WordPress Login Security is the first step towards overall WordPress security.
WordPress is rich with security plugins helpful in protecting the login page of your WordPress site.
In this post, I am going to mention only four login security solution.
These four WordPress Login Security Plugins will make sure your Login Page is under complete protection.
Note: Security of login page is important, but it is one component of secure site. Most important is secure hosting. We, at ServerGuy ensures the secure web server, and sites of our clients.
After securing the Login Page, you should also secure your c-panel.
Google Authenticator – WordPress Two Factor Authentication (2FA)
Two Factor Authentication is the best Login Security tool for WordPress sites.
It adds an extra layer of security that only genuine users could pass.
What is Two Factor Authentication?
TFA provides an extra layer of security that ensures that the person who is trying to log in is precisely the person who is supposed to know that Username and Password.
After entering the Username and Password, users usually log in. In TFA, instead of gaining access, the person has to provide another piece of information.
This information is more secure, as it could only belong to that person.
- Information: PIN, Password, Security Question
- Object: Card, Token, Slip
- Personal: Touch, Retina, Voice
TFA made the account more secure by adding a unique individual touch.
nminiOrange is the publisher of this Plugin. The free version offers TFA for one user, free for lifetime.
Methods for Authentication:
- Last Pass Authenticator
- Security Questions
- Push Notification
- OTP over Email, SMS
- QR Code
- Soft Token
Features of Google Authenticator Plugin:
- Custom Security Questions
- Language Translation Support
- Brute Force protection
- IP Blocking
- User login Monitoring
This Plugin makes sure that only you get access to the Admin area of the WordPress site.
Important in situations like these:
- Doing login on public network
- Many users managing your site
- You manage your site while travelling
- Your site is doing good business
By default, WordPress allows countless incorrect logins. This feature of WordPress is celebrated by hackers while making Brute Force attacks.
Hackers try to login with permutation and combination of words. It all works on automation. So, it is only a matter of time that the logarithm will find out the correct username-password.
Unless you block the IP after several failed attempts. That’s where Limit Login Plugin comes handy.
You decide the number of failed attempt a person could enjoy before losing access to the Login page.
Features of Limit Login Attempts Reloaded:
- Limit the number of Login Attempt
- Inform the User about remaining Retries
- Sucuri Website Firewall compatibility
- WooCommerce Login page protection
- XMLRPC gateway protection
- GDPR Compliant
It is a light-weight, and simple Plugin, that can protect your site from Automated Brute Force attacks.
WP Security Question adds a question at the Login Page.
Along with username and password, the User is required to answer the Security Question.
In case of user forgetting the password, this plugin helps in recovering of the account.
Features of WP Security Question:
- Multiple Security Questions
- Show security question always/randomly/one-time
- Show Answer Hint
- Make Security Answer required
Many users are habitual weak password creators. WP Security Question can improve login security for their accounts.
Then some people tend to forget their password. They can get access to their account fast with the Security Question.
That is changing your login URL.
Default login URL looks like this:
www.example.com/wp-admin
But you can change the wp-admin suffix with the WPS Hide Login. It does not change the core files or rewrite rules. It only intercepts page request.
This small Plugin gives you a significant advantage against beginner hackers or bot Dictionary attacks because these attacks are targeted for the login page.
By hiding your login page, you make it difficult for hackers to find a passsageway to your blog.
Conclusion
You can install any of the mentioned plugins.
But remember, these Plugins are only effective against the bots. It will not be difficult for a smart hacker to find your login URL.
WordPress Login Security should be a part of your WordPress security plan. You should not rely solely on them for WordPress security. They are only your first line of defence.
You Hosting play a major role in your site security. If the site is on Magento, or WordPress or any other CMS, without secure Hosting, all the efforts falls down.
Is wp-login security is part of your Website Security Plan?
Tell us, which Plugin you are using to secure your WordPress Login Page?
