Login Delay Shield for WordPress Plugin Directory
Login Delay Shield is a WordPress app, with a 4.4 average rating from 5 reviews, as of July 9, 2026.
Login Delay Shield is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by michael.damoiseau. With a rating of 4.4★ from 5 reviews.
AppRanks data: Login Delay Shield ranks #0 in Brute Force on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Login Delay Shield is a well-rated 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. 5 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
- +Published by michael.damoiseau — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (5) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Login Delay Shield works
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WordPress is one of the most widely used content management systems on the internet, making it a frequent target for bots and hackers attempting brute-force attacks.
A brute-force attack works by systematically trying passwords until finding the correct one. Login Delay Shield defends against this by adding a configurable delay after each failed login attempt. Since successful logins are never delayed, legitimate users experience no slowdown. This approach is particularly effective against bots that send thousands of login requests, as each failed attempt forces the attacker to wait before trying the next password.
Features:
Distributed attack detection — spot credential-stuffing that rotates IPs, which per-IP lockouts miss.
Security Setup Wizard — Choose Conservative, Balanced, or Aggressive protection profiles from the settings page
Login delay — Fixed or random delay on failed login attempts (1-10 seconds)
Progressive delay — Delay increases with each consecutive failed attempt from the same IP
IP lockout — Temporarily block IP addresses after too many failed attempts
Username-aware lockout strategy — Choose IP only or IP + username to reduce false positives on shared networks
Login feedback — Shows remaining attempts before lockout and a lockout countdown when blocked
IP whitelist — Bypass all security measures for trusted IPs (supports CIDR notation)
Email notifications — Receive alerts when failed login thresholds are reached
Failed login log — Track all failed attempts with a dashboard widget showing recent activity, 7-day trends, and top targeted usernames
fail2ban logging (optional) — Write fail2ban-compatible failed-login and lockout lines to a safe log file
XML-RPC protection — Apply delays to XML-RPC authentication or block it entirely
Password reset protection — Apply delays, lockouts, and logging to password reset submissions without revealing account existence
Custom login URL — Move the login page to a custom URL to reduce automated bot traffic targeting /wp-login.php
Log retention — Automatic cleanup of old log entries (configurable retention period)
Accessible admin interface — WCAG 2.1 compliant with keyboard navigation and screen reader support
Multilingual — Translated into 18 languages including French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, and more
Lightweight and compatible with other security plugins
Free means free
Login Delay Shield has no ads, no upsells, no premium tier, and no account or API key requirement. Every admin notice is dismissible, and the plugin never nags you to upgrade — there is nothing to upgrade to.
You can always get back in
A security plugin that locks out its own administrator is worse than no security at all. Login Delay Shield is built so an admin can always recover access:
Whitelisted IPs (including CIDR ranges) bypass every delay and lockout
The Active Lockouts manager on the settings page lists current lockouts with a one-click Unlock for each, plus an “Unlock Current IP” action
WP-CLI recovery commands: wp wp-login-delay unlock-ip <ip> and wp wp-login-delay flush-lockouts
Lockouts are always temporary (24 hours maximum) — there are no permanent bans
This plugin is not a complete security solution — dedicated security plugins offer more comprehensive protection. However, Login Delay Shield adds an effective layer of defense that works alongside your existing security measures without conflict.
Note: This plugin was formerly known as “WP Login Delay”.
Contribute Found a bug or want to suggest an improvement? Open a thread in the support forum on WordPress.org.
Want to help translate the plugin into your language? Visit translate.wordpress.org.
Category rankings
As of Jul 9, 2026- Brute Force#0of 30Top 1%
- Lockout#0of 1Top 1%
- Login#0of 604Top 1%
- Security#0of 635Top 1%
- Xmlrpc#0of 13Top 1%
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Keyword rankings
Login Delay Shield ranks for 1 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 1:
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Login Delay Shield stands in the Security category
Login Delay Shield ranks #0 of 635 apps in the Security category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Login Delay Shield?
Login Delay Shield is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.4-star rating from 5 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 michael.damoiseau.
Who uses Login Delay Shield?
Currently around 80 active stores have installed Login Delay Shield. 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.