What does WP fail2ban do?

WP fail2ban focuses on protecting WordPress sites from repeated authentication attacks and unauthorized access. It is catalogued under Website firewall, bot & spam protection on PulseGate.

Who is WP fail2ban for?

WP fail2ban is a B2B product built for wordPress site administrators and security-conscious website owners.

Yes — WP fail2ban is free to use.

What platforms does WP fail2ban run on?

WP fail2ban runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is WP fail2ban still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What projects are similar to WP fail2ban?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Fail2WP, WP fail2ban Blocklist, and WP Fail2Ban Redux.

Who makes WP fail2ban?

WP fail2ban is developed by invisnet.

How long has WP fail2ban been around?

WP fail2ban first shipped in 2021.

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WP fail2ban

Name: WP fail2ban
Author: invisnet

wordpress.orgWebsite firewall, bot & spam protection

WP fail2ban links WordPress authentication events to fail2ban so suspicious login activity can be logged and blocked. It includes filters for different WordPress authentication scenarios and is intended for site administrators managing self-hosted WordPress installations.

FreeGPL-3.0WebSelf-hosted

Visit wordpress.org

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Overview

6 features

In the Website firewall, bot & spam protection space, WP fail2ban takes a focused approach. It focuses on protecting WordPress sites from repeated authentication attacks and unauthorized access. WP fail2ban is a B2B product aimed at wordPress site administrators and security-conscious website owners. WP fail2ban costs nothing to use. WP fail2ban is available on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind WP fail2ban is invisnet, and it first shipped in 2021. Among its 6 catalogued features are authentication logging, fail2ban integration, and hard ban filter. It is being sunset.

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

Authentication logging
Fail2ban integration
Hard ban filter
Soft ban filter
Extra filter
Login attack protection

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-3.0

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierGitHub · ★ 4

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed2 Sept · 00:54 UTC
WP fail2ban – Advanced Security verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about WP fail2ban

What does WP fail2ban do?: WP fail2ban focuses on protecting WordPress sites from repeated authentication attacks and unauthorized access. It is catalogued under Website firewall, bot & spam protection on PulseGate.
Who is WP fail2ban for?: WP fail2ban is a B2B product built for wordPress site administrators and security-conscious website owners.
Is WP fail2ban free?: Yes — WP fail2ban is free to use.
What platforms does WP fail2ban run on?: WP fail2ban runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is WP fail2ban still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What projects are similar to WP fail2ban?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Fail2WP, WP fail2ban Blocklist, and WP Fail2Ban Redux.Fail2WP WP fail2ban Blocklist WP Fail2Ban Redux
Who makes WP fail2ban?: WP fail2ban is developed by invisnet.
How long has WP fail2ban been around?: WP fail2ban first shipped in 2021.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web · API
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 4
License: GPL-3.0
First seen: 2 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site administrators and security-conscious website owners
Model: B2B
Solves: Protecting WordPress sites from repeated authentication attacks and unauthorized access.

Registered as

GitHub: wp-fail2ban/conf.d
WordPress.org: wp-fail2ban

Developer

invisnet

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 4
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 10 Mar 2021
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: master

Index record

Indexed: 2 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 2 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: wp-fail2ban-8211-advanced-security-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 2 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 2 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
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.
Last updated: 2 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-fail2ban

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