Themeisle

Creativemotion

<p>Titan Anti-Spam & Security is a complete protection solution designed to secure your website against spam, login attacks, and unauthorized access.</p>
<p>Websites are constantly targeted by automated spam bots, brute force login attempts, and malicious access patterns. Titan helps you block spam comments, protect your login page, enforce strong authentication, and apply essential security hardening rules from a single dashboard.</p>
<p>Whether you run a blog, business site, WooCommerce store, membership platform, or agency network, Titan helps you:</p>
<ul>
<li>Stop comment spam automatically</li>
<li>Protect your login area from brute force attacks</li>
<li>Limit login attempts and lock suspicious activity</li>
<li>Monitor login activity and security events</li>
<li>Apply security hardening best practices</li>
<li>Enable two-factor authentication for stronger account security in <a href="https://titansitescanner.com/?utm_source=wordpressorg&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=2fa" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro</a></li>
<li>Create backups with advanced storage options in <a href="https://titansitescanner.com/?utm_source=wordpressorg&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=backup" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Titan is designed to reduce risk without affecting legitimate visitors or requiring captcha challenges.</p>
<h3>Quick links</h3>
<p>📘 <a href="https://docs.themeisle.com/titan-anti-spam-security/" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a> – Complete setup and configuration guide<br />
💬 <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/anti-spam/" rel="ugc">Support Forum</a> – Get help with spam protection, login security, and plugin settings from the community and support team.<br />
⭐ <a href="https://titansitescanner.com/?utm_source=wordpressorg&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=quicklinks" rel="nofollow ugc">Go Pro</a> – Unlock Machine Learning spam detection, two-factor authentication, backups, and priority support.</p>
<h3>Anti Spam Protection</h3>
<p>Spam comments can damage your SEO, clutter your database, and waste moderation time. Titan provides automated spam protection that works in the background without interrupting real users.</p>
<p>Every comment is checked against a global spam database and evaluated using intelligent filtering rules. Suspicious comments are automatically marked as spam and hidden from public view.</p>
<p><strong>Automatic spam comment blocking:</strong> Blocks spam comments in real time using a global spam database and intelligent filtering rules. Suspicious submissions are automatically marked as spam before they appear publicly.</p>
<p><strong>Block spam comments without captcha:</strong> Protect your site from comment spam without forcing visitors to solve captcha challenges. Real users experience a smooth commenting process.</p>
<p><strong>Save spam comments for review:</strong> Optionally store filtered spam comments in the moderation area so you can verify filtering accuracy and review blocked content.</p>
<p><strong>Detailed spam processing logs:</strong> View logs of processed comments to understand how spam filtering works and monitor spam activity trends.</p>
<p><strong>Privacy policy link integration:</strong> Display a privacy policy notice under comment forms to help with transparency and compliance requirements.</p>
<p>This ensures real visitors can interact freely while bots are filtered automatically.</p>
<h3>Security Hardening Tools</h3>
<p>Titan includes built-in security hardening options that reduce publicly exposed information and protect your website from common automated attacks.</p>
<p>Many bots scan websites looking for version numbers, exposed login patterns, weak passwords, or XML-RPC endpoints. Titan helps minimize those risks with configurable hardening controls that strengthen overall site security.</p>
<p><strong>Strong Password Enforcement:</strong> Force users to create strong passwords based on the WordPress password strength meter. Weak passwords are a leading cause of account compromise. Enforcing strong credentials significantly improves login security and reduces unauthorized** access risks.</p>
<p><strong>Hide Author Login:</strong> Attackers can attempt to discover usernames using author archive URLs. Titan prevents user enumeration by restricting access patterns that reveal valid login names. This reduces the effectiveness of targeted brute force login attacks.</p>
<p><strong>Disable XML-RPC:</strong> XML-RPC can be abused for automated login attacks and pingback spam. Disabling XML-RPC reduces exposure to remote brute force attempts and limits unnecessary resource usage.</p>
<p><strong>Hide Version Information:</strong> WordPress core and plugins sometimes expose version numbers in the source code. Attackers use this information to target known vulnerabilities. Titan removes version references to reduce fingerprinting risks.</p>
<p><strong>Remove Version Query Strings:</strong> JavaScript and CSS files often include version query parameters. Removing these prevents attackers from identifying the exact WordPress or plugin version running on your site.</p>
<p><strong>Remove Meta Generator Tag:</strong> The generator meta tag can reveal your CMS version. Titan removes it to reduce publicly visible system information and lower exposure.</p>
<p><strong>Remove HTML Comments:</strong> Some themes and plugins output HTML comments that may expose structural details. Titan can remove these comments to limit unnecessary information disclosure.</p>
