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JR Security Hardening and Login Protection secures your WordPress installation at the application level with one-click hardening modules. Designed to be secure by default and Cloudflare compatible.
Included modules:
<ul>
<li>Disable XML-RPC — Full block (filter + hard block) to prevent brute force attacks and pingback DDoS.</li>
<li>Hide WordPress version — Removes version from generator meta and CSS/JS assets.</li>
<li>Disable file editor — Prevents theme and plugin editing from the admin panel (DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT).</li>
<li>Disable emojis — Removes WordPress emoji scripts and styles, improving performance.</li>
<li>Block user enumeration (?author= and /author/) — Dual-layer protection against username discovery.</li>
<li>Block REST enumeration (wp-json users) — Prevents enumeration via the WordPress REST API.</li>
<li>Block sensitive paths/files — Blocks access to readme.html, license.txt, .env, .git, composer.json, etc. (only what passes through WordPress).</li>
<li>Security headers — X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy, X-Frame-Options, HSTS (HTTPS only) and removal of technology-revealing headers.</li>
<li>Login protection — Rate limiting by IP and by user+IP with configurable temporary lockout.</li>
<li>IP whitelist — Excludes trusted IPs from rate limiting to avoid accidental lockouts.</li>
<li>Email notification — Receive an email when an IP is locked out due to too many failed login attempts.</li>
<li>Activity log — Security event logging in a dedicated database table with configurable retention and automatic cleanup via cron.</li>
<li>Ready-to-use server rules — Code for Apache (.htaccess) and Nginx to block static files that WordPress cannot reach.</li>
</ul>
Smart IP detection:
<ul>
<li>Native support for Cloudflare (CF-Connecting-IP).</li>
<li>Option to trust X-Forwarded-For / X-Real-IP behind trusted proxies.</li>
<li>Fallback to REMOTE_ADDR.</li>
</ul>
Clean uninstall:
When the plugin is deleted, all options, the events table and transients are removed. No data is left behind in your database.

JR Security Hardening and Login Protection

WordPress hardening and login protection: security headers, enumeration blocking, rate limiting, IP whitelist, event logging and server rules.

cybersmartempire

Cyber Smart Defence is a lightweight WordPress security plugin designed to protect your website against unauthorized access, brute-force login attempts, and suspicious request patterns.
The plugin runs quietly in the background and integrates directly with WordPress. It monitors login activity, blocks abusive behavior, and records security-related events for administrative review.
No complex configuration is required. Once activated, protection is enabled automatically.
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Login attempt monitoring</li>
<li>Automatic temporary lockout after multiple failed login attempts</li>
<li>IP-based threat detection</li>
<li>Firewall protection against common malicious request patterns</li>
<li>Secure threat logging for administrators</li>
<li>Lightweight and performance-friendly</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin connects to an external service provided by Cyber Smart Empire to check IP reputation.
What data is sent 
* IP address of the visitor being checked
When data is sent 
* Only when an IP reputation check is performed
Service provider 
* Cyber Smart Empire
Service URL 
* https://cybersmartempire.com
Privacy Policy 
* https://cybersmartempire.com/privacy
Terms of Service 
* https://cybersmartempire.com/terms/

Cyber Smart Defence

Lightweight WordPress security firewall with login protection and threat monitoring.

JR Security Hardening and Login Protection vs Cyber Smart Defence