StoreGuard provides enterprise-grade IP rate limiting for WooCommerce stores of any size. By restricting the number of actions any single IP address can perform within a specific time window, StoreGuard automatically blocks malicious activity while maintaining a smooth experience for legitimate customers.
Whether you’re fighting registration spam, brute-force login attacks, comment spam, review spam, card testing fraud, or checkout abuse, StoreGuard has comprehensive protection for all critical WooCommerce functions.
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The Card-Testing Nightmare: Card testing (bots trying thousands of stolen credit cards on a checkout page) can cause payment gateway bans, thousands of dollars in chargeback fees, and lost API access. Frame StoreGuard as the “Ultimate Anti-Chargeback & Fraud Shield.”
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The Inventory / Server Crash Angle: Emphasize that brute-force bot signups and rapid checkouts slow down servers or lock up stock, causing real customers to abandon carts.
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The Peace of Mind : Stop payment fraud before it hits your gateway. Save thousands in chargeback fees for just $29/year.
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<h2>7 Independent Rate Limiters</h2>
1. Registration Protection — Stop registration spam and automated bot accounts. Limit signups per IP with customizable time windows and block durations. Recommended: 3 attempts per 60 minutes, block for 24 hours.
2. Checkout Protection — Prevent payment fraud and checkout abuse. Covers classic forms, AJAX checkout, and WooCommerce Blocks. Recommended: 10 attempts per 60 minutes, block for 12 hours.
3. Login Protection — Block brute-force password attacks across all login methods (WordPress login, WooCommerce account login, REST API, custom endpoints). Recommended: 5 failed attempts per 30 minutes, block for 60 minutes.
4. Password Reset Protection — Prevent email enumeration attacks by limiting password reset requests per IP. Stop attackers from discovering valid email addresses in your system.
5. Comment & Review Protection — Stop spam submissions on posts, pages, and product reviews. Configure independently for different limits on comments vs. reviews.
6. Payment Method Protection — Reduce card testing attacks by limiting payment method additions per IP. Works with all WooCommerce payment gateways and REST API.
7. IP Management — Whitelist trusted IPs (office, developers, partners), manually block suspicious IPs, and view all currently blocked IPs in your dashboard.
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<h2>Professional Features</h2>
Security Monitoring — Dashboard widget shows recent blocks, detailed logs show exactly what was blocked and why, email notifications alert you immediately to suspicious activity.
Flexible Configuration — 7 organized tabs in WooCommerce settings, recommended starting values provided for each limiter, fully customizable from dashboard, no coding required.
Activity Logging — Comprehensive logs for each rate limiter type, block event history with timestamps, security audit trails, filter by IP address and action.
Email Alerts — Real-time notifications when IPs are blocked, customizable email templates with placeholders, configure sender, subject, and body, enable/disable as needed.
<h3>Why Choose StoreGuard?</h3>
Purpose-Built for WooCommerce — Designed specifically for WooCommerce security with native integration in WooCommerce settings.
Safe by Default — All rate limiters are OFF by default. The plugin is completely passive until you deliberately enable only the protections you need.
No Impact on Legitimate Customers — Whitelisting available for trusted IPs, generous attempt limits prevent false positives (5-10 attempts before blocking), high time windows (30-60 minutes), long block durations prevent permanent lockouts, manual unblocking available in seconds.
Enterprise-Grade Protection Made Simple — Install in 2 minutes, configure in 5 minutes with provided recommendations, comprehensive documentation included, professional admin interface following WooCommerce standards.

