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<p>Web-Art Login Shield with reCAPTCHA is a focused security plugin that protects WordPress authentication, Elementor Login widgets and Elementor Forms against automated attacks.</p>
<p>It strengthens wp-login.php, Elementor Login and Elementor Forms by integrating Google reCAPTCHA v2 verification and optional IP-based rate limiting, without replacing or modifying WordPress core authentication logic.</p>
<p>The plugin is intentionally lightweight and transparent:<br />
– no ads<br />
– no telemetry or analytics sent to the author<br />
– no third-party dashboards provided by the plugin<br />
– no all-in-one security suite overhead</p>
<p>All login protection modules (reCAPTCHA, Login Protect, Advanced login URL) are opt-in and disabled by default.</p>
<p>Additionally, the plugin can apply a small XML-RPC hardening rule-set (disables a few high-risk XML-RPC methods) to reduce common abuse vectors. This does not disable XML-RPC completely. XML-RPC hardening is applied only when Login Protect is enabled and “Protect XML-RPC logins” is enabled.</p>
<p>Each module (reCAPTCHA, Login Protect, Advanced login URL) can be enabled independently. Elementor reCAPTCHA options require reCAPTCHA to be configured and verified.</p>
<h3>Key Features</h3>
<h4>reCAPTCHA v2 integration</h4>
<ul>
<li>reCAPTCHA v2 checkbox for wp-login.php (when enabled and IP is not allowlisted)</li>
<li>server-side token verification for WordPress login and Elementor Forms validation</li>
<li>reCAPTCHA must be verified before enabling protection</li>
</ul>
<h4>Elementor reCAPTCHA options</h4>
<ul>
<li>automatic frontend injection for Elementor Login widgets (when enabled)</li>
<li>optional frontend injection for Elementor Forms (Elementor Pro) (when enabled)</li>
<li>Custom Alignment: Ability to set Left, Center, or Right alignment for reCAPTCHA in both Elementor Login and Elementor Forms directly from plugin settings.</li>
<li>Elementor frontend scripts inject reCAPTCHA only when they detect relevant widgets/forms in the DOM (supports dynamically loaded content, popups, AJAX, etc.)</li>
<li>Google reCAPTCHA scripts are not loaded for allowlisted IPs</li>
</ul>
<h4>Whitelist IPs (reCAPTCHA)</h4>
<ul>
<li>reCAPTCHA IP allowlist (allowlisted IPs bypass reCAPTCHA checks on wp-login.php, Elementor Login and Elementor Forms; Login Protect may still apply)</li>
<li>reCAPTCHA allowlist accepts one entry per line (exact IP match only)</li>
<li>optional note format supported: IP | reason (reason is ignored for matching)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Login Protect (IP-based lockouts)</h4>
<ul>
<li>failed login attempt counting per IP address</li>
<li>timed lockouts after a configurable threshold</li>
<li>blocked IP list (lockouts expire automatically after the configured lockout time)</li>
<li>recent security event log (stored locally)</li>
<li>wp-login.php lockout UX: countdown notice and temporary submit blocking during an active lockout</li>
<li>Login Protect is independent of reCAPTCHA (can be enabled and used without reCAPTCHA enabled)</li>
<li>three practical protection modes:
<ul>
<li>MODE 1 – reCAPTCHA only</li>
<li>MODE 2 – reCAPTCHA + Login Protect</li>
<li>MODE 3 – Login Protect only</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h4>Trusted IPs (Login Protect)</h4>
<ul>
<li>separate allowlists for reCAPTCHA and Login Protect (exact IP match only)</li>
<li>Login Protect allowlist accepts one entry per line (exact IP match only)</li>
<li>optional note format supported: IP | reason (reason is ignored for matching)</li>
</ul>
<h4>REST API and XML-RPC protection (optional)</h4>
<ul>
<li>optional protection for authentication attempts via XML-RPC and REST API (applies only when the corresponding checkbox is enabled; Login Protect must be enabled)</li>
</ul>
<h4>XML-RPC hardening (optional)</h4>
<ul>
<li>optionally disables a small set of high-risk XML-RPC methods commonly abused by attackers:
<ul>
<li>pingback.ping</li>
<li>pingback.extensions.getPingbacks</li>
<li>system.multicall</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>XML-RPC hardening is applied only when Login Protect is enabled and “Protect XML-RPC logins” is enabled<br />
This reduces abuse without disabling XML-RPC entirely.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Advanced login URL (optional)</h4>
<ul>
<li>single toggle enables Advanced login behavior</li>
<li>custom login endpoint (rewrites requests to the standard WordPress login handler without altering core authentication logic)</li>
<li>when Advanced is enabled, wp-login.php and wp-admin are protected for non-authenticated visitors</li>
<li>protection behavior is configured via two required fields:
<ul>
<li>Custom login URL slug (example: “secure-login-1234”)</li>
<li>Default redirect slug (recommended: “404” to display the active theme’s 404 page)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>both fields are required when Advanced is enabled (saving is blocked if any field is empty)</li>
<li>if fields are empty when enabling Advanced, the plugin auto-generates a secure random login slug and sets the redirect slug to the recommended default</li>
<li>protection applies only to non-authenticated users (logged-in users can still access wp-admin and wp-login.php)</li>
<li>safe fallback handling to avoid logout loops (wp-login.php?action=logout remains accessible)</li>
</ul>
<h4>IP Blocking (Site-wide)</h4>
<ul>
<li>single toggle enables site-wide IP blocking</li>
<li>permanently blocks selected IP addresses from accessing the entire site (returns HTTP 403)</li>
<li>blocklist accepts one entry per line (exact IP match only)</li>
