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Fuerte-WP | WordPress Security, Auto-Updates and Admin Control

Name: Fuerte-WP | WordPress Security, Auto-Updates and Admin Control
Author: Esteban

WordPress security and maintenance plugin: schedule auto-updates, block malicious updates during supply chain attacks, enforce two-factor authenticati …

Fuerte-WP ranks #16,456 among WordPress.org plugins with 100+ active installations, is #827 of 5,058 in the Security category, a 1/5 rating from 0 reviews, and was last updated Oct 19, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1.4)

v1.14.0 Current Version v1.14.0

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 19 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#827 of 5,058 in Security Top 25% by installs Downloads +284.6% this week Actively maintained

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.14.0
Last Updated: Oct 19, 2026
Requires WP: 6.5+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: 8.2 or higher
Author: Esteban

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress agencies, site owners, and administrators managing multiple sites or client installations who need to control updates and admin access. It solves the risk of supply chain attacks and unwanted admin changes by letting users freeze plugin versions, schedule updates, and restrict what other administrators can modify.

Blocked Updates freeze plugin versions
Scheduled auto-updates (6-48 hours)
Selective auto-update control
Deferred updates for specific plugins
Super user access designation
Admin menu management
Login rate limiting
Custom login URLs

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Fuerte-WP | WordPress Security, Auto-Updates and Admin Control

When you learn that a plugin developer's account has been compromised and malicious updates are being distributed, open Fuerte-WP and block that plugin under Blocked Updates. This freezes the plugin at its last safe version and prevents your site from auto-installing malicious code, even while thousands of other sites are being compromised. Once the developer publishes a verified clean release, remove the block.

Deferred Updates: the plugin will not auto-update, but you can still update it manually when you are ready. Good for testing a release on staging before it reaches production. Blocked Updates: the plugin cannot update at all, neither automatically nor manually. Essential during a supply chain attack when any update could contain malicious code.

Yes. Since 1.10.0, Fuerte-WP bundles the official WordPress Two-Factor library. Administrators can use Email codes, an Authenticator App (TOTP, compatible with Google Authenticator, Authy, 1Password), and Recovery Codes. "Enforce 2FA for Admins" is on by default. If you already run the standalone Two-Factor plugin, Fuerte-WP detects it and steps aside.

No. Only super users can modify Fuerte-WP settings or disable the plugin. Other administrators are restricted from making changes that could compromise your site's security. This makes Fuerte-WP self-protecting.

You set a secret login slug. Fuerte-WP redirects the default wp-login.php and wp-admin paths away from unauthenticated visitors, so bots that scan for those endpoints find nothing. You and your team log in at your custom URL instead. Brute force attacks against the default login form stop almost entirely.

Yes, both are one-click toggles and both are on by default. Disabling XML-RPC removes the pingback vector and brute force amplification. Disabling Application Passwords prevents leaked credentials from being used against the REST API.

No. Only scheduled and manual backups keep working. The protection also stops site-to-site migration into this site, the UpdraftPlus Vault disconnect call, and of course UpdraftCentral remote control. To manage the site from an UpdraftCentral dashboard, untick "Disable UpdraftCentral remote control" on the Restrictions tab. Connection keys created or updated while the protection was on were never stored, so opting out cannot revive them. Keys stored before the protection was installed stay in the database: revoke them in the UpdraftCentral dashboard, or delete the updraft_central_localkeys, updraft_migrator_localkeys and updraft_central_keys options.

No. All maintenance and update checks run in the background through a dedicated cron event. Page load times are unaffected. Fuerte-WP is performance optimized.

Yes. Fuerte-WP is fully compatible with WordPress multisite and can be network-activated for centralized management across every site on the network.

Yes. Define a $fuertewp array in wp-config-fuerte.php inside your ABSPATH directory. File configuration wins over the database, so the same baseline ships to every site you manage. See config-sample/wp-config-fuerte.php for the full shape.