Hundreds of login attempts hitting /wp-login.php daily
Bots constantly try the default login URL. A few measures cut the noise.
support/web-en-cms/wp-login-aanvallensteps: 4
Try this first
- Move the login URL via a plugin (WPS Hide Login or similar)
- Force 2FA for all admins and editors
- Set lockout: 5 failures, 15-minute ban
- Restrict login to office IP or behind VPN for extra paranoia
When to bring us in
Attacks continue after the move, source is a leaking plugin or existing user, security audit needed.
See also
- WordPress, plugins and theme have gone 6+ months without updatesOut-of-date WP is the number-one entry for malware. Don't just hit 'update all', back up first.
- Theme update broke the layout or threw a fatal errorThemes overwrite custom CSS on update unless you use a child theme.
- WordPress shows a blank screen after a plugin install or updateWSOD (white screen of death) is usually one crashing plugin. You isolate it.
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