<li>optional note format supported: IP | reason (reason is ignored for matching)</li>
<li>recommended use cases: persistent abuse, scraping, hostile bots, repeated attacks not covered by login-only protection</li>
<li>warning: do not add your own IP address unless you have alternative access (hosting panel / WP-CLI / database access) to remove the entry</li>
</ul>
<h3>Technical Design Principles</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Fail-closed security model (scoped)<br />
If reCAPTCHA verification cannot be completed and reCAPTCHA protection is enabled for the given login or form, the request is rejected to reduce the risk of automated bypass.<br />
Administrators can always regain access by disabling the feature in plugin settings or by deactivating the plugin via hosting or FTP.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Non-intrusive defaults<br />
Login protection modules remain disabled until explicitly enabled by an administrator.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Conflict awareness<br />
If another plugin injects reCAPTCHA into login or form flows, it should be disabled to avoid duplicate widgets or verification conflicts.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Emergency config kill-switches (wp-config.php)<br />
For recovery scenarios (e.g. accidental lockouts), selected modules can be force-disabled via wp-config.php constants. This does not bypass security rules; it disables the module logic before it runs. Remove the constant to restore normal behavior.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin integrates with Google reCAPTCHA v2, an external service provided by Google LLC.</p>
<p>reCAPTCHA features are disabled by default. The plugin does not load reCAPTCHA scripts or send verification requests unless an administrator enables reCAPTCHA protection and/or uses the “Verify reCAPTCHA” test in the plugin settings.</p>
<p>Google’s reCAPTCHA JavaScript (https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js) may be loaded on:<br />
– wp-login.php (when reCAPTCHA is enabled and the visitor IP is not allowlisted)<br />
– the frontend (when Elementor Login protection is enabled and a non-allowlisted visitor loads the page; injection occurs only if Elementor Login widgets are detected in the DOM)<br />
– the frontend (when Elementor Forms protection is enabled and a non-allowlisted visitor loads the page; injection occurs only for Elementor Forms)<br />
– the plugin settings page only when an administrator runs the “Verify reCAPTCHA” test (if provided in the UI)</p>
<p>When a visitor (or admin during verification) completes the reCAPTCHA challenge:<br />
– a verification token (g-recaptcha-response) is generated in the browser<br />
– during server-side verification on your website, the token and the configured Secret Key are sent to:<br />
  https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/siteverify<br />
– the visitor’s IP address is sent to Google as the remoteip parameter when it is available on the server</p>
<p>The plugin sends the g-recaptcha-response token to Google only when the protected form is submitted (login attempt / form submission) or when an administrator runs the “Verify reCAPTCHA” test.<br />
The plugin does not send usernames, passwords, email addresses, or any form field contents to Google – only the reCAPTCHA token, the configured Secret Key, and the visitor IP address (remoteip) when available.</p>
<p>The plugin does not store or process any data returned by Google beyond the verification result, and it does not send any telemetry, analytics, or usage data to the plugin author.</p>
<p>Note: Google reCAPTCHA may set cookies and collect additional device and usage data in the visitor’s browser, as described in Google’s privacy policy and terms. Site owners are responsible for disclosing this in their site privacy policy and obtaining consent where required by applicable law.</p>
<p>Google privacy policies apply:<br />
– https://policies.google.com/privacy<br />
– https://policies.google.com/terms</p>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
<p>This plugin does not send telemetry, analytics or usage data to the plugin author or any third party.</p>
<p>Local data stored by the plugin (for security purposes only):<br />
– IP addresses related to login attempts / lockouts (Login Protect)<br />
– timestamps of failed attempts and lockouts<br />
– last username associated with a locked IP (Login Protect)<br />
– recent security event log entries (the plugin stores up to the last 30 events; entries rotate automatically)<br />
– last reCAPTCHA configuration or HTTP error (for admin diagnostics)<br />
– permanent site-wide IP blocklist entries (optional notes stored; notes are not used for matching)</p>
<p>Data retention:<br />
– security event log keeps only the most recent entries (up to 30; automatic rotation)<br />
– Login Protect state is stored locally and is automatically pruned (e.g. stale non-locked entries are removed over time and the list is capped)<br />
– permanent site-wide IP blocklist entries are retained until removed by an administrator<br />
– plugin data can be removed during uninstall if the uninstall cleanup option is enabled</p>
<p>All data is stored locally in the WordPress database and is used solely to enforce security rules and display administrative information.</p>
<h3>Legal</h3>
<p>reCAPTCHA is a trademark of Google LLC.<br />
Elementor is a trademark of Elementor Ltd.<br />
This plugin is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google LLC or Elementor Ltd.</p>


Web-Art Login Shield with reCAPTCHA

Protect WordPress logins and Elementor Login/Forms using Google reCAPTCHA v2 and optional IP-based lockouts.

