Important update: New firewall engine & features - plugin update required

Harder, safer, faster, stronger Hi, {NAME}! We’ve just released a completely new Patchstack protection engine, allowing us to protect your WordPress sites with greater efficiency and an even smaller performance footprint. But it’s not only changes under the hood - we’ve also launched a new advanced hardening module, more options for creating custom rules & more. Please make sure to update your Patchstack plugins to get access to the new protection engine & new modules. More details on the engine update below, but first let’s look at what’s new in the app: [Check your dashboard]( Advanced WordPress hardening module While vPatching is the most efficient way of preventing attacks against known security vulnerabilities, the new protection engine allows us to also deploy advanced WordPress core hardening techniques and run more complex rules with a non-existent performance impact. This module is included in the Patchstack Developer & Business plans. Community plan users can access it by [enabling per-site protection.](   Simplified custom rule creation With this update we’ve introduced a library of pre-configured templates for protection rules so it’s easier than ever to create custom rules to whitelist/block IP addresses, URLs, HTTP agents, etc.   Advanced custom rule creation We’ve also opened up the full capabilities of our new protection engine to anyone who wants to create custom rules that could match anything within the HTTP protocol. We’ve added an option to build advanced and complex rules directly within our JSON rule editor. We have also made some changes to our generic OWASP protection module and have removed WordPress-specific rules from it. The removed WordPress-specific rules have been replaced with the improved advanced hardening rules. Please also keep in mind that due to its generic nature, the OWASP module may cause false-positives for more complex applications, like bigger sites running on WooCommerce, LMS plugins, page builders etc. 10x faster (and we can prove it) One of the things our users & partners have always loved is how lightweight Patchstack is. Performance is everything, so naturally it’s our top priority. With the new engine release, Patchstack is 10 times faster compared to the previous version. For details & performance benchmarks on different PHP versions, [check out the full blog post about the engine update.]( What’s next? This update is an important milestone to us, as it gives us a new foundation on which we can continue innovating, and bring the WordPress ecosystem the security its users deserve. Now with the new engine released, we will be shifting our focus on the app to improve the workflows and integrations - and make Patchstack App the best security companion for any WordPress developer & agency. [Check your dashboard]( If this email wasn't meant for you, please contact [support](. [( [( []( []( ©2023 Patchstack OÜ Aida 7, 80011 Pärnu, Estonia [Privacy policy]( ▪ [Manage no]([tifications]( ▪ [Unsubscribe](