A Brute Force Attack aims at being the simplest kind of method to gain access to a site: it tries usernames and passwords, over and over again, until it gets in. Brute Force Login Protection is a lightweight plugin that protects against brute force login attacks using .htaccess.
After a specified limit of login attempts within a specified time, the IP address of the hacker will be blocked.
Features :
Limit the number of allowed login attempts using normal login form
Limit the number of allowed login attempts using Auth Cookies
Manually block/unblock IP addresses
Manually white list trusted IP addresses
Delay execution after a failed login attempt (to slow down brute force attack)
Option to inform user about remaining attempts on login page
Option to email administrator when an IP has been blocked
Custom message to show to blocked users
