Iron Security – WordPress Security Plugin vs WP-OTP

Iron Security is your WordPress security bodyguard. It shields your site from brute force attacks, unauthorized admin access, file injections, and common exploits like XML-RPC and REST API abuse. Whether you’re a solo creator or managing client sites, Iron Security delivers essential protection without the performance hit. 🔒 Don’t wait until your site is compromised. Secure it now — effortlessly. Iron Security includes real-time brute-force protection, custom login URLs, HTTP headers, session control, malware upload prevention, and much more. All from a single, easy-to-use plugin dashboard. Protects Against: – 🔐 Brute Force Attacks (Limit login attempts, 2FA) – 👮 Unauthorized Admin Access (Custom login URL, admin limit) – 👤 User Enumeration – 🎯 Admin Account Targeting (Admin ID & username protection) – 💣 XML-RPC & REST API Exploits – 🛡️ Code Injection & PHP Malware Uploads – 📂 Direct Access to Sensitive Files – 📛 MIME Sniffing & Content-Type Exploits – 🖼️ Clickjacking – 🧬 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – 🌐 Referrer Leakage 🔐 Key Features 🛠 General Hardening Disable XML-RPC & REST API Hide WordPress & WooCommerce versions Block AI & scraping bots Disable file editor Enable plugin & core auto-updates 🔍 Security Logs View detailed logs of login attempts and alerts Filter logs by IP, message, or date Audit suspicious activity easily 🔑 Login & Authentication Custom login/admin URL Limit login attempts with lockouts Session timeout for idle users Limit number of administrators Block user enumeration Change default Admin ID and Username Enable 2FA (Google Authenticator) 🗂 Files & Directory Protection Block PHP file uploads Prevent direct access to core/system files 📦 HTTP Security Headers X-Content-Type-Options X-Frame-Options X-XSS-Protection Strict-Transport-Security Referrer-Policy Content-Security-Policy Permissions-Policy Iron Security is built for creators who care about speed, simplicity, and security. If you’re not securing your site, you’re risking everything. Credits Developed and maintained by WPIron License This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.

With WP-OTP you can easily set up 2 Factor Authentication with One Time Passwords for your WordPress login. This extra layer makes your WordPress site a lot more secure. The new stealth mode allows for invisible OTP code entry, making your login screen look like any other, no extra OTP code input field. Getting started After installing and activating the plugin, every user can enable WP-OTP on their profile page. It’s as easy as scanning the provided QR Code or entering the OTP secret to any OTP generator app. Then just activate it by entering the generated OTP and voilà, all set up. Now, the login requires an OTP code to succeed. Each user gets their own secret key to authenticate with, giving them control over their login security. Development This plugin is completely open source and a work of passion. If you would like to be part of it and join in, make your way over to the project page now. Also, if you have an idea you would like to see in this plugin or if you’ve found a bug, please let me know. Configuration WP_OTP_STEALTH: Set this to true to enable stealth OTP mode. Filters There are a multitude of filters to be adjusted. wp_otp_qr_code_provisioning_uri: URI for online QR Code rendering (must contain {PROVISIONING_URI} placeholder for QR Code data). wp_otp_login_form_text: Text for input field on the login screen. wp_otp_login_form_text_sub: Subtext for the input field on the login screen. wp_otp_login_form_invalid_code_text: Error text for an invalid code input on the login screen. wp_otp_code_expiration_window: Set the window of code verification expiration. wp_otp_recovery_codes_count: Number of recovery codes to generate. wp_otp_recovery_codes_length: Length of the recovery codes. wp_otp_secret_length: Length of the secret key. Minimum requirements WordPress 4.6, PHP 7.4. Donate / Support All donations are much appreciated, thank you 🙏 Get professional support for this plugin with a Tidelift subscription Tidelift helps make open source sustainable for maintainers while giving companies assurances about security, maintenance, and licensing for their dependencies. Security To report a security vulnerability, please use the Tidelift security contact. Tidelift will coordinate the fix and disclosure.