Title: Cerber interfering with WP Forms?
Last modified: July 31, 2019

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# Cerber interfering with WP Forms?

 *  [ristretto6](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ristretto6/)
 * (@ristretto6)
 * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cerber-interfering-with-wp-forms/)
 * We’ve had many of our customers complaining that they are getting error messages
   when trying to submit their application on our site. The plugin we are using 
   for our application form is WP Forms, and I’m wondering if there is some security
   setting in Cerber which may be standing in their way.
 * Is this possible, and if so, is there a way to enable certain parts of Cerber(
   i.e. the part that prevents hackers from being able to log in to our WP admin
   area) but disable other parts (i.e. the parts that may be hindering our customers’
   ability to apply)?
 * Thanks so much,
    – Lindsey
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fcerber-interfering-with-wp-forms%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [gioni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gioni/)
 * (@gioni)
 * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cerber-interfering-with-wp-forms/#post-11785308)
 * You need to find out why the form submissions were blocked. You can do that by
   checking form submissions on the Activity tab. Probably you need to turn off “
   Disable REST API” on the Hardening tab.
 *  Thread Starter [ristretto6](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ristretto6/)
 * (@ristretto6)
 * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cerber-interfering-with-wp-forms/#post-11787075)
 * Hmm, you are right, I do see error codes when I got to the Activity tab, related
   to form submissions. (Screenshot: [https://urbancraftuprising.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Screenshot-2019-07-31-12.49.08.png](https://urbancraftuprising.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Screenshot-2019-07-31-12.49.08.png))
 * However, I disabled the REST API like you suggested, tried submitting again, 
   and still the same problem (after clicking Submit, the page just spins and spins
   and then after about 30 seconds, displays the error message “The site is experiencing
   technical difficulties.”
 * Any other ideas?

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 * [firewall](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/firewall/)
 * [forms](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/forms/)

 * 2 replies
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 * Last reply from: [ristretto6](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ristretto6/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cerber-interfering-with-wp-forms/#post-11787075)
 * Status: not resolved