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<p><strong>Dotsquares Custom Login URL & Security Suite</strong> helps secure your WordPress site by allowing you to change the default login URL and apply additional security layers — all from one beautifully designed dashboard.</p>
<h4>🔑 Login Security</h4>
<ul>
<li>Custom login slug — redirect wp-login.php to your own secret URL</li>
<li>Optionally hide wp-login.php (returns 404 for guests)</li>
<li>Optionally block wp-admin for non-logged-in users</li>
<li>Brute force protection with configurable lockout thresholds</li>
<li>Login honeypot trap (hidden field that catches bots)</li>
<li>Two-Factor Authentication (TOTP — works with Google Authenticator, Authy, etc.)</li>
<li>Weak username detection (blocks “admin”, “root”, “test”, etc.)</li>
<li>Force logout after inactivity (configurable timeout)</li>
<li>Manual approval for new user registrations</li>
<li>Prevent display name from matching username</li>
</ul>
<h4>🛡️ Firewall</h4>
<ul>
<li>Disable XML-RPC (common attack vector)</li>
<li>Block bad bots and fake user agents (40+ known bots)</li>
<li>Block POST requests with empty User-Agent headers</li>
<li>Rate limiting per IP address</li>
<li>IP blacklist and whitelist (supports CIDR ranges)</li>
<li>Geo-blocking by country code</li>
<li>Restrict REST API for non-logged-in users</li>
<li>Prevent user enumeration via ?author= scans</li>
</ul>
<h4>🔍 Malware & File Scanner</h4>
<ul>
<li>Deep scan of WordPress core, plugins, themes and uploads</li>
<li>40+ malware signature patterns (PHP shells, backdoors, crypto miners, pharma hacks, SEO spam injections)</li>
<li>Detects known web shells by filename (c99, r57, WSO, b374k, adminer, etc.)</li>
<li>WordPress core file integrity check (compares against official api.wordpress.org checksums)</li>
<li>Detects PHP files hidden inside the uploads folder</li>
<li>Suspicious code pattern detection (eval, exec, base64_decode combos, etc.)</li>
<li>File change detection using MD5 hash baseline</li>
<li>File permission scanner (755/644 standards)</li>
<li>.htaccess security rules generator</li>
</ul>
<h4>👥 User & Session Management</h4>
<ul>
<li>View and kill active user sessions</li>
<li>Session tracking with IP and user-agent logging</li>
<li>Manual user approval workflow</li>
</ul>
<h4>📊 Monitoring & Logs</h4>
<ul>
<li>Security event log (login, logout, failed attempts, plugin/theme changes)</li>
<li>IP blocking log with unblock controls</li>
<li>Real-time security score (A–F grade with per-check breakdown)</li>
</ul>
<h4>⚙️ Other Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Maintenance mode with custom message</li>
<li>Database backup download</li>
<li>Email alerts for security events</li>
<li>Beautiful admin dashboard with quick-toggle switches</li>
</ul>
<h3>Important</h3>
<p>Hardening actions such as <strong>DB prefix change</strong> and <strong>wp-content rename</strong> are advanced operations.<br />
Always run these features on a <strong>staging environment</strong> and ensure you have a <strong>full backup</strong> before applying them on production.</p>


Dotsquares Custom Login URL & Security Suite

Change your WordPress login URL, design the login page, and enhance your site's security with built-in protection tools.

FreelanceBo Group S.r.l.s

<p>FreelanceBo Sentra Control is a comprehensive WordPress security plugin that connects your site to the Sentra central console, providing enterprise-grade protection.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Web Application Firewall (WAF)</strong> – Block malicious requests, SQL injection, XSS, and other common attacks</li>
<li><strong>Malware Scanner</strong> – Scan WordPress core files, themes, and plugins for known malware signatures</li>
<li><strong>Vulnerability Scanner</strong> – Check installed plugins and themes against known vulnerability databases</li>
<li><strong>Brute Force Protection</strong> – Limit login attempts and block attackers automatically</li>
<li><strong>File Integrity Monitoring</strong> – Detect unauthorized changes to WordPress core files</li>
<li><strong>IP Blocklist</strong> – Manage blocked IPs manually or automatically based on threat detection</li>
<li><strong>Security Events Log</strong> – Track all security events with detailed logging</li>
<li><strong>Central Console</strong> – Manage multiple WordPress sites from a single dashboard</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin on your WordPress site</li>
<li>Connect to your Sentra central console by entering the server URL and API key in Settings</li>
<li>The plugin automatically starts monitoring your site and reporting to the console</li>
<li>View scan results, manage firewall rules, and review security events from either the WordPress admin panel or the central console</li>
</ol>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 5.8 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher</li>
<li>A Sentra central console account (available at freelancebo.it)</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin relies on the following external services:</p>
<h4>FreelanceBo Sentra Control Console</h4>
<p>This plugin connects to a self-hosted FreelanceBo Sentra Control central console for centralized security monitoring and management. This connection is essential for the plugin to function.</p>
<p><strong>What data is sent:</strong><br />
* Site URL, WordPress version, PHP version, and installed plugins/themes list (during heartbeat and scans)<br />
* Security events (firewall blocks, failed login attempts, malware detections, file integrity changes)<br />
* Scan results (malware scan, vulnerability scan, integrity scan findings)</p>
<p><strong>When data is sent:</strong><br />
* On plugin activation and periodically via heartbeat (every 5 minutes)<br />
* When security events occur (login attempts, firewall blocks)<br />
* When scans are triggered (manually or via scheduled cron)<br />
* When the admin manages firewall rules, blocklists, or settings</p>
<p><strong>Service provider:</strong> FreelanceBo Group S.r.l.s., Bologna, Italy<br />
* Service URL: <a href="https://sentra.freelancebo.it" rel="nofollow ugc">https://sentra.freelancebo.it</a><br />
* Terms of Service: <a href="https://sentra.freelancebo.it/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">https://sentra.freelancebo.it/terms</a><br />
* Privacy Policy: <a href="https://sentra.freelancebo.it/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://sentra.freelancebo.it/privacy</a></p>
<p>The console server URL is configurable by the user in the plugin settings. All data is transmitted over HTTPS. Data is stored on EU-based servers in compliance with GDPR.</p>
<h4>WordPress.org API</h4>
<p>The vulnerability scanner module uses the official WordPress.org API to retrieve information about installed plugins, themes, and WordPress core version. This is necessary to check for known vulnerabilities and outdated software.</p>
<p><strong>What data is sent:</strong><br />
* Plugin slugs, theme slugs, and WordPress core version</p>
<p><strong>When data is sent:</strong><br />
* When a vulnerability scan is triggered (manually or via scheduled cron)</p>
<p><strong>Service provider:</strong> WordPress.org<br />
* API endpoint: <a href="https://api.wordpress.org" rel="nofollow ugc">https://api.wordpress.org</a><br />
* Terms of Service: <a href="https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/" rel="ugc">https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/</a><br />
* Privacy Policy: <a href="https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/" rel="ugc">https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/</a></p>


FreelanceBo Sentra Control

Security agent connecting to FreelanceBo Sentra Control console for WAF, malware scanning, brute force protection, and vulnerability scanning.

Dotsquares Custom Login URL & Security Suite vs FreelanceBo Sentra Control