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<p>You can find docs, FAQ and more detailed information on <a href="https://www.jp-secure.com/siteguard_wp_plugin_en/" rel="nofollow ugc">English Page</a> <a href="https://www.jp-secure.com/siteguard_wp_plugin/" rel="nofollow ugc">Japanese Page</a>.</p>
<p>Simply install the SiteGuard WP Plugin, WordPress security is improved.<br />
This plugin is a security plugin that specializes in the login attack of brute force, such as protection and management capabilities.</p>
<p>Notes</p>
<ul>
<li>It does not support the multisite function of WordPress.</li>
<li>It only supports Apache 1.3, 2.x for Web servers.</li>
<li>To use the CAPTCHA function, the expansion library “mbstring” and “gd” should be installed on php.</li>
<li>To use the management page filter function and login page change function, “mod_rewrite” should be loaded on Apache.</li>
<li>To use the WAF Tuning Support, WAF ( SiteGuard Server Edition ) should be installed on Apache.</li>
</ul>
<p>There are the following functions.</p>
<ul>
<li>Admin Page IP Filter</li>
</ul>
<p>It is the function for the protection against the attack to the management page (under wp-admin.)<br />
To the access from the connection source IP address which does not login to the management page, 404 (Not Found) is returned.<br />
At the login, the connection source IP address is recorded and the access to that page is allowed.<br />
The connection source IP address which does not login for more than 24 hours is sequentially deleted.<br />
The URL (under wp-admin) where this function is excluded can be specified.</p>
<ul>
<li>Rename Login</li>
</ul>
<p>It is the function to decrease the vulnerability against an illegal login attempt attack such as a brute force attack or a password list attack.<br />
The login page name (wp-login.php) is changed. The initial value is “login_<5 random digits>” but it can be changed to a favorite name.</p>
<ul>
<li>CAPTCHA</li>
</ul>
<p>It is the function to decrease the vulnerability against an illegal login attempt attack such as a brute force attack or a password list attack,<br />
or to receive less comment spam. For the character of CAPTCHA, hiragana and alphanumeric characters can be selected.</p>
<ul>
<li>Login Lock</li>
</ul>
<p>It is the function to decrease the vulnerability against an illegal login attempt attack such as a brute force attack or a password list attack.<br />
Especially, it is the function to prevent an automated attack. The connection source IP address the number of login failure of which reaches<br />
the specified number within the specified period is blocked for the specified time.<br />
Each user account is not locked.</p>
<ul>
<li>Login Alert</li>
</ul>
<p>It is the function to make it easier to notice unauthorized login. E-mail will be sent to a login user when logged in.<br />
If you receive an e-mail to there is no logged-in idea, please suspect unauthorized login.</p>
<ul>
<li>Fail Once</li>
</ul>
<p>It is the function to decrease the vulnerability against a password list attack. Even is the login input is correct, the first login must fail.<br />
After 5 seconds and later within 60 seconds, another correct login input make login succeed. At the first login failure, the following error message is displayed.</p>
<ul>
<li>Disable Pingback</li>
</ul>
<p>The pingback function is disabled and its abuse is prevented.</p>
<ul>
<li>Block Author Query</li>
</ul>
<p>Prevents leakage of user names due to “/?author=” access.</p>
<ul>
<li>Updates Notify</li>
</ul>
<p>Basic of security is that always you use the latest version. If WordPress core, plugins, and themes updates are needed , sends email to notify administrators.</p>
<ul>
<li>WAF Tuning Support</li>
</ul>
<p>It is the function to create the rule to avoid the false detection in WordPress (including 403 error occurrence with normal access,)<br />
if WAF ( SiteGuard Server Edition ) by EG Secure Solutions is installed on a Web server. WAF prevents the attack from the outside against the Web server,<br />
but for some WordPress or plugin functions, WAF may detect the attack which is actually not attack and block the function.<br />
By creating the WAF exclude rule, the WAF protection function can be activated while the false detection for the specified function is prevented.</p>
<h4>Translate</h4>
<p>If you have created your own language pack, or have an update of an existing one, you can send <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Translating_WordPress" rel="nofollow ugc">gettext PO and MO files</a> to sgdev@jp-secure.com so that We can bundle it into SiteGuard WP Plugin. You can download the latest <a href="https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/siteguard/trunk/languages/siteguard.pot" rel="nofollow ugc">POT file</a>, and <a href="https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/siteguard/branches/languages/" rel="nofollow ugc">PO files in each language</a>.</p>


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