# Login Notifications

Stay informed about suspicious activity on your site with real-time alerts and activity summaries.

![locked out notifications](https://docs.wpultimatesecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/locked-out-notifications-1.png)

### Activity Overview

The notification dashboard provides a quick snapshot of the last 24 hours and the past 7 days, including:

- **Failed Logins:** The number of incorrect password attempts.

- **Lockouts:** How many times users or bots were actively blocked from logging in.

- **Total Events:** A summary of all security-related login activity over the last week.

### Configuration

- **Enable Login Notifications:** Toggle this switch to start receiving alerts about failed attempts and lockouts.

- **Notification Email:** Enter the email address where alerts should be sent. If left empty, the plugin will default to your WordPress site admin email.

- **Send Test:** Use the **Send Test** button to ensure your server’s email system is correctly delivering notifications.

### Real-time Alerts

Configure specific triggers to receive immediate notifications:

- **Failed Login Alerts:** Enable notifications for repeated failed attempts. You can set a **Threshold** (e.g., 3 failed attempts) to filter out common typos.

- **Account Lockout Alerts:** Get notified instantly whenever the Brute Force protection system locks out a user account.

- **Successful Login After Failures:** Receive an alert when a successful login occurs following multiple failed attempts, which may indicate a successful “password guess”.

- **New Location/Device Alerts:** Get notified when a user logs in from an unrecognized IP address or a new browser/device.

### Digest Emails

If you prefer periodic updates over instant alerts, you can schedule automated security reports:

- **Daily Digest:** Enable this to receive a daily summary of security activity. You can customize the specific **Send at** time (e.g., 09:00 AM).

- **Weekly Summary:** Enable this to receive a broader overview of the week’s events. You can choose the specific day of the week (e.g., **Monday**) for delivery.

### Additional Security Options

Enhance the detail and utility of your notification emails:

- **Include Geolocation:** Automatically shows the country, city, and region for every IP address mentioned in your notifications.

- **One-Click Block:** Adds a button to alert emails that allows you to instantly block an attacking IP address directly from your inbox.

### Recent Activity Log

The **Recent Activity** section at the bottom of the page displays a live feed of login events, showing the **Type** (Success/Failure), **User Details**, **IP Address**, and the exact **Time** of the event. You can use the **Refresh** button to update the list or **Clear History** to reset the log.

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Source: https://docs.wpultimatesecurity.com/docs/brute-force-protection/login-notifications/