Password protect wp-login.php with HTTP Basic Authentication. Stops bots and brute force attacks at the server, before WordPress even loads.
Alternatives to XO Security
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Relevant replacements
WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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Selective maintenance and service-status control for WordPress. Keep unaffected parts online with up to three independent Service Zones.
LogiSheild Security with 2FA, limit login, custom login URL, and temp login is your go-to login security plugin for WordPress.
Firewall, 9 malware scanners, 2FA, country blocking, audit log preview — all free. 750+ WAF rules and 170,000+ signatures. No paywall.
WordPress login security: limit login attempts, lock out brute-force IPs, and verify new devices with a stop password, trusted devices & alerts.
WordPress security and maintenance plugin: schedule auto-updates, block malicious updates during supply chain attacks, enforce two-factor authenticati …
NaveenCodes Login Guardv1.1.0
Brute-force protection, live login-attempt log, IP block/allow lists, and instant email alerts — all on your server, zero external requests.
ShadowScan Security Linkv1.4.0
ShadowScan Guard local WordPress hardening and basic diagnostics, with optional Guard or ShadowScan portal connection for managed features.
BrunLabs Sentinel AIv1.0.0
Protect your WordPress site with local security monitoring, Deep Scan, integrity checks, attack detection and multiple defensive layers.
SR WORKS ArmorProv1.2.0
Free WordPress security: WAF, firewall, brute force protection, two-factor authentication, passkeys, country blocking, and security headers.