Liveupx Security is a complete, 100% free WordPress security plugin that rivals paid solutions. No paywalls, ever.
Core Features
Login Security
- Brute force protection with progressive lockouts (1st/2nd/3rd+ strikes escalate automatically)
- Multi-provider CAPTCHA: Math, Google reCAPTCHA v3, hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile
- Honeypot bot detection (wp-login.php + WooCommerce)
- Passwordless magic link login
- Two-factor authentication: TOTP (Google Authenticator) + Email OTP
- Trusted device (30-day bypass cookie)
- Geolocation login alerts — notify when login comes from a new country
- Subnet auto-blocking (repeated attacks from /24 range)
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Custom login URL (hide wp-login.php)
Firewall / WAF
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PHP-based Web Application Firewall running at priority 1
- Remote WAF rule feed (auto-updated from liveupx.com)
- Admin-defined custom firewall rules
- Per-endpoint rate limiting (REST API, checkout, search, etc.)
- REST API security controls (block guests, hide /users endpoint)
- Country/geo blocking with API fallback chain
- Bad bot blocking with verified bot allowlist (Google, Bing, etc.)
- Referrer blocking with spam referrer presets
- Bad query/XSS/SQL injection blocking
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.htaccess security rules
Malware Scanner
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Chunked AJAX scanner — scans plugins, themes, uploads, mu-plugins
- 30+ malware patterns including backdoors, crypto miners, shell injections
- Heuristic risk scoring (0–100) per suspicious file
- Auto-quarantine critical findings during scan
- Scan diff — shows new threats vs last scan
- Database malware scanner (posts, options, comments, users)
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File quarantine and permanent delete
Vulnerability Scanner
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Powered by WPScan API (free tier)
- Scans all active plugins and active theme for known CVEs
- CVSS severity scoring (Critical/High/Medium/Low)
- Dashboard widget showing unresolved critical/high count
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Dedicated Vulnerabilities admin page
File Integrity
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WordPress core file integrity check (vs WordPress.org checksums API)
- Plugin & theme checksum verification (vs WordPress.org checksums)
- wp-config.php and .htaccess tampering detection
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Unknown PHP file detection in core directories
Core File Repair
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Downloads clean copies from WordPress.org SVN
- MD5 verification before writing
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Single file or bulk repair
Security Headers
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X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, X-XSS-Protection
- Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy (per-feature builder)
- HSTS with preload support
- Content-Security-Policy with visual builder
- CSP violation reporting endpoint (REST API)
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A–F letter grade for your header configuration
User Security
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User enumeration protection (?author= + REST API)
- Strong password enforcement
- Block dangerous usernames (admin, root, etc.)
- Inactive user auto-lock (configurable threshold)
- Admin action audit trail
- Active session manager (view & revoke)
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GDPR IP anonymization
Post-Hack Recovery
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Lock PHP execution in uploads and wp-includes
- Log out all users instantly
- Force password reset for all users
- Reinstall free plugins from WordPress.org
- Delete version-revealing files (readme.html, etc.)
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Weekly security summary email report
Monitoring & Notifications
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Activity log (filterable, paginated, CSV export, configurable retention)
- HTML branded email alerts
- Slack/webhook notifications (compatible with Make.com, Zapier, Discord)
- Real-time dashboard stats (auto-refresh every 30s)
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7-day login attempt chart
Developer Tools
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WP-CLI commands (wp xsec status|scan|block-ip|unblock-ip|2fa-reset|export-settings|import-settings)
- Settings import/export (JSON)
- Security score with category breakdown
Developed by Liveupx.com
Cloud hosting partner: xHost — by Liveupx.com
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