<p>Together, these security hardening options reduce your attack surface and strengthen your website without affecting normal functionality.</p>
<h3>Activity Monitoring and Logs</h3>
<p>Security is not only about blocking attacks. It is also about visibility and awareness.</p>
<p>Titan includes built-in monitoring tools that help you understand login behavior and security activity on your website.</p>
<p><strong>Login Attempts Log:</strong> Track failed login attempts in real time. See which IP addresses are attempting access, how many retries were made, and when lockouts were triggered. This helps you evaluate brute force protection effectiveness.</p>
<p><strong>Activity Logger:</strong> Monitor security-related events across your site, including login activity and system actions. Identify suspicious patterns before they escalate.</p>
<p><strong>Error Log Viewer:</strong> View plugin-related errors directly from the dashboard. Diagnose configuration issues quickly without accessing server files.</p>
<p><strong>Debug Information Export:</strong> Export diagnostic information when contacting support. This reduces troubleshooting time and speeds up issue resolution.</p>
<p>With proper monitoring and logging, you are not only blocking attacks but also gaining insight into how your website is being targeted.</p>
<h3>PRO Anti Spam Features</h3>
<p><strong>Machine Learning spam detection:</strong> Advanced spam filtering powered by Machine Learning improves detection accuracy by analyzing behavioral patterns across large datasets.</p>
<p><strong>Scan existing comments for spam:</strong> Identify previously approved spam comments and clean up your database.</p>
<p><strong>Scan registered users for spam accounts:</strong> Detect and flag suspicious user accounts that may have been created by spam bots.</p>
<p><strong>Enhanced background spam analysis:</strong> Apply additional invisible tests that improve spam protection without affecting legitimate visitors.</p>
<p><a href="https://titansitescanner.com/?utm_source=wordpressorg&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=antispam" rel="nofollow ugc">Upgrade to unlock</a> advanced anti-spam capabilities.</p>
<h3>PRO Two Factor Authentication</h3>
<p>Two-factor authentication adds an additional verification step beyond a password. Even if a password is compromised, attackers cannot access the account without the second authentication factor.</p>
<p><strong>QR Code Setup:</strong> Scan a QR code with an authenticator app to activate two-factor authentication quickly and securely.</p>
<p><strong>Manual Secret Key Configuration:</strong> Set up two-factor authentication manually if QR code scanning is unavailable.</p>
<p><strong>Per User 2FA Management:</strong> Enable or manage two-factor authentication individually for specific users or roles.</p>
<p><strong>Compatible with TOTP Apps:</strong> Works with popular authenticator apps such as Google Authenticator and other TOTP-compatible applications.</p>
<p>Two-factor authentication significantly strengthens login security for administrators and users.</p>
<p><a href="https://titansitescanner.com/?utm_source=wordpressorg&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=2fa" rel="nofollow ugc">Upgrade to Titan Pro</a> to enable Two Factor Authentication and advanced account protection.</p>
<h3>PRO Backup and Recovery</h3>
<p>Regular backups are essential for website security and recovery planning. If something goes wrong, having a recent backup allows you to restore your site quickly.</p>
<p><strong>Scheduled Automatic Backups:</strong> Automatically create backups at defined intervals to ensure recent recovery points are always available.</p>
<p><strong>Manual Backup Creation:</strong> Generate a backup instantly before making major changes to your website.</p>
<p><strong>FTP Storage Support:</strong> Store backups on a remote FTP server for additional protection and redundancy.</p>
<p><strong>Dropbox Storage Integration:</strong> Save backups to Dropbox for secure off-site storage.</p>
<p><strong>Automatic Archive Cleanup:</strong> Remove older backup files automatically to manage storage usage efficiently.</p>
<p><strong>Adjustable Backup Performance:</strong> Control backup speed to balance performance and server resource usage.</p>
<p>Backups can be managed directly from the Titan dashboard for centralized control.</p>
<p><a href="https://titansitescanner.com/?utm_source=wordpressorg&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=backup" rel="nofollow ugc">Upgrade to Titan Pro</a> to unlock scheduled backups and external storage options.</p>
<h3>Use Cases</h3>
<p>Titan is suitable for:</p>
<p>• Blogs receiving large volumes of comment spam<br />
• WooCommerce stores protecting customer login pages<br />
• Membership websites securing user accounts<br />
• Agencies managing multiple client websites<br />
• Educational platforms enforcing stronger authentication<br />
• Website owners looking for anti-spam and login security in one plugin</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>Need help? Open a new thread in the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/anti-spam/" rel="ugc">Support Forum</a>, and we’ll be happy to assist.</p>
<h3>Documentation</h3>
<p>Discover how to make the most of Robin with our detailed and user-friendly <a href="https://docs.themeisle.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">documentation</a>.</p>
<p>Titan is backed by Themeisle, trusted by over 1 million WordPress users worldwide.</p>


Titan Anti-spam & Security – Brute Force Protection, 2FA & Spam Filter

Can't uninstall from the dashboard, requires sending data to 3rd party for the survey. Good that I have wp-cli or You can use FTP to uninstall.
NOT WORTH anymore.

