> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://bunnynet-cb9733c2-database-cli-docs.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Enable Bunny Shield

> Turn on Bunny Shield in the bunny.net WordPress plugin to protect your site with WAF and DDoS mitigation.

**Bunny Shield** protects your site from attacks, malicious traffic, and service disruption using a built-in Web Application Firewall (WAF) and DDoS mitigation.

<Note>
  Shield requires Bunny DNS with CDN Acceleration enabled. If you haven't set this up yet, follow [Enable Bunny DNS and CDN Acceleration](/integrations/wordpress/dns) first.
</Note>

## Enable Bunny Shield

In your WordPress Admin Panel, navigate to **bunny.net → Shield**. If DNS and CDN Acceleration are not yet configured, the Shield tab prompts you to enable them first. The **Enable Bunny DNS** button takes you through the same setup covered in [Enable Bunny DNS and CDN Acceleration](/integrations/wordpress/dns).

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bunnynet-cb9733c2-database-cli-docs/PCoi_cl26npeenM8/images/integrations/wordpress/shield-enable-bunny-dns.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=PCoi_cl26npeenM8&q=85&s=03c0cd0455bc85f1737431bd01aed5e0" alt="Bunny Shield tab in the WordPress plugin" width="900" height="612" data-path="images/integrations/wordpress/shield-enable-bunny-dns.png" />
</Frame>

Once acceleration is active, the Shield tab exposes **WAF** and **DDoS** settings, which you can configure to protect your site.