Adam Greenwell

Guard Dog is a focused WordPress security plugin for the login door, authentication, sessions, and practical access workflows. With custom login URLs, two-factor authentication, passkeys, CAPTCHA providers, access control, and activity logging, Guard Dog helps site owners tighten the parts of WordPress that get bothered most.
Key Features:
<ul>
<li>Custom Login URLs – Hide your wp-admin and wp-login.php from attackers</li>
<li>Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) – TOTP-based authentication with recovery codes</li>
<li>Social Login (OAuth) – Sign in with Google, Microsoft, or Apple</li>
<li>Passkeys – Use device-based biometric authentication like Face ID, Touch ID or Windows Hello</li>
<li>Multiple CAPTCHA Providers – Support for Google reCAPTCHA v2/v3, hCaptcha, and Cloudflare Turnstile</li>
<li>Login Attempt Limiting – Prevent brute-force attacks with intelligent lockout</li>
<li>Access Control – IP-based whitelist/blacklist protection</li>
<li>Activity Monitoring – Comprehensive logging of security events</li>
<li>Temporary User Access – Create temporary WordPress users with time-limited, secure access</li>
<li>Frontend Account Security – Shortcodes and blocks for login, passkeys, 2FA, and session controls</li>
</ul>
Why Choose Guard Dog?
<ul>
<li>Privacy-Focused – Multiple CAPTCHA options including privacy-first providers</li>
<li>WordPress.org Compliant – Built following WordPress coding standards</li>
<li>Site-Owned Controls – No central cloud platform required for core protections</li>
<li>User-Friendly – Intuitive interface with helpful documentation</li>
<li>Regular Updates – Actively maintained and updated</li>
</ul>
Perfect For:
<ul>
<li>Business websites requiring enhanced security</li>
<li>WordPress sites handling sensitive data</li>
<li>Multi-user sites with complex access requirements</li>
<li>Anyone wanting practical login and account protection without a central SaaS dependency</li>
</ul>
Frontend Shortcodes:
<ul>
<li><code>[guard_dog_login_form]</code> renders a public Guard Dog-managed login form</li>
<li><code>[guard_dog_passkey_login]</code> renders a standalone passkey sign-in button for custom login pages</li>
<li><code>[guard_dog_two_factor]</code> renders logged-in 2FA management</li>
<li><code>[guard_dog_passkeys]</code> renders logged-in passkey management</li>
<li><code>[guard_dog_sessions]</code> renders logged-in active-session management</li>
<li><code>[guard_dog_account_security]</code> renders the composite logged-in account security widget for 2FA, passkeys, and sessions</li>
<li><code>[guard_dog_2fa]</code> remains supported as the legacy alias for the account security widget</li>
</ul>
Block-based themes can use the matching Guard Dog Login Form, Passkey Login, Two-Factor Auth, Passkeys, Sessions, and Account Security blocks.
<h3>Additional Information</h3>
Support: 
For support questions, please use the WordPress.org support forums.
Privacy: 
Guard Dog respects user privacy and offers multiple privacy-focused options. Third-party services are only contacted when you enable features that need them, such as CAPTCHA, email delivery, social login, IP reputation, or geolocation.
Security: 
Guard Dog follows WordPress security best practices. User input is sanitized and output is escaped throughout the plugin.
<h3>Third-Party Services</h3>
Guard Dog integrates with the following third-party services to provide CAPTCHA protection. These services are optional and only used when CAPTCHA features are enabled.
<h3>Google reCAPTCHA (v2 and v3)</h3>
What it is: Google’s CAPTCHA service that helps protect websites from spam and abuse.
