# Loginizer
> [!NOTE] Overview
> Loginizer is a comprehensive security plugin that protects WordPress sites from brute force attacks, blacklists malicious IPs, and provides additional security features for login protection.
## Key Features
1. Login Protection
- Brute force prevention
- IP blacklisting
- Login attempt limits
- Lockout settings
2. Security Options
- Two-factor auth
- reCAPTCHA
- Password policies
- Security logs
3. Additional Features
- IP whitelisting
- Country blocking
- Custom messages
- Email notifications
## Usage Status
- **Recommendation Level**: Must Use
- **Pricing**: Free (Basic), $47/year (Pro)
- **Installation Type**: Security Plugin
## Configuration Guide
### 1. Basic Setup
1. Login Settings
- Attempt limits
- Lockout duration
- IP management
- Notification rules
2. Security Options
- 2FA setup
- reCAPTCHA config
- Password rules
- Message customization
### 2. Advanced Settings
1. Access Rules
- IP whitelist
- Country blocks
- Custom messages
- Log settings
2. Notification Options
- Email alerts
- Admin notices
- Log formats
- Report settings
## Best Practices
1. Initial Setup
- Configure limits
- Set notifications
- Test security
- Document settings
2. Maintenance
- Monitor logs
- Review blocks
- Update rules
- Check reports
## Integration Notes
- Works with:
- [[WPS Hide Login]]
- [[WPS Limit Login]]
- [[Wordfence Security]]
- Security plugins
## Common Issues & Solutions
1. Access Problems
- False positives
- IP conflicts
- Reset issues
- 2FA problems
2. Configuration Issues
- Email delivery
- reCAPTCHA setup
- Whitelist errors
- Log storage
## Personal Experience
Reliable security plugin with excellent brute force protection. Pro version adds valuable features like 2FA and country blocking. Good balance of security and usability.
## Alternatives
1. [[WPS Limit Login]]
2. Login LockDown
3. Limit Login Attempts
4. iThemes Security
## Best Use Cases
1. Basic Security
- Small sites
- Personal blogs
- Portfolio sites
- Business sites
2. Advanced Protection
- E-commerce
- Membership sites
- High-risk sites
- Client portals
## Security Impact
1. Protection Level
- Brute force prevention
- Access control
- IP management
- Attack mitigation
2. User Experience
- Login process
- Recovery options
- Error messages
- Security balance
## Pro Features
1. Advanced Security
- Two-factor auth
- Country blocking
- Password policies
- Extended logs
2. Management Tools
- Advanced reports
- Extended logs
- API access
- Premium support
## Configuration Tips
1. Security Settings
- Balance security
- Test thoroughly
- Document access
- Plan recovery
2. Management Strategy
- Regular monitoring
- Log review
- Rule updates
- Access control
## Resources
- [WordPress Repository](https://wordpress.org/plugins/loginizer/)
- [Documentation](https://loginizer.com/docs/)
- [Pro Features](https://loginizer.com/features/)
- [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/loginizer/)