Can't uninstall from dashboard, require send data to 3rd party

I liked anti-spam a lot as an anti-spam plugin... But sadly now it has too many things, and I don't like it. With the free option it doesn't offer a complete security system, there are a lot of firewall options that can't be used, so it is too much for only an anti-spam plugin and quite complicated. So I changed to another one, because I also don't want it to collide with the other security plugin I use.

Too much things for an anti-spam plugin too few (on free) for a security one

Block spam comments, defend against login attacks, strengthen site security. Anti-spam, brute-force protection & two-factor authentication built in.

Freemius

Emil Simunovic

<p>Authica™ is a WordPress login security and login customization plugin built for site owners, agencies, and developers who want a safer, more professional login experience.</p>
<p>Use Authica to customize the WordPress login page, protect login forms with Cloudflare Turnstile, add two-factor authentication, reduce brute force attacks, hide or rename wp-login.php, manage login redirects, restrict login access by IP, and monitor login activity with security logs and reports.</p>
<p>Instead of using separate plugins for login branding, CAPTCHA, 2FA, brute force protection, login redirects, hide login, and activity logs, Authica brings these features together in one polished WordPress admin experience.</p>
<p>Highlights:</p>
<h4>WordPress Login Customization</h4>
<p>Customize the default WordPress login page with your own logo, background, colors, overlays, typography, Google Fonts, welcome messages, error messages, and responsive layout controls.</p>
<h4>Cloudflare Turnstile Bot Protection</h4>
<p>Protect WordPress login, registration, and password reset forms with privacy-focused Cloudflare Turnstile verification.</p>
<h4>Two-Factor Authentication for WordPress</h4>
<p>Add app-based TOTP two-factor authentication to improve account security for administrators, users, and client sites.</p>
<h4>Hide or Rename wp-login.php</h4>
<p>Move the default WordPress login URL away from automated bot targets and reduce noise from common brute force attempts.</p>
<h4>Brute Force Protection</h4>
<p>Limit repeated failed login attempts and help protect accounts from password guessing and credential stuffing attacks.</p>
<h4>Web Application Firewall</h4>
<p>Inspect incoming requests for suspicious patterns such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting, path traversal, remote code execution, sensitive file probes, scanner traffic, and known malicious user-agents.</p>
<h4>IP Restriction</h4>
<p>Create allow, deny, and stealth access rules for login protection based on IP addresses or IP ranges.</p>
<h4>Login Activity Logs and Security Reports</h4>
<p>Monitor login attempts, blocked events, user activity, countries, IP addresses, and suspicious login behavior from the Authica dashboard.</p>
<h4>Login and Logout Redirect Rules</h4>
<p>Send users to the correct page after login or logout with simple redirect controls and role-based flows.</p>
<h4>Email Verification</h4>
<p>Require users to confirm their email address before signing in, helping reduce fake accounts, spam registrations, and bot-created users.</p>
<h4>Modern Authica Admin UI</h4>
<p>Manage login security and login branding from a polished, consistent WordPress admin interface built for agencies and serious site owners.</p>
<p>Authica Free includes full visual branding tools plus core security features. Upgrade to Authica Pro for advanced controls and premium protections.</p>
<p>Learn more: <a href="https://authica.net" rel="nofollow ugc">https://authica.net</a></p>
<h3>Contributors</h3>
<p>emilsim (Emil Simunovic)</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<h4>Login Branding and Design</h4>
<ul>
<li>Custom logo</li>
<li>Background image and color controls</li>
<li>Overlay controls</li>
<li>Form styling</li>
<li>Button styling</li>
<li>Input styling</li>
<li>Google Fonts</li>
<li>Custom welcome and error messages</li>
<li>Mobile-friendly login layout</li>
<li>Live preview through the WordPress Customizer</li>
</ul>
<h4>Login Security</h4>
<ul>
<li>Cloudflare Turnstile bot protection</li>
<li>Brute force protection</li>
<li>Web Application Firewall</li>
<li>Two-factor authentication / TOTP</li>
<li>Hide or rename wp-login.php</li>
<li>IP restriction rules</li>
<li>Email verification</li>
<li>Login activity logs</li>
<li>Security reports and alerts</li>
</ul>
<h4>Login Flow Controls</h4>
<ul>
<li>Login redirects</li>
<li>Logout redirects</li>
<li>Role-based redirect support</li>
<li>Magic link controls</li>
<li>Passkey</li>
<li>Social Login</li>
<li>AJAX-powered login form</li>
</ul>
<h4>Agency and Professional Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Polished Authica admin interface</li>
