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Loginizer: WordPress Plugin Tutorial

Free Loginizer tutorial: stop brute-force bots from guessing their way into your WordPress login with simple limits, lockouts and blacklists.

3 lessons
10 min
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This short Loginizer tutorial shows you how to shut down brute-force attacks on your WordPress login before they ever get lucky. Bots scan the whole web for WordPress sites and hammer login pages with password after password, day and night. In under ten minutes you'll turn that open door into a locked one.

What you'll learn

By default WordPress lets anyone guess your password as many times as they like, and unlimited guesses are exactly what an automated attacker needs. The Loginizer WordPress plugin closes that gap by limiting failed attempts and locking out the machines that keep trying. After this course you'll understand why login security matters, know your way around Loginizer's screens, and be able to set sensible brute-force protection that runs quietly in the background. It's the kind of small change that protects a site for years.

Inside the course

  • The Brute-Force Problem and Installing Loginizer
  • Configuring Brute Force Protection
  • Blacklist, Whitelist and Ongoing Operation

Who this course is for

This course is aimed at beginners and anyone running a self-hosted WordPress site who has never hardened their login. No security background is needed. If you'd rather read than watch, our free written tutorials cover the same ground, and live 1-on-1 training is available if you want a hand configuring it on your own site.

Frequently asked questions

What does Loginizer do?
Loginizer is a free WordPress security plugin that blocks brute-force attacks on your login page. It limits how many times someone can guess a password, then locks out repeat offenders, so automated bots can't keep trying passwords forever.
Is Loginizer free to use?
Yes. The core Loginizer plugin is free, and this course is free to watch with a free WP Tutoring account. There is a paid version with extra features, but the free plugin is enough to stop brute-force attacks on most sites.
Do I need to be technical to use Loginizer?
No. Loginizer is beginner-friendly and this tutorial assumes no prior security knowledge. If you can install a plugin, you can follow along and have brute-force protection running in about ten minutes.

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