StoreGuard – IP Rate Limiter

<div>Protect your WooCommerce store from bots, brute-force attacks, and payment fraud with intelligent IP-based rate limiting. StoreGuard limits registrations, checkouts, logins, and payments per IP address—all configured directly in WooCommerce settings with recommended values provided.</div>

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<h2>Key Benefits</h2>
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<li>Stop Fraud Before Payment – Block fraudulent orders at checkout before any money changes hands</li>
<li>100% Local — No External APIs – All fraud checks run on your server. No data leaves your site, no third-party dependencies, no per-transaction fees</li>
<li>Flexible Response Actions – Block suspicious orders outright, place them on hold for review, or flag them for attention — your rules, your call</li>
<li>Intelligent Risk Scoring – Automatic fraud detection with disposable email detection, IP tracking, country mismatch analysis, and more</li>
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<h2>Main Features</h2>
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<li>Custom Blocking Rules – Create rules targeting emails, domains, phones, IPs, countries, addresses, names, payment methods, and shipping methods</li>
<li>4 Matching Modes – Exact match, contains, wildcard patterns, and full regex support</li>
<li>Automatic Risk Scoring – 6 configurable risk signals with adjustable weights and thresholds</li>
<li>Classic & Blocks Checkout – Full protection for both WooCommerce checkout experiences</li>
<li>Order Risk Metabox – Color-coded risk badges, scores, and detailed risk factors on every order</li>
<li>Complete Audit Trail – Every fraud check logged with context, action, trigger, score, and metadata</li>
<li>WooCommerce Analytics Integration – Security Logs report directly in the WooCommerce Analytics dashboard</li>
<li>GDPR & Privacy Ready – Built-in privacy policy integration with transparent data handling</li>
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<h3>Rule-Based Blocking</h3>
Build your own defense with powerful, flexible rules. Target orders by email address, domain, phone number, IP address, country, city, postcode, billing or shipping address, customer name, payment method, or shipping method. Choose from exact match, contains, wildcard, or regex matching. Set rules to block, hold, or flag — and add expiration dates for temporary rules.
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<h3>Intelligent Risk Scoring</h3>
Every order is automatically assessed against six configurable risk signals: disposable email detection, IP reputation tracking, billing/shipping country mismatch, suspicious address keywords, new account age, and high-value order thresholds. Each signal has an adjustable weight, and you set the thresholds that determine whether an order is blocked, held, or flagged.
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<h3>Real-Time Checkout Protection</h3>
Shop Defender intercepts fraudulent orders at the earliest possible moment — before payment is processed. Full support for both the classic WooCommerce checkout and the newer WooCommerce Blocks checkout. When an order is blocked, draft orders are automatically cleaned up and the customer sees your customizable error message.
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<h3>Order Risk Assessment</h3>
Every order gets a detailed risk assessment stored as metadata. A dedicated metabox on the order page shows a color-coded badge (blocked, on hold, flagged, or low risk), a visual risk score bar, and a breakdown of every risk factor that contributed to the score. Optionally display a fraud risk column directly on the orders list.
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<h2>How It Works</h2>
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<li>Install & Activate – Upload the plugin and activate it alongside WooCommerce</li>
<li>Enable Protection – Navigate to WooCommerce > Settings > Advanced > Shop Defender and enable the plugin</li>
<li>Configure Risk Thresholds – Adjust signal weights and set your block/hold score thresholds</li>
<li>Create Rules (Optional) – Add custom rules for known bad actors, risky domains, or suspicious patterns</li>
<li>Monitor & Review – Review flagged orders, check risk scores, and refine your rules using the audit log</li>
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<h2>Comprehensive Rule Types</h2>
Target fraud from every angle:
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<li>Email & Domain – Block specific addresses or entire domains (e.g., *@disposable.com)</li>
<li>Phone Number – Normalized matching strips formatting differences automatically</li>
<li>IP Address – Block known bad IPs with exact or pattern matching</li>
<li>Country, State, City & Postcode – Geographic restrictions for billing and shipping</li>
<li>Billing & Shipping Address – Catch suspicious address patterns like PO boxes</li>
<li>Customer Name – Block known fraudulent names with case-insensitive matching</li>
<li>Payment Method – Restrict specific payment methods for flagged contexts</li>
