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Web-Art Login Shield with reCAPTCHA protects WordPress authentication, Elementor Login widgets and Elementor Forms.

It provides optional Google reCAPTCHA v2/v3, IP lockouts, Advanced login URL protection, IP blocking and REST/XML-RPC protection. It preserves WordPress core authentication logic.

No ads, author telemetry or external dashboard. All modules are opt-in and disabled by default.

Key Features

reCAPTCHA v2/v3

selectable v2 checkbox or v3 score-based verification
protection for wp-login.php, Elementor Login and Elementor Forms
server-side token, action, score and hostname validation where applicable
configurable v3 score threshold
one active type at a time
configuration verification before activation

Elementor support

protection for Elementor Login and Elementor Pro Forms
native Elementor reCAPTCHA fields are skipped to avoid duplication
v2 alignment controls
login errors and lockouts remain inside the Login widget
dynamic content and Elementor popup support

Login Protect

per-IP failed-attempt counting and temporary lockouts
safe concurrent-request handling
active-lockout countdown
local security event log with bounded retention
optional REST API, Application Password and XML-RPC protection
independent operation with or without reCAPTCHA

Advanced login URL

optional custom login endpoint
protection of default login routes while preserving required public actions
logout and password-link compatibility
emergency wp-config.php recovery constant

IP allowlists and blocking

separate reCAPTCHA allowlist and Login Protect trusted IP list
permanent IP blocking for public site requests with HTTP 403
optional IP | reason notes

XML-RPC hardening

Optional blocking of:

pingback.ping
pingback.extensions.getPingbacks
system.multicall

Security Model

Protected flows use fail-closed handling. If an enabled check cannot be completed safely, the request is rejected instead of bypassing protection.

Login Protect preserves active lockouts and safely handles concurrent requests. Setting Maximum login attempts or Lockout duration to 0 disables lockout enforcement.

All modules remain disabled until enabled. Recovery constants are available in wp-config.php for selected modules.

External Services

This plugin integrates with Google reCAPTCHA v2 and v3, services provided by Google LLC.

reCAPTCHA is disabled by default. Google scripts or verification requests are used only after an administrator enables reCAPTCHA or runs a settings-page verification test.

Google’s reCAPTCHA JavaScript (https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js) may load on protected wp-login.php requests, pages containing protected Elementor widgets or forms, and the settings page during a verification test. Allowlisted visitors bypass frontend loading where applicable.

When reCAPTCHA runs, the visitor’s browser connects directly to Google. Google may process browser, device and interaction information and may set the necessary _GRECAPTCHA cookie under its policies.

For server-side verification, the plugin sends the token, configured Secret Key and visitor IP address when available to Google’s siteverify endpoint. It does not include usernames, passwords, email addresses or form contents in that request.

The plugin sends no telemetry, analytics or usage data to its author.

Google policies:

https://policies.google.com/privacy
https://policies.google.com/terms

Privacy

Locally stored security data may include:

IP addresses, failed-attempt counts and lockout timestamps
a username or email associated with an IP lockout
recent events containing an IP address, username or email, source, type and timestamp
the latest reCAPTCHA configuration or transport error used for diagnostics
permanent IP blocklist entries and optional notes

Inactive Login Protect entries become eligible for deletion after seven days. Active lockouts remain until expiry. The event log is limited to 30 entries and 30 days.

WordPress privacy tools export or erase records matched to the requested email address or associated account. Unmatched IP-only records remain subject to retention and administrator cleanup. Permanent blocklist entries remain until removed by an administrator.

Plugin data can be removed during uninstall when uninstall cleanup is enabled.

Legal

reCAPTCHA is a trademark of Google LLC.
Elementor is a trademark of Elementor Ltd.
This plugin is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google LLC or Elementor Ltd.

스크린샷

Login Protect settings panel — reCAPTCHA settings panel

설치

Install and activate the plugin.
Open the plugin settings page.
Select reCAPTCHA v2 or v3 if required.
Enter the matching Site Key and Secret Key.
Save the keys and run the verification test.
Enable the required protection modules.
If using Advanced login URL, securely store the generated login URL.

FAQ

What is the reCAPTCHA v3 score threshold?: A request is accepted only when its score meets the configured threshold and its action is valid.
What if an Elementor Form already uses native reCAPTCHA?: The plugin skips its own handling when a native Elementor reCAPTCHA v2 or v3 field is present.
What happens if Google reCAPTCHA is unreachable?: The affected protected request is rejected instead of bypassing enabled protection.
Does REST API protection include Application Passwords?: Yes. It covers native WordPress Application Password authentication without storing or logging application passwords.
What if I lose access after enabling Advanced login URL or IP Blocking?: Use LGRE_DISABLE_ADVANCED_LOGIN or LGRE_DISABLE_IP_BLOCKING in wp-config.php, then remove the constant after restoring access.
Does the plugin trust proxy headers?: No. It uses validated REMOTE_ADDR by default. Trusted code may enable sanitized proxy headers through lgre_trust_proxy_headers.
Can custom authentication add credential error codes?: Yes. Trusted code may use lgre_login_protect_credential_error_codes; added values are validated.
Should the custom login URL be cached?: No. The plugin marks the custom login endpoint as non-cacheable. When LiteSpeed Cache is active, it also adds the current custom endpoint to LiteSpeed’s persistent Do Not Cache URI or query-string exclusions. Rules created by the plugin are updated after a slug change and removed when masking is disabled, the plugin is deactivated, or the plugin is deleted, while pre-existing administrator rules remain untouched. External CDN rules such as Cache Everything may still require manually excluding the custom login URL.

