Fail2WP focuses on enhancing WordPress site security and integrating with fail2ban for automated protection. It is catalogued under Website firewall, bot & spam protection on PulseGate.

Who should use Fail2WP?

Fail2WP is a B2B product built for wordPress administrators.

Yes — Fail2WP is free to use.

Is Fail2WP still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 1 commit in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to Fail2WP?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include WP fail2ban, WP Fail2Ban Redux, and WP fail2ban Blocklist.

Who develops Fail2WP?

Fail2WP is developed by joho68.

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Fail2WP

Name: Fail2WP
Author: joho68

wordpress.orgWebsite firewall, bot & spam protection

Fail2WP is a free WordPress plugin that adds security features such as fail2ban integration, login protection, IP blocking, and REST API control. It is designed for WordPress administrators seeking to improve site security and automate threat mitigation.

FreeGPL-2.0Web

Visit wordpress.org

3stars

3forks

5features

2021since

Overview

5 features

Fail2WP sits in PulseGate's Website firewall, bot & spam protection category. It focuses on enhancing WordPress site security and integrating with fail2ban for automated protection. Fail2WP is a B2B product aimed at wordPress administrators. Fail2WP costs nothing to use. Fail2WP is available on the web.

Behind Fail2WP is joho68, and it first shipped in 2021. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 1 commit in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include fail2ban integration, login protection, and IP blocking. The interface is available in English and Norwegian Bokmål.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Fail2ban integration
Login protection
IP blocking
REST API control
Feed disabling

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Browser

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-2.0

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierGitHub · ★ 3Active maintenanceMulti-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed29 Jun · 11:43 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Fail2WP

What is Fail2WP?: Fail2WP focuses on enhancing WordPress site security and integrating with fail2ban for automated protection. It is catalogued under Website firewall, bot & spam protection on PulseGate.
Who should use Fail2WP?: Fail2WP is a B2B product built for wordPress administrators.
Is Fail2WP free?: Yes — Fail2WP is free to use.
What platforms does Fail2WP run on?: Fail2WP runs on the web.
Is Fail2WP still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 1 commit in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to Fail2WP?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include WP fail2ban, WP Fail2Ban Redux, and WP fail2ban Blocklist.WP fail2ban WP Fail2Ban Redux WP fail2ban Blocklist
Who develops Fail2WP?: Fail2WP is developed by joho68.
When did Fail2WP launch?: Fail2WP first shipped in 2021.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web · API
Languages: English, Norwegian Bokmål
Open source: Yes · ★ 3
License: GPL-2.0
Built for: WordPress administrators
Model: B2B
Solves: Enhancing WordPress site security and integrating with fail2ban for automated protection.

Registered as

GitHub: joho1968/fail2wp
WordPress.org: fail2wp

Developer

joho68

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 3
Forks: 3
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 24 Jun 2026
Commits 90d: 1
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: master
Latest release: 1.3.0 · 24 Jun 2026

Index record

Indexed: 29 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 29 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: fail2wp-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-a.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/fail2wp

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