{"id":4198,"date":"2017-10-17T19:24:09","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T19:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2017\/10\/17\/using-loginizer-to-protect-against-wordpress-brute-force-attacks\/"},"modified":"2021-08-16T22:29:59","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T02:29:59","slug":"using-loginizer-to-protect-against-wordpress-brute-force-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/using-loginizer-to-protect-against-wordpress-brute-force-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Loginizer to Protect Against WordPress Brute Force Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"in_this_tutorial\">\n<h2>In This Tutorial:<\/h2>\n<p> <a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"#install-loginizer\" type=\"button\">Install<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"#configure-loginizer\" type=\"button\">Configure<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"#customize\" type=\"button\">Customize<\/a> <\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/wp-login-brute-force-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click here to learn more about Brute Force Attacks.\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress Brute Force Attacks<\/a> are a serious concern, especially for popular websites. <strong>Installing Loginizer to help add protection from Brute Force Attacks<\/strong>, will increase the security of your website. In this guide, you will learn how to install Loginizer and configure the plugin\u2019s settings to add protection from Brute Force Attacks against your WordPress website.<\/p>\n<p> <a name=\"install-loginizer\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Install Loginizer<\/h2>\n<p>If you are beginning to build your website, Loginizer can be included with a new WordPress installation, by using Softaculous. If you would like to install Loginizer to add protection to your existing WordPress website, you can simply install the plugin from your WordPress Administrative Dashboard.<\/p>\n<h3>New WordPress Installation<\/h3>\n<p>   Softaculous allows you to easily install WordPress with the Loginizer plugin pre-installed! While <a href=\"\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/install-wordpress-using-softaculous\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click here for instructions on using Softaculous to install WordPress\" rel=\"noopener\">installing WordPress (using Softaculous)<\/a> be sure to check the box labeled <strong>Limit Login Attempts (Loginizer)<\/strong> to have the plugin included in the installation. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_softaculous-limit-login-attempts-loginizer-checkbox-option.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_softaculous-limit-login-attempts-loginizer-checkbox-option-1024x178.png\" class=\"optimized-lcp-image\" alt=\"Softaculous Limit Login Attempts Loginizer checkbox checked and highlighted\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_softaculous-limit-login-attempts-loginizer-checkbox-option-1024x178.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_softaculous-limit-login-attempts-loginizer-checkbox-option-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_softaculous-limit-login-attempts-loginizer-checkbox-option-768x134.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_softaculous-limit-login-attempts-loginizer-checkbox-option.png 1331w\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n<h3>Existing WordPress Installed<\/h3>\n<p>   Securing your existing login page is simple, thanks to Loginizer. Following the instructions below, you will learn how to install the plugin from the WordPress Administrative Dashboard. <\/p>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li>  <a href=\"\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click here to learn how to login to your WordPress Dashboard\" rel=\"noopener\">Log into your WordPress Dashboard<\/a>.        \n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_plugins-add-new-menu-option.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" alt=\"Plugins: Add New menu option highlighted\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_plugins-add-new-menu-option.png\" title=\"Click to enlarge this screenshot image.\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>             Hover over <em>Plugins<\/em> and click <strong>Add New<\/strong>.         <\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_add-new-plugin-search-loginizer.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" alt=\"Add Plugins: loginizer in search field highlighted\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_add-new-plugin-search-loginizer.png\" title=\"Click to enlarge this screenshot image.\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>           Locate the plugin by typing <strong>loginizer<\/strong> into the search field in the upper right.        <\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_add-new-plugin-install-now-loginizer.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" alt=\"Add Plugins: Loginizer by Raj Kothari Install Now button highlighted\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_add-new-plugin-install-now-loginizer.png\" title=\"Click to enlarge this screenshot image.\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>            Click the <strong>Install Now<\/strong> button for <em>Loginizer (by Raj Kothari).<\/em> <\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_add-new-plugin-activate-loginizer.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" alt=\"Add Plugins: Loginizer Activate button highlighted\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_add-new-plugin-activate-loginizer.png\" title=\"Click to enlarge this screenshot image.\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>          Once installed, click the <strong>Activate<\/strong> button to enable the plugin.        <\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>   Congratulations! You have just completed installing the Loginizer plugin. Now you can continue through the next section of this guide to learn how to configure and customize your settings. <\/p>\n<p><a name=\"configure-loginizer\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Configure Loginizer<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li>  <a href=\"\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click here to learn how to login to your WordPress Dashboard\" rel=\"noopener\">Log into your WordPress Dashboard<\/a>.       \n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_loginizer-security-brute-force-menu-option.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><\/a><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_loginizer-security-brute-force-menu-option.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" alt=\"Loginizer Security Brute Force menu option highlighted\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_loginizer-security-brute-force-menu-option.png\" title=\"Click to enlarge this screenshot image.\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>             Hover over <em>Loginizer Security<\/em> from the menu to the left and click to select <strong>Brute Force<\/strong>.      <\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_loginizer-brute-force-settings-section.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" alt=\"Loginizer Brute Force Settings menu Brute Force Settings section title highlighted\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_loginizer-brute-force-settings-section.png\" title=\"Click to enlarge this screenshot image.\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>            Scroll down to the section labeled: <strong>Brute Force Settings<\/strong>.      <\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_loginizer-brute-force-save-settings.