Magex AI

<p>AI Bot Defender is a comprehensive WordPress security plugin that uses artificial intelligence to protect your website from malicious bots, automated attacks, and security threats. With advanced behavioral analysis and real-time threat detection, it provides enterprise-level security for websites of all sizes.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>AI-Powered Threat Detection</strong> – Intelligent analysis of visitor behavior and attack patterns</li>
<li><strong>Multiple AI Provider Support</strong> – Choose between Site Guarding AI (with FREE tokens) or OpenAI Direct</li>
<li><strong>Traffic Monitoring</strong> – Real-time tracking of all website visitors and suspicious activities</li>
<li><strong>Auto-Blocking System</strong> – Automatically block malicious IPs based on threat scores</li>
<li><strong>Honeypot Traps</strong> – Invisible fields that catch automated bots</li>
<li><strong>Login Protection</strong> – Defend against brute force attacks on WordPress login</li>
<li><strong>XSS Detection</strong> – Block Cross-Site Scripting attempts</li>
<li><strong>SQL Injection Protection</strong> – Prevent database attacks</li>
<li><strong>Contact Form 7 Integration</strong> – AI-powered spam detection for form submissions</li>
<li><strong>Comprehensive Dashboard</strong> – Beautiful analytics and security insights</li>
<li><strong>Token Balance Warnings</strong> – 4-level alert system to prevent service interruption</li>
</ul>
<h4>Why Choose AI Bot Defender?</h4>
<p><strong>For Site Guarding AI Users:</strong><br />
* Get started with FREE tokens – no credit card required<br />
* Simple token-based pricing<br />
* Managed infrastructure – no API keys to configure<br />
* OpenAI-powered AI behind the scenes<br />
* Real-time token balance monitoring<br />
* Low balance warning system (< 25,000 tokens)</p>
<p><strong>For OpenAI Users:</strong><br />
* Direct OpenAI API integration<br />
* Full control over API settings<br />
* Cost tracking and usage analytics<br />
* Flexible model selection</p>
<h4>Advanced Security Features</h4>
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<p><strong>Intelligent Bot Detection</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Behavioral pattern analysis</li>
<li>User-agent fingerprinting</li>
<li>Request frequency monitoring</li>
<li>Geographic location tracking</li>
</ul>
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<p><strong>Attack Prevention</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Brute force protection</li>
<li>SQL injection blocking</li>
<li>XSS attempt detection</li>
<li>Directory traversal prevention</li>
</ul>
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<li>
<p><strong>Form Security</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Honeypot field injection</li>
<li>AI-powered spam detection</li>
<li>Real-time form submission analysis</li>
<li>Automatic bot blocking</li>
</ul>
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<p><strong>Traffic Analysis</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>IP-based visitor tracking</li>
<li>Attack pattern recognition</li>
<li>Threat level assessment</li>
<li>Detailed security reports</li>
</ul>
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</ol>
<h4>Dashboard & Analytics</h4>
<ul>
<li>Beautiful security overview with real-time statistics</li>
<li>Traffic monitoring with IP grouping</li>
<li>Attack log with severity indicators</li>
<li>Token usage tracking</li>
<li>Cost analytics (OpenAI Direct)</li>
<li>One-click IP blocking</li>
<li>Detailed security reports</li>
</ul>
<h4>Support & Documentation</h4>
<ul>
<li>Professional support from Site Guarding team</li>
<li>Comprehensive documentation</li>
<li>Regular updates and improvements</li>
<li>Active development and maintenance</li>
</ul>
<h4>Pro Services Available</h4>
<ul>
<li>24/7 Website Monitoring</li>
<li>Malware Detection & Removal</li>
<li>Firewall Protection</li>
<li>Security Audits</li>
<li>Priority Support</li>
</ul>
<h3>Additional Information</h3>
<h4>System Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 5.0 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher (PHP 8.0+ recommended)</li>
<li>MySQL 5.6 or higher</li>
<li>HTTPS recommended for API communications</li>
</ul>
<h4>Browser Compatibility</h4>
<ul>
<li>Chrome (latest)</li>
<li>Firefox (latest)</li>
<li>Safari (latest)</li>
<li>Edge (latest)</li>
<li>Opera (latest)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Language Support</h4>
<ul>
<li>English (default)</li>
<li>More translations coming soon!</li>
</ul>
<h4>Privacy & Data</h4>
<p>AI Bot Defender respects your privacy:</p>
<ul>
<li>No personal data is collected without consent</li>
<li>Traffic monitoring uses only IP addresses and user agents</li>
<li>AI analysis data is processed securely</li>
<li>All API communications are encrypted</li>
<li>No data is sold to third parties</li>
</ul>
<p>Website ownership verification requires domain validation during registration.</p>
<h3>Third Party Services</h3>
<p>This plugin may connect to the following external services:</p>
<h4>AI API</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Purpose:</strong> AI-powered threat analysis</li>
<li><strong>When:</strong> When using AI provider for security analysis</li>
<li><strong>Data Sent:</strong> IP addresses, user agents, attack patterns, form data</li>
</ul>
<h4>OpenAI API</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Purpose:</strong> Direct AI analysis when using OpenAI provider</li>
<li><strong>When:</strong> When OpenAI Direct is selected as AI provider</li>
<li><strong>Data Sent:</strong> Security-related text for analysis</li>
<li><strong>Privacy Policy:</strong> <a href="https://openai.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">OpenAI Privacy Policy</a></li>
<li><strong>Service URL:</strong> https://api.openai.com</li>
</ul>
<p>Users have full control over which AI provider to use, and can disable AI features entirely if desired.</p>


