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WP PlugIndex currently records eSherpa Login Guard version 3.0.0 as active, updated 8mo ago and tested up to WordPress 6.9.
Overview
About this plugin
eSherpa Login Guard effectively and intelligently protects your WordPress site from brute-force attacks – Swiss precision, completely without external dependencies.
Protected username trap: Immediate lockout for defined usernames (e.g., “admin”, “test”), independent of the regular counter.
Proactive User-Agent blocking: Block known bot signatures before login processing (exact match or substring mode).
Blocked User-Agent attempt log: Separate log table for blocked User-Agent requests including matching pattern.
WordPress hardening options: Disable XML-RPC (with fake-user honeypot response), hide REST user endpoint, and block author archive enumeration.
Optional bot password capture: Store attempted passwords from detected JS-honeypot bots for incident analysis.
Neutral login error option: Hide username enumeration by using neutral WordPress login error responses.
Live security visibility: Live alarm in admin, lockout badge in menu, and detailed failed-attempt logs with IP/User-Agent filters.
Progressive lockout durations: Lockout time increases on repeat offenses (e.g., 15 → 30 → 60 → 120 minutes).
Login page guidance: Clear countdown and “X attempts remaining” notice for transparent lock state.
Privacy-compliant: IPs stored only as anonymized hashes.
Automatic cleanup of old failed attempts (configurable).
Mobile-friendly admin tables: Horizontal scrolling for wide security tables on small screens, including swipe hint.
Email notification to admin on attacks against existing users.
Developed in Switzerland – fast, clean, performant, and multilingual ready.
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Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
bot protection
brute force protection
login security
wordpress hardening
honeypot
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested up to WordPress 6.9
Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.9.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.9
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.6 · PHP 7.4
Update activity3 Mar 20268mo ago
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