What it’s used for: 
– Verifying that login, registration, and password reset attempts are made by humans 
– Preventing automated bot attacks on your WordPress forms
What data is sent and when: 
– User interaction data (mouse movements, time spent on page) when CAPTCHA is solved 
– IP address of the user 
– Site domain for verification 
– CAPTCHA response token
Privacy and Terms: 
– <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Policy</a> 
– <a href="https://policies.google.com/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">Google reCAPTCHA Terms of Service</a> 
– <a href="https://developers.google.com/recaptcha/docs/v3#data_usage" rel="nofollow ugc">Google reCAPTCHA Data Usage</a>
<h3>Cloudflare Turnstile</h3>
What it is: Cloudflare’s privacy-first CAPTCHA alternative that doesn’t require user interaction.
What it’s used for: 
– Invisible verification of human users during login, registration, and password reset 
– Privacy-focused protection without tracking or cookies
What data is sent and when: 
– Non-interactive browser signals when forms are submitted 
– IP address for verification 
– Site domain for validation
Privacy and Terms: 
– <a href="https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Cloudflare Privacy Policy</a> 
– <a href="https://www.cloudflare.com/terms/" rel="nofollow ugc">Cloudflare Terms of Service</a> 
– <a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/turnstile/" rel="nofollow ugc">Turnstile Documentation</a>
<h3>hCaptcha</h3>
What it is: A privacy-focused CAPTCHA service that doesn’t track users across websites.
What it’s used for: 
– Human verification during login, registration, and password reset forms 
– Privacy-conscious alternative to Google reCAPTCHA
What data is sent and when: 
– User interaction with CAPTCHA challenge 
– IP address for verification 
– Site domain for validation
Privacy and Terms: 
– <a href="https://www.hcaptcha.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">hCaptcha Privacy Policy</a> 
– <a href="https://www.hcaptcha.com/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">hCaptcha Terms of Service</a> 
– <a href="https://www.hcaptcha.com/data-processing" rel="nofollow ugc">hCaptcha Data Processing</a>
<h3>Google OAuth (Social Login)</h3>
What it is: Google’s OAuth 2.0 service that allows users to sign in using their Google account.
What it’s used for: 
– Authenticating WordPress users via their Google account 
– Retrieving basic profile information (name, email) to link or create accounts
What data is sent and when: 
– User is redirected to Google’s authorization server when clicking “Sign in with Google” 
– An authorization code is exchanged for an access token on your server 
– Basic profile information (name, email, Google user ID) is retrieved from Google’s API 
– No ongoing data sharing – data is only retrieved during the login process
Privacy and Terms: 
– <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Google OAuth Privacy Policy</a> 
– <a href="https://policies.google.com/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">Google OAuth Terms of Service</a> 
– <a href="https://developers.google.com/terms/api-services-user-data-policy" rel="nofollow ugc">Google API Services User Data Policy</a>
<h3>Microsoft Azure AD (Social Login)</h3>
What it is: Microsoft’s OAuth 2.0 service via Azure Active Directory that allows users to sign in using their Microsoft account.
What it’s used for: 
– Authenticating WordPress users via their personal Microsoft account or organizational (work/school) account 
– Retrieving basic profile information (name, email) to link or create accounts
What data is sent and when: 
– User is redirected to Microsoft’s authorization server when clicking “Sign in with Microsoft” 
– An authorization code is exchanged for an access token and ID token (JWT) on your server 
– Basic profile information (name, email, Azure object ID) is extracted from the ID token 
– No ongoing data sharing – data is only retrieved during the login process
Privacy and Terms: 
– <a href="https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement" rel="nofollow ugc">Microsoft Privacy Statement</a> 
– <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/servicesagreement" rel="nofollow ugc">Microsoft Services Agreement</a> 
– <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity-platform/" rel="nofollow ugc">Microsoft Identity Platform Documentation</a>
<h3>Apple Sign In (Social Login)</h3>
What it is: Apple’s OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect service that allows users to sign in using their Apple ID.