<li>Shipping Method – Route orders based on chosen shipping options</li>
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<h2>Configurable Risk Signals</h2>
Fine-tune fraud detection with six adjustable signals:
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<li>Disposable Email Detection – Bundled database of 5,000+ known disposable email domains (default: +30 points)</li>
<li>Failed IP Tracking – Flag IPs with a history of blocked orders in a configurable lookback period (default: +20 points)</li>
<li>Country Mismatch – Detect when billing and shipping countries differ (default: +15 points)</li>
<li>Suspicious Address Keywords – Configurable keyword list for risky address patterns like PO boxes (default: +10 points)</li>
<li>New Account Detection – Flag orders from recently created accounts (default: +10 points, configurable age threshold)</li>
<li>High-Value Order Alerts – Extra scrutiny for orders above a configurable amount (default: +15 points, $300 threshold)</li>
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<h2>Three Response Actions</h2>
Choose the right response for every situation:
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<li>Block – Hard deny at checkout. Payment is never processed. The customer sees your customizable error message. Draft orders are automatically deleted.</li>
<li>Hold – The order is placed on hold for manual review. An admin note is added with full risk details. You decide whether to approve or cancel.</li>
<li>Flag – The order completes normally but is marked with a warning. A note and risk score are attached for your review when fulfilling.</li>
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<h2>Complete Audit Trail</h2>
Every fraud check is logged for accountability and analysis:
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<li>Full Context Logging – Context (checkout, order), action taken, trigger type (rule or heuristic), risk score, and metadata</li>
<li>Advanced Filtering – Filter logs by context, action, email, IP address, or order ID</li>
<li>Automatic Retention – Daily WP-Cron task prunes logs older than your configured retention period (default: 90 days)</li>
<li>Analytics Integration – Access a dedicated Security Logs report in WooCommerce > Analytics with date filtering and sorting</li>
<li>Manual Management – Delete specific log entries or prune by age at any time</li>
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<h2>Powerful Admin Interface</h2>
Everything you need, right inside WooCommerce:
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<li>Modern React UI – Fast, responsive settings interface built with WordPress components</li>
<li>Risk Metabox – Color-coded badges, visual score bars, and risk factor breakdowns on every order</li>
<li>Orders List Column – Optional fraud risk column with risk level badges and scores</li>
<li>Customizable Messages – Edit the customer-facing block message and admin hold note templates</li>
<li>Capability-Based Access – Configure which user role can manage Shop Defender settings</li>
<li>Debug Mode – Enable detailed logging to the WooCommerce debug log for troubleshooting</li>
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<h2>Privacy & GDPR Compliance</h2>
Transparent data handling built into the core:
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<li>Privacy Policy Integration – Automatic suggested privacy policy text added to WordPress Privacy settings</li>
<li>Local Processing Only – No data sent to external services. All checks run entirely on your server.</li>
<li>Configurable Retention – Set how long logs are kept (1–365 days) with automatic daily cleanup</li>
<li>Data Transparency – Clear documentation of what data is collected, why, and how long it is stored</li>
<li>Clean Uninstall – Optional removal of all plugin data (tables, options, order metadata) on uninstall</li>
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<h2>Seamless Integration</h2>
Works with your existing WooCommerce setup:
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<li>WooCommerce HPOS – Fully compatible with High-Performance Order Storage</li>
<li>Classic & Blocks Checkout – Full protection for both checkout experiences</li>
<li>Multisite Ready – Per-site rule and log isolation on WordPress multisite networks</li>
<li>WooCommerce Analytics – Dedicated Security Logs report in the Analytics dashboard</li>
<li>REST API – Full CRUD API for rules, logs, and settings for programmatic management</li>
<li>Developer Hooks – Actions and filters to extend fraud decisions, risk signals, and disposable domain lists</li>
<li>Any Theme – Admin-only plugin with no frontend output — works with any theme</li>
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Shop Defender

Stop losing revenue to fraudulent orders and chargebacks. Shop Defender catches bad actors before payment is processed — using custom rules, intelligent risk scoring, and disposable email detection — all running locally on your server with no third-party fees or data sharing.

StoreGuard – IP Rate Limiter vs Shop Defender