youtag

IP Vault lets you protect your WordPress backend – and any other part of your website – from non verified users.
IP Vault Firewall also preserves your server ressources and bandwidth by blocking hacking attempts before they reach your site.
<h3>How does it work ?</h3>
Requests to protected files and folders are redirected to the Authentication Page. IP Vault unlocks user’s IP addresses using a key 
that is emailed for authentication. Once users verify their account, they can access all restricted areas. Users are automatically verified on registration.
<h3>What is protected ?</h3>
Out-of-the box, IP Vault restricts access to <code>.php</code> and <code>.phtml</code> files, as well as <code>wp-admin</code> folder, which are frequently exploited by bad bots and hackers. 
You can choose which part of your site to protect. Need to make the whole website private ? No problem, just restrict access to <code>/</code>.
<h3>The story behind this plugin</h3>
In the past 20 years, I have been monitoring a few dozen client sites to prevent malicious access. I have also helped a great number of people to clean their website from malware. 
I noticed that even marginal WordPress sites or non-wordpress PHP based sites are constantly exposed to hacking attempts.
Almost all exploits I have seen work by either calling a vulnerable PHP script already on the server, by adding such a script or by injecting their own code into an existing script.
I have tried and tested quite a few security plugins. They can be quite complex to set up and to maintain. Some security plugins try to block access to vulnerable files by comparing requests to a blacklist. 
These tend to become quite large and need frequent updates to be efficient. Others use geo-blocking services to block requests from certain countries. However in my experience, hacking attempts can come from just about any location.
I thought there must be a better way using whitelists for verified users instead. And that’s how the idea for IP Vault was born.
<h3>To Dos</h3>
<ul>
<li>add option to get auth code by SMS (requires users to register phone number)</li>
</ul>
<h3>I love this plugin. How can I contribute ?</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/ip-vault-wp-firewall/reviews/#new-post" rel="ugc">Rate plugin</a> and leave feedback on WordPress.org</li>
<li>Help resolve questions in support forums</li>
<li>Help with translations</li>
<li><a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=Y7VNAG4WC8YMC" rel="nofollow ugc">Donate</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Disclaimer</h3>
This plugin uses the following 3rd Party services :
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://ip-api.com" rel="nofollow ugc">ip-api.com</a> – used to offer insights into IP addresses, namely country and city information. <a href="https://ip-api.com/docs/legal" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms and Policies</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.ipify.org" rel="nofollow ugc">ipify.org</a> – used to map IPv6 addresses to IPv4. <a href="https://geo.ipify.org/terms-of-service" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms and Policies</a>
</li>
</ul>

Two-factor authentication (formerly IP Vault)

Protect your website against Brute Force Attacks and other malicious requests that have potential to jeopardise the website’s safety or hijacking your …