What it’s used for: 
– Authenticating WordPress users via their Apple ID 
– Retrieving basic profile information (name, email) to link or create accounts
What data is sent and when: 
– User is redirected to Apple’s authorization server when clicking “Sign in with Apple” 
– An authorization code is exchanged for an access token and ID token (JWT) on your server 
– Basic profile information (email, user ID) is extracted from the ID token 
– User’s name is only provided on first authorization; subsequent logins return only the user ID 
– Apple may provide a private relay email address instead of the user’s real email 
– No ongoing data sharing – data is only retrieved during the login process
Privacy and Terms: 
– <a href="https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Apple Privacy Policy</a> 
– <a href="https://developer.apple.com/sign-in-with-apple/get-started/" rel="nofollow ugc">Sign in with Apple Guidelines</a> 
– <a href="https://developer.apple.com/terms/" rel="nofollow ugc">Apple Developer Program License Agreement</a>
<h3>TOTP (Time-based One-Time Password) Standard</h3>
What it is: An open standard (RFC 6238) for generating time-based one-time passwords used in two-factor authentication.
What it’s used for: 
– Generating secure, time-limited authentication codes for 2FA 
– Providing backup authentication when primary 2FA methods are unavailable 
– Enabling compatibility with popular authenticator apps (Google Authenticator, Authy, Microsoft Authenticator, etc.)
What data is sent and when: 
– No external data transmission – TOTP codes are generated locally using the TOTP algorithm 
– Secret key generation – A unique secret key is generated locally when 2FA is enabled for a user 
– QR code generation – QR codes are generated locally for easy setup with authenticator apps 
– Code verification – Generated codes are verified locally against the stored secret key
Privacy and Terms: 
– <a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6238" rel="nofollow ugc">RFC 6238 – TOTP Standard</a> 
– <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Authenticator Privacy Policy</a> (if using Google Authenticator app) 
– <a href="https://authy.com/privacy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Authy Privacy Policy</a> (if using Authy app) 
– <a href="https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement" rel="nofollow ugc">Microsoft Authenticator Privacy Policy</a> (if using Microsoft Authenticator app)
<h3>Data Handling Summary</h3>
When CAPTCHA is disabled: No data is sent to any third-party services.
When CAPTCHA is enabled: Only the specific provider you choose receives verification data. Data is not shared between providers or stored by Guard Dog beyond the verification process.
When 2FA is disabled: No external data transmission occurs.
When 2FA is enabled: 
– All TOTP operations (code generation, verification) happen locally on your server 
– No data is transmitted to external services for 2FA functionality 
– Authenticator apps only receive the initial setup QR code or secret key 
– Recovery codes are generated locally and stored securely
When Social Login is disabled: No data is sent to any OAuth provider.
When Social Login is enabled: 
– Data is only sent to the configured providers (Google, Microsoft, Apple) during the login process 
– Only basic profile information (name, email, user ID) is retrieved 
– Social account links are stored locally in your WordPress database 
– Users can unlink their social accounts from their profile at any time
User control: Users can choose which CAPTCHA provider to use, or disable CAPTCHA entirely. 2FA can be enabled/disabled per user, and users can choose their preferred authenticator app. Social login can be enabled/disabled by administrators, and users can manage their linked social accounts. All security features are optional and configurable.

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Social Login

<h4>Social Login Plugin</h4>
Social Login is a professionally developed and free WordPress plugin that allows your visitors to comment, login and register with 40+ Social Networks like for example Facebook, Twitter / X, TikTok, Google, LinkedIn, PayPal, LiveJournal, Instagram, Вконтакте or Yahoo amongst other.
Data Protection Guarantee 
Social Login is fully compliant with all European and U.S. data protection laws. As required by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) the OneAll Terms of Service include a Data Processing Agreement that we can countersign on request.
Seamless Integration 
Social Login is fully customizable and seamlessly integrates with your existing login/registration system so that your users don’t have to start from scratch. Existing existing accounts can add/remove their social network accounts in their WordPress profile settings and then also use the linked social networks to login.
Eliminates Spam and Bot Registrations 
Get rid of long and complicated forms, improve your data quality and instantly eliminate spam and bot registrations. Social Login increases registration rates by up to 50% and provides permission-based access to users’ social network profile data, allowing you to start delivering a personalized experience.
