This plugin improve login security, create a blacklist of IP addresses and reports brute force login attempts attacks.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
- Wordpress


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This plugin improve login security, create a blacklist of IP addresses and reports brute force login attempts attacks.


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