Title: Sentinel Login Guard Author: Hossein Ahmadi Published: October 10, 2026 Last modified: October 10, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/sentinel-login-guard/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3738699) ![](https://ps.w.org/sentinel-login-guard/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3738699) # Sentinel Login Guard By [Hossein Ahmadi](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hosseinahmadi/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/sentinel-login-guard.1.1.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sentinel-login-guard/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sentinel-login-guard/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sentinel-login-guard/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sentinel-login-guard/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sentinel-login-guard/) ## Description Sentinel Login Guard is a professional security plugin that hides the default WordPress login page and provides geographic restriction based on visitor IP. **Features:** * Hide the default `wp-login.php` and `/wp-admin` paths * Custom login URL (your own secret slug) * Geographic restriction by country * IP Whitelist and Blacklist (single IPs and ranges: CIDR, range, single) * Login statistics: successful and failed attempts with country/city info * One-click block/allow from the statistics page * Choose the behavior for unauthorized visitors (Home, 404, Custom URL) * Emergency fallback mode for Geo service failures * One-click “Add my IP to Whitelist” button * Full RTL and translation support ### External services This plugin connects to the ipwho.is service to detect the visitor’s country for geo-restriction of the login page. **External Service Details:** * Service name: ipwho.is * Service URL: https://ipwho.is/ * Terms of Use: This service does not publish a public Terms page. * Privacy Policy: This service does not publish a public Privacy page. **Data sent:** Only the visitor’s IP address is sent to `https://ipwho.is/{visitor- ip}`. No other data, headers, cookies, or personal information are transmitted. **When:** The request is made when a visitor attempts to access the login page. **Purpose:** To retrieve the ISO country code (e.g., “IR”) to decide whether the visitor is allowed to see the login form. **Caching:** Results are cached locally in the WordPress database using transients for 1 hour. **Fallback:** If the service fails, the plugin has an “Emergency mode” setting. When enabled (default), access is allowed so the site admin is never locked out. ### Privacy **Login log data:** This plugin stores a temporary record of login attempts (both successful and failed) for security auditing purposes. The stored data includes: visitor IP, country, city, and login status. This data is retained for **30 days** and automatically deleted afterward. The legal basis for this processing is **legitimate interest** in securing the website (GDPR Recital 49). **No third-party tracking:** The plugin does not use any external services for tracking, analytics, or user profiling. ipwho.is is used solely for country detection. **Data retention:** * Login records are automatically deleted after 30 days via a daily cleanup task. * Transient cache entries (country code, country name, city name) automatically expire after 1 hour. * If the plugin is uninstalled, all options, transients, and the log table are deleted via `uninstall.php`. ## Installation 1. Upload the `sentinel-login-guard` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`. 2. Activate the plugin from the Plugins menu. 3. Go to **Settings > Sentinel Login Guard**. 4. Add your own IP to the whitelist using the one-click button. 5. Set your custom login slug and allowed countries. 6. Save changes and flush permalinks (Settings > Permalinks > Save). ## FAQ ### Does this plugin work with caching plugins? Yes, but you should clear the cache after changing any settings. ### What happens if the Geo service is down? If “Emergency mode” is enabled, you can still log in. Otherwise, visitors are redirected. ### Can I use IP ranges? Yes. Three formats are supported: CIDR, range, and single IP. ### Can I disable geo-restriction completely? Yes. Leave the “Allowed countries” field empty. ### Is my IP address stored? Yes, temporarily. Login attempts are logged with IP, country, and city for 30 days, then automatically deleted. This is used for security auditing only. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Sentinel Login Guard” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Hossein Ahmadi ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hosseinahmadi/) [Translate “Sentinel Login Guard” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/sentinel-login-guard) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sentinel-login-guard/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/sentinel-login-guard/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/sentinel-login-guard/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/sentinel-login-guard/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.1.0 * Added login statistics tab with success/failure counts. * Added IP block/allow buttons in statistics. * Added IP blacklist option. * Added automatic 30-day cleanup of login logs. * Fixed inline script — now uses wp_enqueue_script. * Renamed all prefixes to SLGARD_ for consistency. * Updated readme with privacy section. #### 1.0.1 * Fixed redirect issue after successful login. #### 1.0.0 * Initial release. ## Meta * Version **1.1.0** * Last updated **22 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1.3** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [Brute Force](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/brute-force/)[geo](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/geo/) [hide login](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/hide-login/)[login log](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/login-log/) [security](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/security/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sentinel-login-guard/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sentinel-login-guard/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sentinel-login-guard/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Hossein Ahmadi ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hosseinahmadi/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sentinel-login-guard/)