Maintenance Free 
Do not take the risk of losing any users or customers due to outdated social network integrations. Unlike other Social Login providers we monitor the APIs and technologies of the different social networks and update our service as soon as changes arise.
By using OneAll you can be sure that your social media integration will always run smoothly and with the most up-to-date calls.
Fully Customizable 
You can easily configure which social accounts to enable/disable for social login and on which areas of the website the social login icons should be displayed: 
* On the comment formular 
* On the login page 
* On the registration page 
* In your sidebar 
* With a shortcode
Fully Compatible With Other Plugins 
Social Login uses standard WordPress hooks and is compatible with all plugins that follow WordPress coding conventions, 
like per example BuddyPress or WooCommerce amongst others.
Data Export 
Easily export your users or automatically push data of users that login using Social Login to Mailchimp or Campaign Monitor. 
This feature is available in the premium version of Social Login and can be enabled in your OneAll account.
45+ Social Networks
<ul>
<li>Apple</li>
<li>Amazon</li>
<li>Battle.net</li>
<li>Blogger</li>
<li>Discord</li>
<li>Draugiem</li>
<li>Dribbble</li>
<li>Epic Games</li>
<li>Facebook</li>
<li>Foursquare</li>
<li>Github.com</li>
<li>Google</li>
<li>Instagram</li>
<li>Line</li>
<li>LinkedIn</li>
<li>LiveJournal</li>
<li>Mail.ru</li>
<li>Meetup</li>
<li>Mixer</li>
<li>Odnoklassniki</li>
<li>OpenID</li>
<li>Patreon</li>
<li>PayPal</li>
<li>Pinterest</li>
<li>PixelPin </li>
<li>Reddit</li>
<li>Skyrock.com</li>
<li>SoundCloud </li>
<li>Spotify</li>
<li>StackExchange</li>
<li>Steam</li>
<li>Strava</li>
<li>TikTok</li>
<li>Tumblr</li>
<li>Twitch.tv</li>
<li>Twitter / X</li>
<li>Vimeo</li>
<li>VKontakte</li>
<li>Weibo</li>
<li>Windows Live</li>
<li>WordPress.com</li>
<li>XING</li>
<li>Yahoo</li>
<li>Yandex</li>
<li>YouTube</li>
</ul>
Social Login Features
<ul>
<li>GDPR compliant</li>
<li>Social Link – Users can use social login to link multiple social network accounts to their WordPress account.</li>
<li>Woocommerce Connect – Automatic integration of the social login icons on the Woocommerce checkout, login and registration pages.</li>
<li>Woocommerce Profile – Fill the user’s billing address with the first name, last name and email address received from the social network.</li>
<li>BuddyPress Connect – Automatic integration of the social login icons on the BuddyPress account and registration pages.</li>
<li>BuddyPress Profile – Use the social network avatar as BuddyPress avatar and fill out custom fields.</li>
<li>User Insights – Access the analytics dashboard to discover which social networks your users prefer.</li>
<li>Automatic Emails – Send emails to users that register using social login.</li>
<li>Automatic Notifications – Send notifications to admins for every users that registers using social login.</li>
<li>Comment Approval – Automatically approve comments left by users that connected by using social login.</li>
<li>Email Retrieval – Ask users to enter their email when social login did not receive it from the social network.</li>
<li>Custom Redirections – Fully customize the page to redirect user to after having connected using social login.</li>
<li>Integrated Widget – Simply use the social login widget to display the icons wherever you want.</li>
<li>ShortCodes – Easily embed social login anywhere by using the available shortcodes.</li>
<li>Hook – Customize the social login behaviour by using the integrated hooks.</li>
<li>Icon Themes – Choose amongst three different social login icon themes.</li>
<li>Documentation – Access a <a href="https://docs.oneall.com/plugins/guide/social-login-wordpress/" rel="nofollow ugc">complete documentation</a> on the available Social Login hooks and filters for WordPress.</li>
<li>Support – Any questions about Social Login? Our support team is there to assist you. </li>
</ul>
Social Login Premium Features
<ul>
<li>Authentication Filters – Use customisable filters to restrict which users may login with social login.</li>
<li>Data Export – Automatically export social login data to Campaign Monitor or MailChimp or export as CSV.</li>
<li>User Insights – Access analytics and get demographic information about your social login users.</li>
<li>Icon Themes – Choose amongst twenty different social login icon themes or use you own icons.</li>
</ul>
Professionally Developed and Maintained 
Social Login is maintained by <a href="https://www.oneall.com" rel="nofollow ugc">OneAll</a>, a technology company offering a set of web-delivered tools to simplify the integration of 40+ social networks into business and personal websites and apps.
