Fail2WP is a WordPress app, with a 5.0 average rating from 2 reviews, as of July 10, 2026.
Fail2WP is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by joho68. With a rating of 5.0★ from 2 reviews.
AppRanks data: Fail2WP ranks #0 in Admin on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Fail2WP is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Security category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 2 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by joho68 — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (2) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Fail2WP works
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This WordPress plugin provides security functionality and integration with fail2ban.
It does not require fail2ban to function.
Basic security functionality includes:
Disabling login with username (require e-mail address)
Allow/Deny login from IP address, hostname (including wildcard support)
Preventing user enumeration (?author=nnn)
Less detailed error messages on login failures
Minimum username length
Blocking specific usernames from being used to register new users
Requiring e-mail address matching for new user registrations
Warning about new user role setting
Blocking of portions or all of WordPress REST API
Disabling of RSS and Atom feeds
Removal of “Generator” information from HTML and feeds
Detection of Cloudflare IP addresses for logging of actual IP addresses
Blocking/Allowing logins from IP addresses, IP ranges, and/or hostnames
Partially or fully disable XMLRPC access
Monitoring administrator accounts for unexpected role/account changes
The plugin also plays nicely with Fail2ban, which is an advanced way of blocking IP addresses dynamically upon suspicious behavior.
Other notes:
This plugin may work with earlier versions of WordPress
This plugin has been tested with WordPress 5.5-7.0.x at the time of this writing
This plugin has been tested with PHP 7.4, 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3 at the time of this writing
Local syntax/runtime compatibility checks have also been run on PHP 8.4
This plugin optionally makes use of mb_ PHP functions
This plugin may create entries in your PHP error log (if active)
This plugin contains no Javascript
This plugin contains no tracking code and does not store any information about users
Credits The Fail2WP Plugin was written by Joaquim Homrighausen while converting caffeine into code.
Fail2WP is sponsored by WebbPlatsen i Sverige AB, Sweden.
Copyright 2020-2026 Joaquim Homrighausen; all rights reserved.
Commercial support and customizations for this plugin is available from WebbPlatsen i Sverige AB in Sweden.
If you find this plugin useful, the author is happy to receive a donation, good review, or just a kind word.
If there is something you feel to be missing from this plugin, or if you have found a problem with the code or a feature, please do not hesitate to reach out to [email protected].
This plugin can also be downloaded from code.webbplatsen.net and GitHub
More detailed documentation is available at code.webbplatsen.net/documentation/fail2wp/
Kudos to Thomas Lutz.
Category rankings
As of Jul 10, 2026- Admin#0of 620Top 1%
- Authentication#0of 45Top 1%
- Fail2ban#0of 8Top 1%
- Firewall#0of 70Top 1%
- Security#0of 635Top 1%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Fail2WP stands in the Security category
Fail2WP ranks #0 of 635 apps in the Security category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Fail2WP?
Fail2WP is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 2 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Security category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by joho68.
Who uses Fail2WP?
Currently around 100 active stores have installed Fail2WP. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Security category on WordPress.