SRWorks LLC

<p><strong>ArmorLite</strong> is a free, lightweight WordPress security plugin built for performance. Firewall with 600+ built-in patterns, brute force protection, bot detection, security headers, and login monitoring. No bloat, no unnecessary database queries, no external API calls during normal operation.</p>
<h4>Free Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Firewall</strong> — Pure PHP string-matching firewall with 600+ built-in patterns covering SQL injection, XSS, path traversal, shell access, and more. Five categories (Request URI, Query String, User Agent, Referrer, IP Address). Three matching modes: contains, ends-with, and path-only. Pattern manager with per-pattern toggle and hit counts.</li>
<li><strong>Brute Force Protection</strong> — Session-based login tracking with automatic IP lockouts after configurable failed attempts. Login activity log with IP, location, status badges, and usernames tried. 7-day log retention.</li>
<li><strong>Bot Protection</strong> — Automated bot detection for login, registration, and password reset forms using honeypot fields, timestamp validation, and JavaScript token verification. Blocks bots before they can attempt brute force attacks.</li>
<li><strong>Security Headers</strong> — Four managed headers (X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy, X-XSS-Protection) with dual delivery via PHP and .htaccess. Header probe system avoids duplicates.</li>
<li><strong>IP Whitelist</strong> — Whitelist trusted IPs to bypass all security checks including brute force lockouts and firewall blocking.</li>
<li><strong>Obfuscation</strong> — Author slug randomization to prevent user enumeration and email obfuscation to protect addresses from scrapers.</li>
<li><strong>Dashboard</strong> — Real-time stats, blocks over time chart, protection status cards, and WordPress dashboard widget.</li>
<li><strong>XML-RPC & REST API Protection</strong> — Disable XML-RPC and protect the REST API from user enumeration.</li>
<li><strong>Firewall Log</strong> — View blocked requests with IP, matched rule, request URI, and timestamps. 7-day log retention.</li>
<li><strong>Tools</strong> — Health checks with database integrity verification, one-click table repair, and debug mode.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Upgrade to ArmorPro</h4>
<p>Need more protection? <a href="https://srworks.co/plugins/armorpro/?utm_source=armorlite&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=description#pricing" rel="nofollow ugc">ArmorPro</a> adds:</p>
<ul>
<li>WAF Engine (blocks attacks before WordPress loads)</li>
<li>Two-Factor Authentication (TOTP) with backup codes</li>
<li>Passkey Authentication (Face ID, Touch ID, Windows Hello)</li>
<li>Custom Login URL (hide wp-login.php)</li>
<li>IP Blacklist with auto-blacklist for repeat offenders</li>
<li>Country Blocking with GeoIP</li>
<li>HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, and Permissions-Policy headers</li>
<li>Email Notifications and digest summaries</li>
<li>Extended log retention (90 days)</li>
<li>Custom firewall patterns</li>
<li>Export/import settings</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="https://srworks.co/plugins/armorpro/?utm_source=armorlite&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=description#pricing" rel="nofollow ugc">Learn more about ArmorPro</a></p>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to external third-party services in the following situations:</p>
<h4>Anonymous Usage Data (Optional)</h4>
<p>This plugin can optionally share anonymous usage data to help improve ArmorLite. This is disabled by default and requires explicit opt-in from the Settings page.</p>
<ul>
<li>When it is called: Daily heartbeat (if opted in)</li>
<li>Data sent: WordPress version, PHP version, active plugin features (no personal data)</li>
<li>Service: https://api.srworks.co</li>
<li>Privacy: https://srworks.co/privacy</li>
</ul>
<p>No personal data is collected or stored by this service.</p>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
<p>ArmorLite stores the following data locally in your WordPress database:</p>
<ul>
<li>IP addresses of visitors who trigger security rules or attempt to log in</li>
<li>Timestamps of security events</li>
<li>Usernames used in login attempts</li>
</ul>
<p>This data is stored to help you monitor and protect your website. You can clear all logs at any time from the Tools tab. When the plugin is uninstalled, all data is automatically deleted.</p>
<p>No visitor data is sent to external services during normal operation. Anonymous usage data sharing is optional and disabled by default.</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>Need help with ArmorLite? Have a feature request or found a bug?</p>
<p>Visit our support page: https://srworks.co/contact</p>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<p>Firewall patterns inspired by the work of Jeff Starr at Perishable Press (https://perishablepress.com). Used under GPLv2.</p>
<p>Charts powered by Chart.js (https://www.chartjs.org), MIT License.</p>
<p>Tooltips powered by Tippy.js (https://atomiks.github.io/tippyjs), MIT License.</p>


SRWorks ArmorPro Lite

Free WordPress security with firewall, brute force protection, bot detection, security headers, IP whitelist, and login monitoring. No bloat.

aispera31

<p>Anti-Brute Force, Login Fraud Detector WordPress plugin is a security plugin that detects and blocks malicious IP addresses attempting to log into WordPress sites with real-time intelligence data from Criminal IP.<br />
Hackers attempting brute-force attacks on WordPress sites do not use normal IP addresses. Rather, they use VPN, Proxy, Tor, Hosting IP, etc. to avoid tracking. Criminal IP is an IP address-based intelligence search engine platform that scans worldwide IP addresses daily and collects such malicious information.<br />
The number of detectable login attempts varies depending on the plan being used by the connected Criminal IP account. Users of the Free membership plan can use up to 500 login IP detections per month for free.</p>
<h4>Block Login IP Address Options</h4>
<p>VPN IP – When attempting to log in using a VPN<br />
Tor IP – When attempting to log in from a Tor browser<br />
Proxy IP – When attempting to log in using Proxy<br />
Hosting IP – When attempting to log in from the IP address of a hosting server</p>
<h4>Additional Features</h4>
<p>Whitelist: Specific IP addresses can be added to the whitelist to allow login.<br />
Login Wait Time: Users who are eventually restricted from logging in can try again after the set login wait time.<br />
Blocked IP List: Allows you to view a list of all IP addresses subject to login restrictions. The items that may be seen are as follows.<br />
IP address<br />
Geographic Information (Country)<br />
Reason for Login Restriction (Tor/VPN/Proxy/Hosting)<br />
Detected Date and Time</p>
<h4>Installation</h4>
<p>Installing the Criminal IP Anti-Brute Force, Login Fraud Detector plug-in is very simple.<br />
1. Go to the ‘Plugin’ menu on the WordPress dashboard.<br />
2. Search ‘Criminal IP’ or ‘Criminal IP Brute Force’ in the search window.<br />
3. Click the ‘Install and activate’ button.<br />
4. When the plugin is activated, an icon with the Criminal IP logo will be displayed on the WordPress dashboard sidebar. Click the icon to go to the dashboard and click the ‘Issue API Key’ button to go to Criminal IP.<br />
5. Create a Criminal IP account, log in, and create an API key in My Page.<br />
6. Copy and paste the issued API key into the ‘Criminal IP API key’ input column on the plugin settings tab.<br />
7. On the Settings tab, set the login limit target and login wait time. Click ‘Save Changes’ to finish setting up the plugin.<br />
Please report any new features or bugs of the plugin through Criminal IP’s Customer Support. You can also contact support@aispera.com.</p>


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