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<p>Apocalypse Meow’s main focus is addressing WordPress security issues related to user accounts and logins. This includes things like:</p>
<ul>
<li>Brute-force login-in protection;</li>
<li>Customizable password strength requirements;</li>
<li>XML-RPC access controls;</li>
<li>Account access alerts;</li>
<li>Searchable access logs (including failed login attempts and temporary bans);</li>
<li>User enumeration prevention;</li>
<li>Registration SPAM protection;</li>
<li>Miscellaneous Core and template options to make targeted hacks more difficult;</li>
<li>Anonymize/scrub leaky remote request headers;</li>
</ul>
<p>Security is an admittedly technical subject, but Apocalypse Meow strives to help educate “normal” users about the nature of common web attacks, mitigation techniques, etc. Every option contains detailed explanations and links to external resources with additional information.</p>
<p>Knowledge is power!</p>
<h3>Requirements</h3>
<p>Due to the advanced nature of some of the plugin features, there are a few additional server requirements beyond what WordPress itself requires:</p>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 4.4+.</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or later.</li>
<li>PHP extensions: (bcmath or gmp), date, filter, json, pcre.</li>
<li><code>CREATE</code> and <code>DROP</code> MySQL grants.</li>
<li>Single-site Installs (i.e. Multi-Site is not supported).</li>
</ul>
<p>Please note: it is <strong>not safe</strong> to run WordPress atop a version of PHP that has reached its <a href="http://php.net/supported-versions.php" rel="nofollow ugc">End of Life</a>. Future releases of this plugin might, out of necessity, drop support for old, unmaintained versions of PHP. To ensure you continue to receive plugin updates, bug fixes, and new features, just make sure PHP is kept up-to-date. 🙂</p>
<h3>Log Monitoring</h3>
<p>Some robots are so dumb they’ll continue trying to submit credentials even after the login form is replaced, wasting system resources and clogging up the log-in history table.  One way to mitigate this is to use a server-side log-monitoring program like <a href="http://www.fail2ban.org/" rel="nofollow ugc">Fail2Ban</a> or <a href="https://ossec.github.io/" rel="nofollow ugc">OSSEC</a> to ban users via the firewall.</p>
<p>Apocalypse Meow produces a 403 error when a banned user requests the login form. Your log-monitoring rule should therefore look for repeated 403 responses to <code>wp-login.php</code>.  Additionally, some robots are unable to follow redirects; if your login form requires SSL, you should also ban repeated 301/302 responses to catch those fools.</p>
<p>If you have enabled user enumeration protection with the <code>die()</code> option, requests for <code>?author=X</code> will produce a 400 response code which can be similarly tracked.</p>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
<p>When active, this plugin retains security logs of every sign-in attempt made to the CMS backend. This information — including the end user’s public IP address, username, and the status of his or her attempt — is used to help prevent unauthorized system access and maintain Quality of Service for all site visitors.</p>
<p>This information resides fully on the hosting web site and is not shared with any third parties.</p>
<p>Data retention is entirely up to the site operator, but by default old records are automatically removed after 90 days.</p>
<p>Please note: Apocalypse Meow <strong>DOES NOT</strong> integrate with any WordPress GDPR “Personal Data” features. (Selective erasure of audit logs would undermine the security mechanisms provided by this plugin. Haha.)</p>


Apocalypse Meow

Works nicely to protect from brute force logins, and the developer is fantastic!

great protection

A simple, light-weight collection of tools to harden WordPress security and help mitigate common types of attacks.

ideasToCode

<p>The Secure Login Authorization plugin provides an added layer of protection to your WordPress login page. By integrating with an external application on your mobile, the plugin ensures that users can only access the login page after being authorized with a unique secret key generated from the WordPress dashboard. This plugin ensures that unauthorized users cannot log in, adding an extra layer of security by requiring both the secret key and time-based validation for successful access.</p>
<h3>How to use the Plugin?</h3>
<p><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NNghBYGHvmc?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span></p>
<p>Once the plugin is installed on your website, you can find a unique secret key on the plugin’s Settings page. This key is essential for pairing your website with the Secure Login Authorization app, which can be downloaded from the app store.</p>
<p>After the app is set up, anyone attempting to access your WordPress login page (wp-admin) will require authorization through the app, even if they know the correct username and password. The app gives you full control over login access, allowing you to specify how long user(s) can log in. Additionally, it includes the ability to forcefully log out user(s) from the website at any time.</p>
<p>By combining the plugin and the app, you add an extra layer of security to your WordPress website. Only authorized users can access the login page, and their access is limited to specific time periods, regardless of whether they know the username and password. This makes Secure Login Authorization an effective solution for protecting your site against unauthorized access.</p>
<h3>Download the APP</h3>
<p>To use this plugin you must first download the Android app from the Google Play Store. The app allows you to securely manage login authorizations, grant access to specific users or devices, and define time-based permissions for enhanced control over your site’s security.</p>
<p>Download Android App: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ideasToCode.SecureLoginAuthorization" rel="nofollow ugc">Click here</a></p>
<p>If you want to learn more about the plugin – please check our<a href="https://ideastocode.com/plugins/wp-secure-login-authorization/" rel="nofollow ugc"> website – ideastocode.com.</a></p>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin generates QR codes for secret keys, enabling easy use on mobile phones. The QR codes are generated using the Endroid/QR-Code library. By using this feature, you consent to the use of this service.</p>
<p>License Information: <a href="https://github.com/endroid/qr-code?tab=readme-ov-file#license" rel="nofollow ugc">Click here</a></p>


Secure Login Authorization

This plugin prevents unauthorized logins and sets time limits for users by using app authentication.

Apocalypse Meow vs Secure Login Authorization