BruteProtect

BruteProtect works by keeping track of successive failed login attempts.

If a large number of failed login attempts from one IP is recorded in a very short period of time, the plugin deems that IP as being from a login bot and bans it from accessing the site.

Because data from all the users that have this plugin installed is tracked and centralized, all of them benefit from a shared database of known brute-force login bots and can help protect their site better than with regular brute-force protection plugins that aggregate data from one single source.

BruteProtect also supports multi-site WP installations.

Installation:

Unpack and upload it to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.

What is new in this release:

• Improve casting in API calls
• Add 403 status to blocked logins (props neoxx)
• Adding announcement for new Jetpack features
• Remove the ability to link your site to My.BruteProtect.com

What is new in version 2.4:

• Improve casting in API calls
• Add 403 status to blocked logins (props neoxx)
• Adding announcement for new Jetpack features
• Remove the ability to link your site to My.BruteProtect.com

What is new in version 2.3.3:

• Patch brute_check_preauth so that Google Apps login will work.

What is new in version 2.3.2:

• Remove shoutouts

What is new in version 2.2.6.1:

• Improved uptime monitoring for CloudFlare-protected sites.

What is new in version 2.2.1:

• Replaced placeholder with dynamic data.

What is new in version 2.1:

• BruteProtect dashboard gets a makeover
• Fixed some broken links
• Fixed the way that beta versions of WP report that they need updating

What is new in version 2.0.9.2:

• Fixed minor issue with secure login.

What is new in version 2.0.6:

• More readable UI
• Fixed bugs that where causing PHP errors

What is new in version 2.0.5:

• Secure Login is automatically disabled if you are connecting to your site via SSL already.

Requirements:

• WordPress 3 or higher
• BruteProtect API key (free to get via the WP admin panel)