XO Security is a WordPress app, with a 5.0 average rating from 11 reviews, as of Jul 15, 2026.
XO Security is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by ishitaka. With a rating of 5.0★ from 11 reviews.
AppRanks data: XO Security ranks #0 in Brute Force on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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XO Security is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Maintenance category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 11 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 ishitaka — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (11) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How XO Security works
XO Security is a plugin to enhance login related security.
This plugin does not write to .htaccess file. Besides Apache, LiteSpeed, Nginx and IIS also work.
Functions
Record login log.
Limit login attempts.
Add Captcha to the login form and comment form.
Change the URL of the login page.
Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for login.
Login Alert.
Disable login by mail address.
Disable login by user name.
Change login error message.
Disable XML-RPC and XML-RPC Pingback.
Disable REST API.
Disable author archive page.
Remove comment author class of comments list.
Remove the username from the oEmbed response data.
WooCommerce login page protection.
Anti-spam comment.
Hide WordPress version information.
Edit the author slug.
Disable RSS and Atom feeds.
Activate maintenance mode.
Delete the readme.html file.
WordPress multisite considerations If you set the login page separately for the main site and the subsite, you will not be able to use the password loss function of the subsite. We recommend that you set the login page to be common to all sites.
Category rankings
As of Jul 15, 2026- Brute Force#0of 36Top 1%
- Maintenance#0of 46Top 1%
- Two factor#0of 17Top 1%
- Login#21of 607Top 4%
- Security#49of 666Top 8%
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Keyword rankings
XO Security ranks for 2 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 2:
Competitors & alternatives
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XO Security ranks #0 of 46 apps in the Maintenance category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is XO Security?
XO Security is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 11 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Maintenance 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 ishitaka.
Who uses XO Security?
Currently around 30,000 active stores have installed XO Security. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Maintenance category on WordPress.