Two-factor authentication (formerly IP Vault)

IP Vault lets you protect your WordPress backend – and any other part of your website – from non verified users. IP Vault Firewall also preserves your server ressources and bandwidth by blocking hacking attempts before they reach your site.

2.1

• optimization : added a 404 header to disallowed requests, in order to discourage bots from returning
• optimization : mapping (frequently changing) IPv6 addresses to IPv4 using third party service ipify
• fixed potential XSS vulnerabilities

2.0

• optimization : complete rewrite of authentication method : replaced secret URL by a 4-digit pin code
• various small fixes

1.1

• optimization : set transient for api calls (cache results for 1 week)
• experimental feature : use ASN for authentication (useful if your public IP changes often)

1.0.2.1

• optimisation : limit requests to ip-api to unknown IP addresses (IPs not yet logged)
• optimisation : settings link added to plugin screen
• optimisation : allow custom comments for whitelisted IPs
• fixed minor bug : title on stats screen displays correct date
• fixed minor bug : removing IP addresses with backslashes from whitelist

1.0.1

• fixed minor bug : missing envelope.svg
• tested up to WP version 5.7.2

1.0

• redesigned bar chart and added daily tables in statistics
• authentication mail back to plain text to optimise deliverability
• various small fixes

0.7

• added a soft rewrite mode, as .htaccess mode can be tricky on some installs
• cosmetic changes to authentication mails, now using html
• improved logging and statistics, database cleaned through daily cron job

0.5

• Reengineered auth page (no longer depending on frontend page)
• New logo and redesigned auth page
• Improved style and optimised ressource usage
• a lot of small changes

0.4.1 Fixed issue where settings were not properly removed on uninstall 0.4 First release.