rationalwp

<p>RationalCleanup removes unnecessary WordPress features, hardens security, and improves performance. All 24 options are toggleable with sensible defaults that balance security and compatibility.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<p><strong>Head Tags</strong><br />
Remove unnecessary meta tags and links from the document head:</p>
<ul>
<li>Remove WordPress generator meta tag (hides version number)</li>
<li>Remove WLW manifest link</li>
<li>Remove RSD link</li>
<li>Remove shortlink</li>
<li>Remove REST API discovery link</li>
<li>Remove RSS feed links</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Frontend Bloat</strong><br />
Remove scripts and styles that most sites don’t need:</p>
<ul>
<li>Remove emoji detection scripts and styles</li>
<li>Remove jQuery Migrate from frontend</li>
<li>Remove Gutenberg block library CSS</li>
<li>Remove global styles and SVG filters</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Security</strong><br />
Harden WordPress against common attack vectors:</p>
<ul>
<li>Disable XML-RPC completely (prevents brute force and DDoS attacks)</li>
<li>Prevent user enumeration (blocks author archives and REST API user endpoints)</li>
<li>Obfuscate login error messages (prevents username discovery)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Performance</strong><br />
Reduce unnecessary WordPress overhead:</p>
<ul>
<li>Disable self-pingbacks</li>
<li>Throttle Heartbeat API (reduces server load)</li>
<li>Extend autosave interval (reduces database writes)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Features</strong><br />
Disable major WordPress subsystems:</p>
<ul>
<li>Disable comments system completely</li>
<li>Disable block editor (force classic editor)</li>
<li>Disable REST API for non-authenticated users</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Admin Cleanup</strong><br />
Declutter the WordPress admin dashboard:</p>
<ul>
<li>Remove WordPress Events and News widget</li>
<li>Remove Quick Draft widget</li>
<li>Remove At a Glance widget</li>
<li>Remove Activity widget</li>
<li>Remove Site Health Status widget</li>
</ul>
<h4>Opinionated Defaults</h4>
<p>RationalCleanup uses sensible defaults:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Security options:</strong> Enabled by default (XML-RPC disabled, user enumeration blocked)</li>
<li><strong>Head cleanup:</strong> Mostly enabled (safe, no compatibility issues)</li>
<li><strong>Frontend cleanup:</strong> Emoji and jQuery Migrate removal enabled</li>
<li><strong>Breaking features:</strong> Disabled by default (comments, block editor, REST API restrictions)</li>
<li><strong>Admin widgets:</strong> Disabled by default</li>
</ul>
<h4>RationalWP Menu</h4>
<p>This plugin uses a shared parent menu for all RationalWP plugins. When activated, you’ll see a <strong>RationalWP</strong> menu in your admin sidebar containing links to all installed RationalWP plugins.</p>


RationalCleanup

Clean up legacy WordPress bloat, improve security, and optimize performance with toggleable, opinionated defaults.

brutebank

<h4>Blocking website attacks from your phone, designed for WordPress users.</h4>
<p>BruteBank is an interactive firewall plugin that allows WordPress owners and server administrators to receive real time threat notifications via a mobile app. This app then allows for immediate threat mitigation by blocking attacking IP addresses.</p>
<h4>Login Monitoring</h4>
<p>The BruteBank WordPress plugin monitors invalid login attempts to username and password logins as well as password protected pages. It then reports those attacks to the cloud for processing and fingerprinting.</p>
<h4>App Alerts</h4>
<p>Using the app you and your team are able to review attacking IP addresses organized by country and user. Blocking specific addresses or entire country and user targeted attacks with a swipe of your finger.</p>
<h4>Instant Firewall Blocks</h4>
<p>The threats you block in the app are imported by the BruteBank WordPress plugin blocking attackers instantly. Any further attempts by the attacker will result in a 403 forbidden message.</p>
<h4>XML-RPC Blocking</h4>
<p>XML-RPC is a WordPress API that allows developers to login and manage your website content. Unless you’re sure your website is using this feature, you should disable it. With BruteBank you can disable the XML-RPC API to prevent attackers from brute forcing your login credentials with a flip of a switch.</p>
<h4>Installation</h4>
<p>Setting up the WordPress plugin is as easy as a few clicks.</p>
<h4>Installing the WordPress Plugin</h4>
<ol>
<li>Login to your WordPress WP-Admin area as an Administrator.</li>
<li>Click on “Plugins -> Add New” in the left hand menu.</li>
<li>Search for “Brutebank” in the keyword search. </li>
<li>Click “Install Now” next to the BruteBank plugin. </li>
</ol>
<h4>Configuring the WordPress Plugin</h4>
<ol>
<li>Navigate to the “Plugins -> Installed Plugins” section in the left hand menu. </li>
<li>Click “Activate” next to the BruteBank plugin. </li>
<li>Click “Settings” next to the BruteBank plugin.</li>
<li>Copy and paste the public key and secret key you created in the “Setting up a Server key pair” section under “Getting Started”. </li>
<li>Click the “Update” button.</li>
</ol>
<p>Your WordPress plugin is now configured and reporting attacks to your mobile app!</p>
<p><strong>Learn more and signup at <a href="https://www.brutebank.io" rel="nofollow ugc">BruteBank.io</a></strong></p>


BruteBank – WP Security & Firewall

Blocking website attacks from your phone, designed for WordPress.

RationalCleanup vs BruteBank – WP Security & Firewall