Title: I’m confused about Patchstack
Last modified: July 13, 2024

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# I’m confused about Patchstack

 *  [stemsrus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stemsrus/)
 * (@stemsrus)
 * [1 year, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/im-confused-about-patchstack/)
 * When I log into my WHM Cpanel, I see a banner written about WP Guardian as a 
   cPanel Addon doing **virtual patching from Patchstack.** Wuu! I saved the setting
   and entered into my WHM account, however, it seems like a purchased product from
   cPanel. So I want to learn more.
 * Fast forward, I also see a Patchstack downloadable **WP and plugins security**
   in add plugin section of my wordpress menu, and now I’m confused :(.
 * Are these the same product? If I’m using Wordfence, do I need also need this 
   solution?
 * Ron

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 *  [martpatchstack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/martpatchstack/)
 * (@martpatchstack)
 * [1 year, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/im-confused-about-patchstack/#post-18009903)
 * Hi Ron – many hosting & WP management tools use Patchstack’s vulnerability API
   to alert their users, and some (like WP Guardian) also include our virtual patching
   protection module.
   If you sign up for Patchstack separately, you get free vulnerability
   alerts on up to 10 sites, with an option to enable different protection modules,
   including the main “virtual patching” one per-site cost basis. Our paid plans
   also include all the protection modules, plus some additional security measures.
   Basically having a Patchstack account gives you access to our whole platform,
   not only vuln alerts and protection.
 * Btw you can use Patchstack and Wordfence together without issues. I’d recommend
   Patchstack to cover the vulnerability threat though – as the biggest vuln research
   contributor we have the fastest info about new vulnerabilities, and about 7,000
   + vuln specific virtual patch rules to protect against them.

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 * Last activity: [1 year, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/im-confused-about-patchstack/#post-18009903)
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