<li>Client-friendly login branding</li>
<li>Security reporting</li>
<li>White-label mode in Pro</li>
<li>Premium support in Pro</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
<p>This plugin uses an optional opt-in to collect <strong>non-sensitive diagnostic data</strong> and plugin usage information to help improve the product. The opt-in is presented on first use and can be changed at any time under <strong>Authica <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Account</strong>.<br />
Collected data may include: WordPress/site version, language, plugin/theme list and versions, admin email (for license/updates), and anonymized site URL. <strong>No personal content or passwords are collected.</strong></p>
<p>Data is processed by our licensing/telemetry provider and by us for support and update delivery.<br />
• Provider’s Privacy & Terms: https://freemius.com/privacy/ , https://freemius.com/terms/</p>
<p>If you choose not to opt in, only the information required to deliver updates to your site is stored (license/installation ID, if you activate a license).</p>
<h3>External services</h3>
<h4>Cloudflare Turnstile (human verification)</h4>
<p>This plugin can integrate with Cloudflare Turnstile to protect login, registration, and password-reset forms from automated abuse.</p>
<p>• What is it used for?<br />
  Turnstile provides a human verification widget to reduce bot signups and credential-stuffing attempts.</p>
<p>• What data is sent and when?<br />
  – On pages where the widget is shown, the Turnstile JavaScript file is loaded from<br />
    https://challenges.cloudflare.com/turnstile/v0/api.js. When loaded, Cloudflare<br />
    may receive standard browser/connection data (e.g., IP address, user agent, referrer)<br />
    and evaluate device/browser signals to determine risk, per Cloudflare’s documentation.<br />
  – When a verification token is produced by the widget, your WordPress site makes a<br />
    server-to-server request to:<br />
      https://challenges.cloudflare.com/turnstile/v0/siteverify<br />
    The server-to-server verification includes the user’s response token and your secret key.<br />
    When a valid client IP is available, the optional remoteip value may also be sent to Cloudflare to improve verification accuracy.</p>
<p>• Where can I learn more?<br />
  – Cloudflare Turnstile: https://www.cloudflare.com/products/turnstile/<br />
  – Turnstile docs: https://developers.cloudflare.com/turnstile/<br />
  – Cloudflare Privacy Policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/<br />
  – Cloudflare Terms of Service: https://www.cloudflare.com/terms/</p>
<p>• How do I disable it?<br />
  Turnstile integrations can be disabled at <strong>Authica <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Turnstile & Edge Security</strong>, which stops the<br />
  widget from loading and the verification endpoint from being called.</p>
<h4>jsDelivr (Chart.js fallback, admin-only)</h4>
<p>For the admin “Captcha Statistics” chart, this plugin prefers a local copy of Chart.js<br />
(bundled in <code>assets/vendor/chart.js/</code>). If the local file is not present, it falls back to<br />
loading Chart.js from:<br />
  https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/chart.js@4.4.3/dist/chart.umd.min.js</p>
<p>• What data is sent?<br />
  Only the administrator’s browser requests the static script file from the CDN.<br />
  No user content or personal data is transmitted by this plugin as part of that request.</p>
<p>• How do I avoid the CDN?<br />
  Keep the local file at <code>assets/vendor/chart.js/chart.umd.min.js</code> so the fallback is not used.</p>
<h4>Email delivery</h4>
<p>This plugin uses WordPress <code>wp_mail()</code> to send email verification messages. Mail delivery<br />
is handled by your hosting provider or any SMTP/email plugin you configure. If you connect<br />
a third-party email service (e.g., via an SMTP plugin), that service’s privacy terms apply.<br />
This plugin does not send verification data to any email vendor on its own.</p>
<h3>Creator Program</h3>
<p>We invite WordPress creators to publish an honest Authica walkthrough on YouTube (no positive review required).<br />
Find out more: <a href="https://authica.net/creator-program/" rel="nofollow ugc">authica.net/creator-program</a></p>
<h3>Trademark</h3>
<p>Authica™ is a trademark claimed by Emil Simunovic. Registration pending.<br />
WordPress is a registered trademark of the WordPress Foundation, used under license.</p>


Authica

Secure WordPress login with Turnstile, 2FA, hide login, WAF, brute force protection, passkeys, social login, activity logs and branding.

Titan Anti-spam & Security – Brute Force Protection, 2FA & Spam Filter vs Authica