miniOrange WAF records every request the firewall acts on in its own tables: blocked and throttled requests in wp_mo_waf_request_logs, IP block list state in wp_mo_waf_blocked_ips (or via wp_options on the free tier), and configuration in wp_options under mo_waf_ keys. The default admin renders the request log as a long scrolling list, with rule filters on a separate page and limited combined search.

SleekView reads each source as a first-class table. Sort blocked requests by country, matched rule, or URL. Filter to repeat offenders that hit /wp-login.php in the last hour. Combine country, rule, and HTTP method in one filter set instead of clicking through chips. Inline ban and unban actions route through miniOrange WAF's own functions, so changes appear in the plugin's own block list and audit trail.

The WAF keeps doing its filtering exactly as before, blocking and throttling at the same layer. SleekView only changes the read side: saved views like Today's blocked logins or Throttled bot traffic from outside the EU, scoped per role so support staff can triage without access to firewall configuration.

A WAF that's working blocks thousands of requests a day, and the value of that data drops fast if you can't read it. miniOrange WAF does the filtering right, with every request action recorded in wp_mo_waf_request_logs and active blocks in wp_mo_waf_blocked_ips. The plugin's default admin renders the log as a scrollable list, which is fine for a glance but slow once a small attack pattern starts forming under the noise.

The moment a question is 'which IPs from this country triggered the brute force rule on the login URL in the last hour', you're either piecing it together by clicking through filters or writing direct SQL. SleekView turns the same data into a real triage table with combined filters and saved views. Support staff get a read-only slice for handling customer IP releases, while security leads get the full triage queue with ban and unban actions wired through miniOrange WAF's own functions.

The firewall keeps blocking exactly as before; SleekView just makes the audit trail and active block list a working surface instead of a log file.