wbcomdesigns

Turn your BuddyPress site into an exclusive private community in minutes!
Private Community 2.0 helps you create members-only areas on your WordPress site. Whether you’re building a company intranet, paid membership site, or exclusive community, this plugin gives you complete control over who can access your content.
🎯 Perfect For: 
• Company intranets and team portals 
• Paid membership communities 
• Private family or group websites 
• Educational course platforms 
• Exclusive member networks
✨ What’s New in Version 2.0: 
We’ve completely rebuilt the plugin from the ground up with a focus on simplicity and performance. The new tabbed interface makes setup a breeze, while powerful features work behind the scenes to keep your site secure.
🔒 Two Simple Protection Modes:
1. Partial Protection – Keep some areas public 
• Lock specific member directories or group pages 
• Protect certain URLs while keeping others open 
• Use wildcards to protect entire sections (like /premium/*)
2. Full Protection – Lock everything except what you choose 
• Make your entire site members-only 
• Whitelist specific pages for public access 
• Perfect for private company sites
⚙️ How Your Visitors See It: 
• Built-in Login – Beautiful login form that matches your theme 
• Custom Forms – Use your favorite form plugin 
• Smart Redirect – Send visitors to a specific welcome page
💪 Why Choose Private Community? 
• Set up in 2 minutes – No complicated configurations 
• Works with any theme – Tested with popular BuddyPress themes 
• Lightning fast – Optimized for sites with thousands of pages 
• Secure by default – Blocks brute force attacks automatically 
• Always compatible – Regular updates for latest WordPress versions
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<h3>Documentation</h3>
📚 Comprehensive Documentation Available:
• <a href="https://github.com/wbcomdesigns/bp-lock/blob/main/docs/USER_GUIDE.md" rel="nofollow ugc">User Guide</a> – Complete setup and configuration guide 
• <a href="https://github.com/wbcomdesigns/bp-lock/blob/main/docs/DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md" rel="nofollow ugc">Developer Guide</a> – Hooks, filters, and API reference 
• <a href="https://github.com/wbcomdesigns/bp-lock/blob/main/docs/TESTING_GUIDE.md" rel="nofollow ugc">Testing Guide</a> – Quality assurance and testing procedures
<h3>THEME – WORDPRESS THEME WITH OUTSTANDING BUDDYPRESS SUPPORT</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/themes/buddyx/" rel="ugc">FREE BuddyPress Theme: BuddyX</a> – Offers unique layouts with clean code and easy-to-customize options, giving you a whole new way to visualize BuddyPress.</li>
</ul>
<h4>OUR ADON PLUGINS TO FURTHER IMPROVE YOUR BUDDYPRESS OR BUDDYBOSS PLATFORM COMMUNITY</h4>
Check out free community add-ons by Wbcom Designs:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/bp-user-profile-reviews/" rel="ugc">Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Member Reviews</a> Allow members to add ratings or feedback to other community members.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/review-buddypress-groups/" rel="ugc">Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Group Reviews</a> Allow members to add ratings or feedback to BuddyPress groups.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/bp-activity-social-share/" rel="ugc">Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Activity Social Share</a> Allow members to share activities on their social profiles like Facebook, Twitter, What’s App, LinkedIn with OG metadata.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/lock-my-bp/" rel="ugc">Wbcom Designs – Private Community with BP Lock</a> A plugin to make your community private and only accessible to logged-in users. It also allows you to keep select pages or the component public.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/bp-job-manager/" rel="ugc">Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Job Manager</a> Allows your to integrate WP Job Manager plugin to BuddyPress.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/bp-check-in/" rel="ugc">Wbcom Designs – Check-ins for BuddyPress Activity</a> Allow members to add their location or post their Check-ins updates to activity.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/bp-favorite-notification/" rel="ugc">Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Favorite Notification</a> Allow members to be notified after any like or favorite on their BuddyPress activity.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortcodes-for-buddypress/" rel="ugc">Wbcom Designs – Shortcodes & Elementor Widgets For BuddyPress</a> It offers shortcodes and elementor widgets for the activity listing, member’s directory display, and the group’s directory on any post/page.</li>
</ul>
Check out paid community add-ons by Wbcom Designs:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wbcomdesigns.com/downloads/buddypress-hashtags/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=plugins&utm_campaign=wp.org" rel="nofollow ugc">Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Hashtags</a> Allows members to use hashtags in BuddyPress or BuddyBoss Platform activities and bbPress topics..</li>
<li><a href="https://wbcomdesigns.com/downloads/buddypress-polls/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=plugins&utm_campaign=wp.org" rel="nofollow ugc">Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Polls</a> It allows you to extend BuddyPress or BuddyBoss Platform Activity for members to publish Polls with various options and works perfectly for individual activities and group activities.</li>
<li><a href="https://wbcomdesigns.com/downloads/buddypress-quotes/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=plugins&utm_campaign=wp.org" rel="nofollow ugc">Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Quotes</a> It allows the feature to let members post their activity updates with interactive background selection such as colors and images set by the site administrator to tell a more expressive story.</li>
<li><a href="https://wbcomdesigns.com/downloads/buddypress-status/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=plugins&utm_campaign=wp.org" rel="nofollow ugc">Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Status & Reaction</a> Allow your members to set a status icon and tagline on their profile and offer a big set of icons to react to published activities.</li>
<li><a href="https://wbcomdesigns.com/downloads/buddypress-profanity/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=plugins&utm_campaign=wp.org" rel="nofollow ugc">Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Profanity</a> Allow you to censor content in your community! Easily Censor all the unwanted words in activities, private messages contents by specifying a list of keywords to be filtered.</li>
<li><a href="https://wbcomdesigns.com/downloads/buddypress-sticky-post/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=plugins&utm_campaign=wp.org" rel="nofollow ugc">Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Sticky Post</a> Allows site administrators to prioritize certain activities over others. It lets admin pin-up site-wide and group activities to the top of the activity list.</li>
<li><a href="https://wbcomdesigns.com/downloads/buddypress-auto-friends/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=plugins&utm_campaign=wp.org" rel="nofollow ugc">Wbcom Designs – BuddyPress Auto Friends</a> Allow the site admin to select global friends for all his members and add bulk global friends.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortcodes-for-buddypress/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=plugins&utm_campaign=wp.org" rel="ugc">Wbcom Designs – Shortcodes & Elementor Widgets For BuddyPress Pro</a> It offers shortcodes and elementor widgets with various argument parameters for the activity listing, member’s directory display, and the group’s directory on any post/page.</li>
</ul>
<h4>EXPERT SUPPORT</h4>
We are ready to provide incredible support. Ask your questions at <a href="https://wbcomdesigns.com/support/" rel="nofollow ugc">contact us directly</a>.

Wbcom Designs – Private Community for BuddyPress

Create a private BuddyPress community by restricting access to non-members. Control who sees what with flexible privacy settings.

Two-factor authentication (formerly IP Vault) vs Wbcom Designs – Private Community for BuddyPress