Khubaib Mehmood

Tired of cleaning up fake user registrations from spam bots? KhubaibTech OTP Registration Shield is a lightweight yet powerful security plugin that adds a crucial layer of verification to your WordPress registration form.
Instead of relying on complex CAPTCHAs, this plugin requires users to prove they have access to the email address they are using. It’s a simple, user-friendly process that is incredibly effective at blocking automated spam bots.
How It Works
<ol>
<li>A “Verification Code” field is added to your default WordPress registration form.</li>
<li>The user enters their username and email, then clicks “Send Verification Code.”</li>
<li>A secure one-time password (OTP) is sent to their email.</li>
<li>The user enters the code to complete their registration.</li>
</ol>
This ensures that only users with valid, accessible email addresses can register, drastically reducing spam and improving the quality of your user base.
Key Features:
<ul>
<li>Blocks Spam Bots: Stops automated scripts that create fake user accounts.</li>
<li>Verifies Real Emails: Ensures that every registered user has a valid email address.</li>
<li>Simple for Users: A clean, straightforward verification step.</li>
<li>Lightweight & Secure: No heavy scripts or third-party dependencies. Uses secure WordPress transients and nonces.</li>
<li>Customizable Email: Easily edit the email subject and body from the settings page.</li>
<li>Seamless Integration: Works automatically with the default WordPress registration form.</li>
</ul>

KhubaibTech OTP Registration Shield

Protect your WordPress registration form from spam bots by requiring new users to verify their email with a secure one-time code.

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Have you ever stared at the upgrade button of your favorite plugin with a deep foreboding feeling of what lies ahead? Will this bring your live site to its knees? Or have you wanted to test your new exciting theme without prematurely showing it to the world?
Enter the Sandbox plugin. With two simple clicks an entire testing site is created using your existing hosting provider. No more copying down to a complex local test setup or living dangerously on a live site. A complete independent sandbox, unavailable to the general public and search engines, can be created quickly and simply. You can even create multiple sandboxes to test different iterations of your site.
There is not that much more to say, it’s that easy!
What can I test with this?
Pretty much anything, but here are some examples:
<ul>
<li>Plugin upgrades</li>
<li>Theme changes</li>
<li>Setting changes</li>
<li>Even full, WordPress upgrades</li>
<li>Plugin conflicts? Create a sandbox and disable one at a time.</li>
</ul>
Ok, but how does it work?
When you add a new sandbox, a couple simple parameters are required to differentiate it from other sandboxes. A status is displayed as the sandbox is being created. This can take some time depending on the size of your WordPress install.
Basic steps to creating the sandbox:
<ol>
<li>Copy the tables 
Database tables are copied to new tables with a different prefix and various data within the tables is updated to reflect the sandbox prefix.</li>
<li>Copy the files 
All files are copied to a new folder under the sandbox folder.</li>
<li>Update the configuration 
The configuration file within the sandbox is updated to support the unique sandbox database prefix.</li>
</ol>
Once activated, only your browser can get to the sandbox installation. You can return the live site at anytime by clicking the link in the notice at the top of the admin interface.
Can I use my existing developer tools to edit the sandbox?
Sure. Tools such as Dreamweaver can update the files located in the sandbox directory. A full path is available on the edit screen of the sandbox. Database files can be modified as well. All sandbox tables will have the prefix displayed on the edit screen of the sandbox.
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Sandbox

Create a completely independent test site using existing hosting that is only available to administrators.

KhubaibTech OTP Registration Shield vs Sandbox