Ben Treder

Secure Login Shield helps you lock down your WordPress login page. 
By default, WordPress exposes <code>/wp-login.php</code> and <code>/wp-admin/</code>. Bots hammer these URLs every day.
This plugin gives you a private login slug (e.g. <code>/dragon-lair</code>) and hides the default login endpoint:
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<li>Defaults to <code>/wp-login.php</code> until you change it.</li>
<li>Once changed, only your custom slug works.</li>
<li>Direct access to <code>/wp-login.php</code> shows a 404 Not Found (stealth mode).</li>
<li>Logged-out visitors hitting <code>/wp-admin/</code> are redirected to the homepage.</li>
<li>Deactivate the plugin → everything reverts to normal.</li>
</ul>
Made with ❤️ by <a href="https://BenTreder.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Ben Treder</a>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Private login slug (e.g. <code>/dragon-lair</code>, <code>/control-center</code>, <code>/secret-gate</code>)</li>
<li>Stealth 404 protection: Bots hitting <code>/wp-login.php</code> see “Not Found”</li>
<li>Homepage redirect: <code>/wp-admin/</code> (logged out) → homepage</li>
<li>Easy settings page under Settings → Secure Login Shield</li>
<li>Safe activation/deactivation: no core hacks, auto-reverts when disabled</li>
</ul>
<h3>Contribute & Support</h3>
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://BenTreder.com" rel="nofollow ugc">BenTreder.com</a> </li>
<li>Author: <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/bentreder/" rel="nofollow ugc">Ben Treder</a> </li>
<li>Issues & Feature Requests: Please open a ticket on <a href="https://BenTreder.com" rel="nofollow ugc">BenTreder.com</a> </li>
<li>Like this plugin? ⭐ Leave a review and help spread the word! </li>
<li>☕ Support development: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bentreder" rel="nofollow ugc">Buy Me a Coffee</a></li>
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Secure Login Shield

Create a private login URL and hide /wp-login.php with stealth 404s. Logged-out /wp-admin/ visits redirect to your homepage.

Marc Armengou

Security Hardener applies WordPress security best practices based on the <a href="https://developer.wordpress.org/advanced-administration/security/hardening/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Advanced Administration / Security / Hardening</a> documentation and widely accepted hardening measures. It uses WordPress core functions and follows best practices without modifying core files.
<h4>Key Features</h4>
File Security: 
* Disable file editor in WordPress admin 
* Optionally disable all file modifications (blocks updates – use with caution)
XML-RPC Protection: 
* Disable XML-RPC completely (enabled by default) 
* Remove pingback methods when XML-RPC is enabled
Pingback Protection: 
* Disable self-pingbacks 
* Remove X-Pingback header 
* Block incoming pingbacks
User Enumeration Protection: 
* Block <code>/?author=N</code> queries (returns 404) 
* Secure REST API user endpoints (require authentication) 
* Remove users from XML sitemaps 
* Prevent canonical redirects that expose usernames 
* Optionally block author feed pages (<code>/author/username/feed/</code>)
Login Security: 
* Generic error messages (no username/password hints) 
* Login honeypot — silently blocks bots before any credential check 
* IP-based rate limiting with configurable thresholds 
* Security event logging (last 100 events) 
* Automatic blocking after failed attempts
Security Headers: 
* <code>X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN</code> (clickjacking protection) 
* <code>X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff</code> (MIME sniffing protection) 
* <code>Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin</code> 
* <code>Permissions-Policy</code> (restricts geolocation, microphone, camera) 
* Optional HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) for HTTPS sites — max-age set to 1 year
Additional Hardening: 
* Hide WordPress version (meta generator tag and asset query strings) 
* Remove obsolete wp_head items (RSD, WLW manifest, shortlink, emoji scripts) 
* Security event logging system 
* Optionally disable Application Passwords for API authentication
<blockquote>
⚠️ Important: Always test security settings in a staging environment first. Some features may affect third-party integrations or plugins.
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Privacy: This plugin does not send data to external services and does not create custom database tables. It stores plugin settings and a security event log in the WordPress options table, and uses transients for temporary login attempt tracking. All data is preserved on uninstall by default and only deleted if the “Delete all data on uninstall” option is explicitly enabled.

Security Hardener

Basic hardening: secure headers, login honeypot, user enumeration blocking, generic login errors, rate limiting, and more.

Secure Login Shield vs Security Hardener