Shield Security Pro Features

Block Username Fishing

Prevent Anyone From Discovering Usernames On Your Site

WordPress reveals a simple way to discover usernames on a site. While this isn't a full security issue, it does allow a would-be attacker to at least know some of the valid usernames on a site for the purposes of trying to gain access.

Feature Facts

ShieldFREE and ShieldPRO

Available in ShieldFREE and enhanced in ShieldPRO where applicable.

ShieldFREE and ShieldPRO

Availability

ShieldFREE and ShieldPRO

Best for

Brute Force Protection, Lockdown

Automation

Runs automatically with Shield defaults

Setup

Enable Shield and tune options when needed

Block the ability to discover WordPress usernames based on author IDs. Any URL requests containing “author=” will be killed.

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