The OneAll API unifies 40+ Social Networks and consolidates the most powerful social network features in a single solution. You can work with multiple social networks at once and you will obtain a standardized field structure for data received from any of the social networks. Save time and development resources and focus on your core business.
<h3>Testimonials</h3>
Used by thousands of users around the world!
The plugin in is one of the best I’ve seen so far. Extremely easy to implement and run. The support is great too. 
No concerns on my side. Keep it up! 
livia
Loving the service, seen a massive increase in painless signups to my blog. Thanks! 
Richard B.
You have no idea how it THRILLED me to integrate oneall. It was SO amazingly easy, your team has simplified the whole process of signing up for 
authorization on multiple social media sites. I HAD NO QUESTIONS/STEPS THAT YOU HADN’T ALREADY ANTICIPATED. It saved me HOURS of work! 
Kelly C.
This is cool. Nice work. I’m VERY impressed. You’ve made this about as painless as it gets and the value it adds is incredible. 
Jason M.
This service is simply remarkable, I’ve tried integrating logins before and it has never been this easy! 
Andrew C.
I found it extremely straightforward. I just figured it out easily and make my website capable of connecting 
to many social networks by your plugin. 
Deha K.
Just wanted to let you know how happy i am that i stumbled onto your service. This was the 6 Facebook/Twitter integration 
i tried and was starting to lose hope that i could actually find one that worked for me. 
Kyle L.
I would like to thank YOU! Seriously, the WordPress plugin has been a huge life saver for me. 
Piero B.
Thank you for the wonderful plugin 
Martin P.
The service is excellent for what i need, simple to set up. All situations about seting up are well explained, so 
there are no difficulties 
Facundo S.
I really like the plugin, the capabilities you provide for management and your prompt reply for support. 
Tom B.
It was extremely easy to set up and use. The documentation to set up the FB and twitter API 
was easy to follow and implement. I was struggling with a couple of other plugins till I stumbled on this one. 
Deepa V.
Works like a charm! 
Fredrik L.
Not sure how you can improve it’s a Damn! Good product. 100% User friendly easy to setup. Thanks! 
Cody L.
So far oneall.com is the perfect solution for my site and works flawlessly. I am extremely impressed and grateful. 
Terry P.
I’ve gone in and tweaked it, tested it and it’s good to go now! Wonderful, I feel like a grown up blogger now. 
Brian J.
I am really impressed with your product! Its very dynamic and its gives me the flexibility I need for integration into my own business. 
Braxton D.
Your delivery is superb. You should change your name to WONall because you won it all with me. You are awesome, stay that way please. 
Nicholas L.
I especially enjoy the step by step process that guides you through the Social website App creation process. In the end I would like to thank you 
for putting together such a great product that so many users can implement with ease. 
Stefan C.
Thanks for a such a great plugin! I was really impressed with the simplicity of the installation directions and the clean design. 
Janae S.
I love your service the way it is, it’s amazing how easy the logging-in-via-social-network is integrated into a wordpress website! 
Martin S.
The site and the plugin are working magnificently. Thank you one million times for making your products/services available in the manner that you have. 
Herman G.
Very user friendly, there are guides and screenshot on how to set things up. Thank you so much for this awesome plugin! 
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