Threat Protection

Bot protection, brute-force limits, and blocklists.

9 articles

Brute Force Protection

Limit failed logins, manage locked users, and get lockout alerts.

  • Login Attempt Limits Updated

    Set how many failed logins trigger a lockout, how long it lasts, stricter second-tier limits, when the counter resets, and your recovery URL.

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  • Locked Users

    View accounts locked after repeated failed logins, filter them by lockout phase, and unlock or delete users one at a time or in bulk.

    2 min read

  • Lockout Notifications

    Choose an email for lockout alerts, pick which events send one, including extended lockouts and recovery URL use, and cap alerts per hour.

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  • Login Notifications

    Set up login alerts for failed attempts, lockouts and new devices, choose a notification email, and schedule daily or weekly digest emails.

    2 min read

Bot Protection

Add reCAPTCHA or Turnstile to login, registration, comment, and checkout forms.

  • General Settings

    See which forms reCAPTCHA and Turnstile cover, and use No-Conflict Mode and CAPTCHA Priority to pick one provider when both apply to a form.

    2 min read

  • Cloudflare Turnstile

    Add Cloudflare Turnstile to WordPress and WooCommerce forms, verify your site and secret keys, and set the widget theme and language.

    5 min read

  • Google reCAPTCHA

    Add Google reCAPTCHA v2 or v3 to login, registration, password reset, comment and WooCommerce forms, and verify your site and secret keys.

    7 min read

Email Blocklist

Configure blocked email addresses and email verification checks.

  • Email Blocklist

    Configure a blocklist of email addresses and wildcard domains, track entries added over time, and import or export the list as CSV.

    2 min read

  • Email Verification

    Configure email verification checks for syntax, MX records, disposable and role-based addresses, and choose which forms they run on.

    3 min read

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