후기

pitbikebilgoraj 2026년 7월 24일 답글 1개

A very useful plugin for protecting the WordPress login page. One of its biggest advantages is the ability to set the number of failed login attempts allowed within a specific time period. It also includes an option to change the login URL. The plugin is regularly updated and provides additional protection with reCAPTCHA.

informatykmzbwb 2026년 5월 15일 답글 1개

Lightweight, powerful, and honest – exactly the protection I was looking for! Web-Art Login Shield is a perfect example of what a modern WordPress security plugin should look like. I am incredibly impressed by the developers’ approach – the plugin is free of ads, telemetry, and unnecessary bloatware, which is a rarity these days. It is an ideal solution for administrators who value performance and clean code. If you want to effectively secure your site against brute-force attacks without installing a “bloated” suite that slows down your server – Web-Art Login Shield is a total home run. I highly recommend it! We use this plugin in practice on the muzeumbilgoraj.pl websites. informatykmzbwb

vikizzz 2026년 3월 10일 답글 3개

Nice and usefull plugin, I would love if it would support recaptcha v3

studiochacha 2026년 1월 2일 답글 1개

Nice combination of login masking, protection and reCAPTCHA. Most importantly – it integrates seamlessly with Elementor.

izaxnu68 2025년 12월 26일 답글 1개

The plugin does exactly what it’s supposed to. It secures the login and allows for clean reCAPTCHA alignment in Elementor. It doesn’t slow down the site and is simple to configure. A solid tool.

misiek1914 2025년 12월 24일 답글 1개

Great plugin! It effectively secures Elementor forms and does a great job protecting the WordPress login page. It’s a simple, lightweight tool that’s very easy to set up. Everything works perfectly and doesn’t slow down the site at all. Highly recommended.

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1.2.1

Fix: Prevented full-page caching of the custom login endpoint so reCAPTCHA and IP allowlist decisions remain consistent with the current request.
Compatibility: Added lifecycle-managed LiteSpeed Cache exclusions for the custom login endpoint, runtime no-cache signaling, targeted URL purging, and cleanup after slug changes, disabling masking, deactivation, or deletion.

1.2.0

Feature: Added Google reCAPTCHA v3 with selectable v2/v3 configuration, action and score validation for wp-login.php, Elementor Login and Elementor Forms; existing installations remain configured for v2 by default.
Feature: Added scoped frontend loading for protected Elementor widgets and forms, including dynamically inserted content and Elementor popups.
Feature: Extended optional REST API Login Protect coverage to native WordPress Application Password authentication.
Security: Strengthened reCAPTCHA hostname validation and fail-closed handling across protected authentication and form submission flows.
Security: Hardened Login Protect state management, concurrent authentication handling and lockout enforcement.
Security: Improved Advanced Login routing and request validation across multisite, subdirectory and non-standard WordPress configurations.
Compatibility: Improved independent reCAPTCHA rendering scopes for Elementor Login and Elementor Forms and skipped forms containing native Elementor reCAPTCHA fields.
Compatibility: Kept authentication errors, remaining attempts and active lockouts inside Elementor Login widgets and ensured configured logout redirects remain in the current browser tab.
Reliability: Added multisite network activation support, automatic initialization for newly created sites, lifecycle cleanup and configuration recovery.
Privacy: Added scheduled retention cleanup, privacy export and erasure integration, and expanded documentation for external services and locally stored data.
Performance: Moved large plugin options out of autoload where supported.
Tweak: Updated the admin interface, diagnostics and translations.

1.1.1

Compatibility: Tested with WordPress 7.0.
Tweak: Updated plugin metadata for WordPress 7.0 compatibility.

1.1.0

Feature: Added IP Blocking (Site-wide) with a permanent IP blocklist and HTTP 403 responses across the site.
UX: Separated and standardized admin status labels for permanent and temporary IP blocks.
UX: Documented optional IP | reason note support for the reCAPTCHA allowlist and Login Protect trusted IPs.
Security: Login Protect lockouts on wp-login.php now return HTTP 429 with a Retry-After header for active lockouts on login attempts.
UX: Added a wp-login.php lockout countdown notice and temporary submit blocking during an active lockout.
Fix: Improved login-screen messaging when a new lockout is triggered.
Hardening: Reduced unnecessary request inspection by limiting wp-login.php POST attempt detection to relevant contexts.
Recovery: Added wp-config.php kill-switch constants for Advanced login URL and IP Blocking.

1.0.1

Feature: Added left, center and right reCAPTCHA alignment options for Elementor Login and Elementor Forms.
Security: Improved input sanitization for FastCGI and Nginx environments.
Performance: Disabled reCAPTCHA rendering in the Elementor editor.
Fix: Stabilized Elementor Forms reCAPTCHA alignment in multi-column layouts with column gaps.
UX: Simplified and unified configuration status labels in the admin settings.
Tweak: General code hardening and stricter type handling.

1.0.0

Initial release.

A Good Login Security Plugin

Super wtyczka

Nice

One plugin, several useful features

Lightweight and effective

Lightweight, solid, and doesn’t bloat the site.

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