Ultimate Security – Login Protection, 2FA, Anti-Spam CAPTCHA, Brute-Force & Security Tools
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Block hackers, bots and brute-force attacks with 2FA, CAPTCHA, login protection, session controls, security tools and more.
WORDPRESS SECURITY PLUGIN — PROTECTION WITHOUT THE COMPLEXITY
Automated bots probe WordPress logins and forms around the clock. Ultimate Security shuts that down — with two-factor authentication, brute-force lockouts, anti-spam CAPTCHA, a hidden login URL, session controls, and security maintenance tools — all from a clean dashboard you do not need to be a security expert to run.
🛡️ Lightweight. Privacy-first. No bloat.
Why Ultimate Security?
- It just works. Sensible defaults out of the box — turn it on, you are safer in minutes.
- Built for real attacks. Stops the automated login, brute-force and spam traffic that actually hits WordPress sites.
- Zero learning curve. Plain-English settings, a Test Mode to preview rules before they go live.
- Privacy-respecting. No tracking, no data collection. Pro features are clearly labelled.
🔐 Login & Two-Factor Authentication
- Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) — Email one-time codes and authenticator apps via TOTP/HOTP.
- Per-user 2FA with role-based configuration options — Let users enable 2FA and configure which roles should use email or app-based 2FA.
- Brute-force login lockout — Limit failed attempts, auto-lock offenders, auto-reset retries, block specific users, and keep a recovery URL for emergencies.
- Custom login URL — Hide
wp-admin/wp-login.phpbehind a secret address so bots cannot find it. - Strong password policies — Enforce length, complexity, expiry and password history.
- Session control — Limit concurrent logins per user and harden auth cookies.
🤖 Bot & Brute-Force Protection
- Anti-spam CAPTCHA — Google reCAPTCHA v2/v3 and Cloudflare Turnstile.
- Form coverage — Protect WordPress login, registration and lost-password forms; Turnstile also supports comment forms; WooCommerce login/register forms are supported when enabled.
- No-conflict mode — Plays nicely alongside other CAPTCHA setups.
🧱 Security Maintenance & Controls
- Rotate WordPress security keys / salts on demand.
- Use the Update Manager to control WordPress core, plugin and theme update behavior.
- Connect Cloudflare and deploy configurable WAF rule groups from the dashboard.
- Review a basic Security Score with prioritized security checks.
- Advanced hardening toggles, API privacy filtering and scheduled salt rotation are available in Pro.
📊 Monitoring & Tools
- Login Activity snapshot — Review recent successful and failed login activity from the dashboard.
- Basic Security Score — See a scored security posture based on enabled protections.
- Site Health snapshot — WordPress/PHP versions, memory, active plugins and theme at a glance.
- Test Mode — Simulate security rules and review what would have been blocked before enforcing.
- Settings backup & restore — Export/import your configuration as JSON for migrations or disaster recovery.
External Services
This plugin connects to the following third-party services, and only when you explicitly enable the related feature:
Google reCAPTCHA
- When: reCAPTCHA CAPTCHA protection is enabled.
- Data sent: the visitor’s reCAPTCHA response token and your site secret key.
- Endpoint: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/siteverify
- Terms: https://policies.google.com/terms — Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Cloudflare Turnstile
- When: Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA protection is enabled.
- Data sent: the visitor’s Turnstile response token and your site secret key.
- Endpoint: https://challenges.cloudflare.com/turnstile/v0/siteverify
- Terms: https://www.cloudflare.com/website-terms/ — Privacy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/
WordPress.org Secret-Key (Salt) API
- When: you request rotation of WordPress security keys/salts.
- Data sent: a request for randomly generated salt strings (no site or user data).
- Endpoint: https://api.wordpress.org/secret-key/1.1/salt/
- Privacy: https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/
WordPress.org Core Version Check
- When: the Update Manager checks for available WordPress core updates.
- Data sent: a standard WordPress core version-check request (no user data).
- Endpoint: https://api.wordpress.org/core/version-check/1.7/
- Privacy: https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/
Cloudflare API
- When: you connect Cloudflare or deploy/view WAF rules.
- Data sent: Cloudflare credentials/token, selected zone/rule data, and Cloudflare API requests needed for verification, deployment and analytics.
- Endpoint: https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/
- Terms: https://www.cloudflare.com/website-terms/ — Privacy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/