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" alt=\"Loginizer Brute Force Settings fields filled in with values listed in table and Save Settings button highlighted\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_loginizer-brute-force-save-settings.png\" title=\"Click to enlarge this screenshot image.\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>             Refer to the table below for a description of the options and their recommended values. You can either configure the recommended values listed in the table or else use custom values to optimize the security considering your end-user\u2019s experience. After entering your desired values in each field, be sure to click the <strong>Save Settings<\/strong> button within the <em>Brute Force Settings<\/em> section.       <\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"table table-striped table-bordered\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Field<\/th>\n<th>Description<\/th>\n<th>Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Max Retries<\/th>\n<td>Enter the number of failed login attempts that is acceptable before lockout.<\/td>\n<td><em>3<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Lockout Time<\/th>\n<td>Enter the number of minutes you would like the duration of the lockout to be.<\/td>\n<td><em>30<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Max Lockouts<\/th>\n<td>Enter the number of lockouts that is acceptable before an extended lockout occurs.<\/td>\n<td><em>3<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Extend Lockout<\/th>\n<td>Enter the number of hours you would like the duration of an extended lockout to be.<\/td>\n<td><em>24<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Reset Retries<\/th>\n<td>Enter the number of hours you would like the amount of retries to be reset.<\/td>\n<td><em>24<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Email Notification<\/th>\n<td>Enter the number of lockouts that is acceptable before receiving an email notification.<\/td>\n<td><em>1<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><a name=\"customize\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Customize Error Messages<\/h2>\n<p>     You can customize the messages displayed for failed login attempts or blacklisted IPs. This helps to add a personal touch to your website. The steps below describe how to modify the default Error Messages. <\/p>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li>  <a href=\"\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click here to learn how to login to your WordPress Dashboard\" rel=\"noopener\">Log into your WordPress Dashboard<\/a>.         \n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_loginizer-security-brute-force-menu-option.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><\/a><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_loginizer-security-brute-force-menu-option.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" alt=\"Loginizer Security Brute Force menu option highlighted\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_loginizer-security-brute-force-menu-option.png\" title=\"Click to enlarge this screenshot image.\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>             Hover over <em>Loginizer Security<\/em> from the menu to the left and click to select <strong>Brute Force<\/strong>.      <\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_loginizer-brute-force-settings-error-messages-section.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" alt=\"Loginizer Brute Force Settings menu Error Messages section title highlighted\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_loginizer-brute-force-settings-error-messages-section.png\" title=\"Click to enlarge this screenshot image.\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>           Scroll down to the very bottom section labeled: <strong>Error Messages<\/strong>.        <\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_loginizer-error-messages-failed-login-attempt-field.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" alt=\"Failed Login Attempt field filled in with error message from example.\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_loginizer-error-messages-failed-login-attempt-field.png\" title=\"Click to enlarge this screenshot image.\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>            In the <strong>Failed Login Attempt<\/strong> field, type your custom error message. This message will appear for the end-user everytime a failed login attempt occurs.          <\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_loginizer-error-messages-blacklisted-ip-field.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" alt=\"Blacklisted IP field filled in with error message from example.\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_loginizer-error-messages-blacklisted-ip-field.png\" title=\"Click to enlarge this screenshot image.\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>           In the <strong>Blacklisted IP<\/strong> field, type your custom error message. This message will display if a login attempt is made from an IP address that is blacklisted.       <\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_loginizer-save-error-messages-button.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" alt=\"Save Error Messages button highlighted\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_loginizer-save-error-messages-button.png\" title=\"Click to enlarge this screenshot image.\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>          Click the <strong>Save Error Messages<\/strong> button to preserve your changes.         <\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The table below shows the example custom messages entered as well as how they display on the WordPress login page.<\/p>\n<table class=\"article_table\">\n<tr>\n<th>Example Custom Message<\/th>\n<th>Example Display<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u201cWoops! That does not appear to be a valid username and password. You can try again, but beware, you have \u201c\n<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_custom-error-message-failed-attempts.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" alt=\"Custom Error Message example displayed on failed login attempt on WordPress admin login page\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_custom-error-message-failed-attempts.png\" title=\"Click to enlarge this screenshot image.\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\u201cOh no! Your IP address has been blocked for doing something bad, repeatedly! Please note that your activity is being monitored and logged.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_custom-error-message-blacklisted-ip.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" alt=\"Custom Error Message example displayed for blacklisted IP on WordPress admin login page\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/wordpress-plugins_loginizer_install-and-configure_custom-error-message-blacklisted-ip.png\" title=\"Click to enlarge this screenshot image.\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>  Now that you have configured the Loginizer plugin for Brute Force Attacks you can continue to monitor the logs and take corrective action as needed. Be sure to check out our advanced guide to learn how to <a href=\"\/support\/email\/blacklist-check\/blacklist-and-whitelist-ips-using-loginizer\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click here to open the Blacklist and Whitelist IPs Using Loginizer Support Center Guide\" rel=\"noopener\">blacklist and whitelist IPs using Loginizer<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In This Tutorial: Install Configure Customize WordPress Brute Force Attacks are a serious concern, especially for popular websites. Installing Loginizer to help add protection from Brute Force Attacks, will increase the security of your website. 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