Description
Apta Shield is a comprehensive, lightweight, and robust security engine designed to keep your WordPress site safe from modern threats.
Key Features:
* Web Application Firewall (WAF): Active traffic inspection targeting SQLi, XSS, RCE, and LFI.
* Brute Force Protection: Automatic detection and temporary lockout of suspicious IP addresses.
* URL Obfuscation: Hide wp-login.php and wp-admin behind a custom secret slug.
* Security Hardening: Disable XML-RPC, native code editors, author enumeration, and hide WordPress version.
* Malware & Integrity Scanner: Compares local PHP files against official WordPress checksums and scans for heuristic malware signatures.
* Core Reinstallation: Reinstall clean core files from WordPress.org in one click if corruption or modifications are found.
* Audit Log: Keep track of user activity, login failures, profile updates, and settings modifications.
* Alert Notifications: Immediate email alerts for critical security events.
Installation
- Upload the
apta-shieldfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Navigate to ‘Apta Shield’ in the admin side menu to configure the settings.
FAQ
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Does it affect performance?
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No. Apta Shield is built to be extremely lightweight and fast. The WAF rules run efficiently on request startup.
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What happens if I forget my custom login slug?
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You can rename the plugin directory via FTP to disable it, which will restore the default login URL.
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Contributors & Developers
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