Royal Plugins

What it is

Royal Plugins develops lightweight, security-scanned WordPress plugins designed to replace bloated competitors. The company builds focused tools for specific problems: GuardPress provides firewall, malware scanning, and 2FA for security; ForgeCache handles caching and performance optimization; SiteVault manages automated backups with cloud storage and one-click restore; SEObolt offers comprehensive SEO with 57 on-page tests and 63 schema types; FormForge provides drag-and-drop forms with payments and 20+ integrations; Royal MCP connects AI platforms like Claude and ChatGPT to WordPress; Royal AI Firewall controls 55+ AI bots; and Royal Affiliates manages affiliate programs with multi-tier commissions.

Every plugin follows core principles: lightweight code (Royal Affiliates is just 221KB), clean code meeting WordPress VIP standards, compatibility with major themes and plugins, and focused functionality. The company has written over 558,000 lines of hand-written code across the suite. All Pro plugins include one year of updates, priority email support, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Five plugins are completely free on WordPress.org with no license key required, while Pro versions start at $49/year.

Questions from the bench

I need a WordPress security plugin that isn't Wordfence or Sucuri — what are my options?

Royal Plugins offers two options: GuardPress Pro is a full-stack security plugin with WAF, 2FA, malware scanning, activity logs, and threat intelligence as a lighter alternative to Wordfence. Royal AI Firewall (Free) is an HTTP-layer AI-bot firewall that controls 55+ AI training crawlers with per-bot policies and a block-all-AI-bots toggle.

Which WordPress backup plugin actually works with WooCommerce order data?

SiteVault correctly captures WooCommerce order data, subscription state, coupons, and product variations on restore with no orphaned records or broken foreign keys. The free version (SiteVault Lite) offers 3-backup manual mode, while Pro adds automated scheduling, cloud storage, and unlimited backups.

I want to connect Claude or ChatGPT to my WordPress site — do I need a paid plugin?

No. Royal MCP is free on WordPress.org with 10,000+ active installs, includes 250+ tools with unlimited use, and supports Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Cursor, and Windsurf via OAuth 2.0 or API key with per-client access levels and 72-hour undo. Royal MCP Pro ($79/year founder pricing, $149/year regular) adds agency features like 7-day undo and 90-day audit logs.

What's the best AI-bot firewall for WordPress in 2026?

Royal AI Firewall (free on WordPress.org) is purpose-built for the AI-crawler era with per-bot policies, a block-all-AI-bots master switch, daily hit rollups, real-time hit inspector, and HTTP-layer inspection that runs before your site serves content.

How much does Royal Plugins cost — is there a free tier?

Yes. Five plugins are completely free on WordPress.org with no credit card or license key required. Pro plugins start at $49/year with a 30-day money-back guarantee and include one year of updates and priority email support.