Magex AI Bot Defender

Advanced AI-powered bot protection with intelligent threat detection, traffic monitoring, and automated security responses.

Ralf Naumann

<p><strong>eSherpa Login Guard</strong> effectively and intelligently protects your WordPress site from brute-force attacks – Swiss precision, completely without external dependencies.</p>
<p><strong>Key Features:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Honeypot-first bot defense</strong>: JavaScript Honeypot detects non-browser bots and triggers immediate lockout logic.</li>
<li><strong>Protected username trap</strong>: Immediate lockout for defined usernames (e.g., “admin”, “test”), independent of the regular counter.</li>
<li><strong>Proactive User-Agent blocking</strong>: Block known bot signatures before login processing (exact match or substring mode).</li>
<li><strong>Blocked User-Agent attempt log</strong>: Separate log table for blocked User-Agent requests including matching pattern.</li>
<li><strong>WordPress hardening options</strong>: Disable XML-RPC (with fake-user honeypot response), hide REST user endpoint, and block author archive enumeration.</li>
<li><strong>Optional bot password capture</strong>: Store attempted passwords from detected JS-honeypot bots for incident analysis.</li>
<li><strong>Neutral login error option</strong>: Hide username enumeration by using neutral WordPress login error responses.</li>
<li><strong>Live security visibility</strong>: Live alarm in admin, lockout badge in menu, and detailed failed-attempt logs with IP/User-Agent filters.</li>
<li><strong>Progressive lockout durations</strong>: Lockout time increases on repeat offenses (e.g., 15 <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> 30 <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> 60 <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> 120 minutes).</li>
<li><strong>Login page guidance</strong>: Clear countdown and “X attempts remaining” notice for transparent lock state.</li>
<li><strong>Privacy-compliant</strong>: IPs stored only as anonymized hashes.</li>
<li><strong>Automatic cleanup</strong> of old failed attempts (configurable).</li>
<li><strong>Mobile-friendly admin tables</strong>: Horizontal scrolling for wide security tables on small screens, including swipe hint.</li>
<li><strong>Email notification</strong> to admin on attacks against existing users.</li>
</ul>
<p>Developed in Switzerland – fast, clean, performant, and multilingual ready.</p>
<p>Compatible with WordPress 6.9 and tested up to PHP 8.5.3.</p>


eSherpa Login Guard

Intelligent login protection with honeypot detection, WordPress hardening, and a clear security admin overview.

Magex AI Bot Defender vs eSherpa Login Guard