQ
Yes. Plugin Planet sells BBQ Pro with a lifetime license for $50 one-time (sold via: Official website). We last checked the price on the vendor’s site on Sep 30, 2026.
One-time payment for 1 site with lifetime updates and support; lifetime tiers for 3 ($100), 10 ($200) and 300 sites ($440) are also available.
The lifetime license covers one site.
Compared with the $30/year plan, it pays for itself after 20 months and saves $100 over five years.
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