{"id":3406,"date":"2014-10-13T17:41:51","date_gmt":"2014-10-13T17:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2014\/10\/13\/prevent-wordpress-brute-force-attacks-with-bruteprotect\/"},"modified":"2023-06-09T13:08:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T17:08:19","slug":"prevent-wordpress-brute-force-attacks-with-bruteprotect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/prevent-wordpress-brute-force-attacks-with-bruteprotect\/","title":{"rendered":"Prevent WordPress brute force attacks with BruteProtect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When running a website, especially with the increase in brute force attacks against WordPress sites, it is important to protect yourself. Thankfully, BruteProtect will allow you to easily and automatically block attacks. As BruteProtect stores known attack sources in its database, many attacks are stopped before they even begin. In this article, we will show you how to prevent WordPress brute force attacks using BruteProtect.<\/p>\n<h2>Installing BruteProtect<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li style=\"clear: both;\">Begin by <a href=\"\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\">logging into your WordPress dashboard<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"clear: both;\"><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-1-1024x567.png\" class=\"optimized-lcp-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-1-1024x567.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-1-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-1-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-1.png 1715w\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>Next, hover over <strong>Plugins<\/strong> on the left side admin menu, and click on <strong>Add New<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li>\n<li style=\"clear: both;\"><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-2.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss\" style=\"float: right; margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-2.png\" alt=\"Enter BruteProtect in search box\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>Inside the search box at the top right of the page, enter <strong>BruteProtect<\/strong> and press the Enter key on your keyboard to search the WordPress plugin directory.<\/p><\/li>\n<li style=\"clear: both;\"><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-3.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss\" style=\"float: right; margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-3.png\" alt=\"Plugin search results page\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>You should now see your search results. To begin installing, click the <strong>Install Now<\/strong> button within the BruteProtect result.<\/p><\/li>\n<li style=\"clear: both;\"><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-4.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss\" style=\"float: right; margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-4.png\" alt=\"Plugin successfully installed message\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>WordPress will now automatically handle the download and installation of the Brute Protect plugin. Once complete, click on <strong>Activate Plugin<\/strong> to ensure that the plugin is activated.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<h2>Configuring BruteProtect<\/h2>\n<p>BruteProtect is extremely easy to configure. In this section, we will walk you through fully configuring BruteProtect.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li style=\"clear: both;\"><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-5.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss\" style=\"float: right; margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-5.png\" alt=\"BruteProtect API Key generation\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>To begin configuration, click on the <strong>BruteProtect<\/strong> menu item to the left side of the screen. You will then be prompted to obtain an API key. Here, simply enter your email address and click <strong>Start protecting my site<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li>\n<li style=\"clear: both;\"><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-6.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss\" style=\"float: right; margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-6.png\" alt=\"BruteProtect installation step 2\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>Next, BruteProtect will ask for permission to remotely update and monitor your site. Select the checkbox on this page and click <strong>Save Settings<\/strong>. Allowing remote access to their WordPress site can be scary for some people, but BruteProtect is owned by Automattic, the creators of WordPress, so there\u2019s no need to worry. Your information is completely safe.<\/p><\/li>\n<li style=\"clear: both;\"><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-7.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss\" style=\"float: right; margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-7.png\" alt=\"BruteProtect dashboard\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>While BruteProtect is now active and protecting your site, we like to be able to see stats directly from the dashboard. To do so, on the BruteProtect configuration screen, there is an access token field. To generate an access token, click on <strong>Generate your access token<\/strong> directly below the entry field.<\/p><\/li>\n<li style=\"clear: both;\"><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-8.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss\" style=\"float: right; margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-8.png\" alt=\"Connect BruteProtect to WordPress.com\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>You should now see a page asking you to connect using your WordPress.com account. Click on the <strong>Connect with WordPress.com<\/strong> button.<\/p><\/li>\n<li style=\"clear: both;\"><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-9.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss\" style=\"float: right; margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-9.png\" alt=\"Authorize BruteProtect\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>You will then be prompted to authorize BruteProtect to log you in using WordPress.com. Click the <strong>Authorize<\/strong> button.<\/p><\/li>\n<li style=\"clear: both;\"><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-10.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss\" style=\"float: right; margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-10.png\" alt=\"Click Orange button\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>You will now be presented with your access token. Copy the access token and store it in a safe place as you will need to enter it later. Then, click the orange button that says <strong>Thanks, I\u2019ve copied my access token<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li>\n<li style=\"clear: both;\"><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-11.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss\" style=\"float: right; margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-11.png\" alt=\"BruteProtect dashboard with Access Token entered\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>You should have been sent back to the BruteProtect configuration page. Within the <strong>Access Token<\/strong> field, enter your access token that you just received, and click <strong>Link this site<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-12.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss\" style=\"float: right; margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wordpress_bruteprotect-12.png\" alt=\"BruteProtect dashboard\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>If these steps were followed correctly, you should now see that BruteProtect is fully working to prevent brute force attacks on your site, as well as statistics are being displayed.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When running a website, especially with the increase in brute force attacks against WordPress sites, it is important to protect yourself. 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