Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention vs Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

Protect your WordPress website against brute force attacks, bot attacks, and unauthorized login attempts with one of the most trusted login security plugins for WordPress. Limit Login Attempts Security strengthens your WordPress login security by limiting failed login attempts, blocking malicious IPs, securing wp-login.php, protecting XML-RPC, and adding powerful firewall and 2FA protection without slowing down your website. Trusted by 2 million WordPress websites, Limit Login Attempts Security is designed specifically to protect the most targeted part of your website: the login page. Why Use Limit Login Attempts Security? By default, WordPress allows unlimited login attempts. This creates a major security vulnerability where bots and attackers can repeatedly guess usernames and passwords until they gain access. This is especially important in the age of AI, where attackers now have access to faster and more sophisticated tools than ever before. Limit Login Attempts Security helps stop: Brute force attacks Bot login attacks Credential stuffing attacks XML-RPC attacks Unauthorized login attempts WooCommerce login abuse Malicious IP access attempts The plugin automatically blocks excessive login attempts and locks out suspicious IP addresses and usernames before attackers can gain access. Features Included in the Free Version Login Security & Brute Force Protection Limit login attempts by IP address and username Automatically lock out suspicious login activity Adjustable lockout duration and retry limits Protect wp-login.php from automated attacks Prevent brute force login attacks 2FA / Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Built-in two-factor authentication (2FA) Add an additional layer of login protection Improve WordPress account security Secure administrator and user logins Firewall & Bot Protection Block malicious login requests Detect suspicious login behavior Reduce bot-based login attacks Lightweight firewall-focused login protection WooCommerce & Plugin Compatibility Protects: WooCommerce login pages XML-RPC login requests Custom login pages WordPress multisite installations Compatible With: Wordfence Sucuri Ultimate Member MemberPress WPS Hide Login Cloudflare and reverse proxy setups Login Monitoring & Notifications Failed login attempt logs Lockout email notifications Denied attempt tracking Login retry visibility for users Access Controls IP safelist and denylist support Username safelist and denylist support IPv6 range support Custom IP origin configuration Premium Features (Start Your Free 14 Day Trial) Upgrade to Limit Login Attempts Security Premium to extend protection with cloud-based login security and advanced attack prevention. Advanced Cloud Protection Real-time malicious IP intelligence Global denylist protection Synchronized lockouts across websites Auto IP denylist generation Cloud-based login attack mitigation Enhanced Performance Protection Offload excessive failed login requests from your server Reduce server strain during attacks Improve stability under heavy attack conditions Advanced Security Features Country-based login blocking Enhanced throttling and lockout escalation Registration page protection Successful login tracking Enhanced lockout analytics and geolocation data Multi-Site & Team Features Shared safelist and denylist syncing Shared lockout protection between domains Cloud backups of IP security data CSV exports of login and IP activity Premium Support Access to security-focused support specialists Faster troubleshooting and assistance Lightweight Security Built for WordPress Unlike many large security suites, Limit Login Attempts Security focuses specifically on login security and brute force protection. This means: Faster performance Less server overhead Easier configuration Strong protection without unnecessary bloat Protect More Than Just wp-login.php Limit Login Attempts Security secures: wp-login.php XML-RPC WooCommerce logins Custom login forms Registration pages Multisite logins Trusted by Millions of WordPress Websites Limit Login Attempts Security is one of the most widely used WordPress login security plugins and has helped protect millions of websites from brute force attacks and malicious login activity. Whether you run: A personal blog WooCommerce store Membership website Agency Business website Enterprise WordPress network Limit Login Attempts Security helps secure your login experience with modern WordPress login protection. Upgrading from the Original Limit Login Attempts Plugin? Switching is easy: Remove the old Limit Login Attempts plugin Install Limit Login Attempts Security Your settings will remain intact Translation Support Currently translated into multiple languages including: Spanish French German Dutch Turkish Swedish Russian Romanian Chinese (Traditional) Brazilian Portuguese And more Secure Your WordPress Login Today Install Limit Login Attempts Security and protect your WordPress website with: Login security Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Brute force protection Firewall security Bot protection XML-RPC protection WooCommerce login protection Without slowing down your website.

