by
Kanhaiya Yaduwanshi
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Brute Force Protector
Protect your WordPress site from brute force attacks, login security threats, and unauthorized access. Limit login attempts, block malicious IPs, and …
Brute Force Protector ranks #45,445 among WordPress.org plugins with 10+ active installations, is #1,834 of 5,058 in the Security category, a 1/5 rating from 0 reviews, and was last updated May 25, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.
Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1.4)
v1.0.0
Current Version v1.0.0
Updated 5 months ago
Last Update on 25 May, 2026
Refreshed 1 week ago
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#1,834 of 5,058 in Security
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- Version
- 1.0.0
- Last Updated
- May 25, 2026
- Requires WP
- 5.2+
- Tested Up To
- 7
- PHP Version
- 7.2 or higher
- Author
- Kanhaiya Yaduwanshi
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Brute Force Protector
Yes, you can easily change the maximum number of attempts and the lockout duration from the plugin's settings page, located at "Settings" > "Brute Force Protector".
No. The plugin is designed to be extremely lightweight. It uses WordPress transients to temporarily store failed login data, which is a highly efficient method that has a negligible impact on server resources.
Yes. This plugin provides strong WordPress admin login security by monitoring and blocking suspicious IP addresses that repeatedly fail authentication. It acts as a login guard to protect wp-admin and wp-login.php from automated bots and hackers.
While this plugin does not rename or move the login URL, it effectively protects your admin login page by blocking brute force attackers after a set number of failed attempts. For full login page hiding or custom login URL functionality, this plugin's login protection works alongside plugins that obscure or rename the login page.
Yes. It is designed for hack prevention and bot protection. Automated attack prevention is at its core — the plugin detects and blocks spam bots and credential-stuffing attacks that try to break into your WordPress site.
This plugin functions as a login-level firewall. It provides rate limiting and IP blocking at the login page, acting as an intrusion prevention layer. For a full web application firewall (WAF), you may pair it with a dedicated WordPress firewall plugin.
Yes. It limits login attempts to stop credential stuffing, password guessing, and dictionary attacks. By enforcing a login lockdown after too many failed login attempts, it effectively prevents unauthorized access from malicious IPs.
Absolutely. Login hardening is one of the most important aspects of site hardening and WordPress security. This plugin secures your login page and reduces the attack surface by blocking IPs that exhibit brute force behavior, complementing other security measures like two-factor authentication.
Yes. If you use a plugin to move or rename your wp-login.php to a custom admin URL (login URL change), Brute Force Protector will still protect that login endpoint by monitoring failed login attempts through WordPress's native authentication hooks.
Yes. It is built specifically to prevent unauthorized access by blocking IPs after repeated failed login attempts. This makes it an essential WordPress protection and cyber security tool for any site that wants to block hackers and secure its admin area.
