Login Defender enhances your WordPress site's security by allowing you to change the default login URL.
| Author: | Amzil Ayoub (profile at wordpress.org) |
| WordPress version required: | 6.0 |
| WordPress version tested: | 6.8.3 |
| Plugin version: | 1.0.1 |
| Added to WordPress repository: | 20-06-2025 |
| Last updated: | 21-06-2025 |
| Rating, %: | 0 |
| Rated by: | 0 |
| Plugin URI: | https://wordpress.org/plugins/login-defender |
| Total downloads: | 926 |
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Login Defender enhances your WordPress site’s security by allowing you to change the default login URL and block direct access to wp-login.php. It also logs unauthorized login attempts with IP address, browser, and timestamp for tracking purposes. Includes stats and the ability to reset logs from the admin dashboard.
Features
- Change default login URL to a custom slug
- Block access to wp-login.php and wp-admin (if not logged in)
- Track failed login access attempts (IP, time, browser)
- View login attempt statistics: last 24h, 7d, 1m, 3m, 6m, 1y
- Clear/reset login attempt logs with one click
- Improved security against brute-force login attacks
How to use ?
Configure Settings
1. Go to Settings > Login Defender
2. Enable the switch: “Enable Custom Login URL”
3. Enter a slug like my-login (allowed: letters, numbers, _, -)
4. Save settings
Access Your New Login Page
– Example: https://yourdomain.com/mylogin
Monitor Attempts
– See login attempt stats at the top of the settings page
– Click “Clear Logs” to reset tracking data
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