Easily improve site security with WordPress Hardening, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Login Protection, Vulnerability Detection and SSL certificate. Really simple, Effective and Performant WordPress Security Really Simple Security is the most lightweight and easy-to-use security plugin for WordPress. It secures your WordPress website with SSL certificate generation, including proper 301 https redirection and SSL enforcement, scanning for possible vulnerabilities, Login Protection and implementing essential WordPress hardening features. We believe that security should have the absolute minimum effect on website performance, user experience and maintainability. Therefore, Really Simple Security is: Lightweight: Every security feature is developed with a modular approach and with performance in mind. Disabled features won’t load any redundant code. Easy-to-use: 1-minute configuration with short onboarding setup. Security Features Easy SSL Migration Migrates your website to HTTPS and enforces SSL in just one click. 301 redirect via PHP or .htaccess Secure cookies Let’s Encrypt: Install an SSL Certificate if your hosting provider supports manual installation. Server Health Check: Your server configuration is every bit as important for your website security. WordPress Hardening Tweak your configuration and keep WordPress fortified and safe by tackling potential weaknesses. Prevent code execution in the uploads folder Prevent login feedback and disable user enumeration Disable XML-RPC Disable directory browsing Username restrictions (block ‘admin’ and public names) and much more.. Vulnerability Detection Get notified when plugins, themes or WP core contain vulnerabilities and need appropriate action. Login Protection Allow or enforce Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for specific user roles. Users receive a two-factor code via Email. Improve Security with Really Simple Security Pro Protect your site with all essential security features by upgrading to Really Simple Security Pro. Advanced SSL enforcement Mixed Content Scan & Fixer. Detect files that are requested over HTTP and fix them to HTTPS, both Front- and Back-end. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security and configure your site for the HSTS Preload list. Firewall Really Simple Security Pro includes a performant and efficient WordPress firewall, to stop bots, crawlers and bad actors with IP and username blocks. 404 blocking – Blocks crawlers as they trigger unusual numbers of 404 errors. Region blocking – Only allow/block access to your site from specific regions. Automated and customisable Firewall rules. IP blocklist and allowlist. Security Headers Security headers protect your site visitors against the risk of clickjacking, cross-site-forgery attacks, stealing login credentials and malware. Independent of your Server Configuration, works on Apache, LiteSpeed, NGINX, etc. Protect your website visitors with X-XSS Protection, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, a Referrer Policy and CORS headers. Automatically generate your WordPress-tailored Content Security Policy. Vulnerability Measures When a vulnerability is detected in a plugin, theme or WordPress core you will get notified accordingly. With Vulnerability Measures, you can configure simple but effective measures to make sure that a critical vulnerability won’t remain unattended. Force update: An update process will be tried multiple times until it can be assumed development of a theme or plugin is abandoned. You will be notified during these steps. Quarantine: When a plugin or theme can’t be updated to solve a vulnerability, Really Simple Security can quarantine the plugin. Advanced Site Hardening Choose a custom login URL Automated File Permissions check and fixer Rename and randomize your database prefix Change the debug.log file location to a non-public folder Disable application passwords Control admin creation Disable HTTP methods, reducing HTTP requests Login Protection Secure your website’s login process and user accounts with powerful security measures. Two-Step verification (Email login) 2FA (two factor authentication) with TOTP Passwordless login with passkey login Enforce strong passwords and frequent password change Limit Login Attempts With Limit Login Attempts you can configure a threshold to temporarily or permanently block IP addresses or (non-existing) usernames. You can also throw a CAPTCHA after a failed login (hCaptcha or Google reCaptcha) Access Control Restrict access to your site for specific regions. Add specific IP addresses or IP ranges to the Blocklist or Allowlist. Useful Links Documentation Security Definitions Translate Really Simple Security Issues & pull requests Feature requests Love Really Simple Security? If you want to support the continuing development of this plugin, please consider buying Really Simple Security Pro, which includes some excellent security features and premium support. About Really Simple Plugins Our mission is to make complex WordPress requirements really easy. Really Simple Security is developed by Really Simple Plugins. For generating SSL certificates, Really Simple Security uses the le acme2 PHP Let’s Encrypt client library, thanks to ‘fbett’ for providing it. Vulnerability Detection uses WP Vulnerability, an open-source initiative by Javier Casares. Want to join as a collaborator? We’re on GitHub as well!