Liveupx Security

Descripción

Liveupx Security is a lightweight yet powerful WordPress security plugin that protects your website from hackers, brute force attacks, and malicious activity. Developed by Liveupx.com.

Features

Login Security

• Brute force protection with automatic IP lockout
• Configurable failed login attempts and lockout duration
• Honeypot field to catch automated bots
• Simple math CAPTCHA for human verification
• Hide specific login error messages

Firewall Protection

• Block malicious query strings (SQL injection, XSS)
• Block known vulnerability scanners and bad bots
• Disable XML-RPC to prevent DDoS attacks
• Disable pingbacks
• Remove WordPress version from source code

User Security

• User enumeration protection
• REST API user endpoint protection
• Strong password enforcement
• Block common admin usernames
• Disable theme/plugin file editor

IP Management

• Manual IP blocking with reason
• IP whitelisting for trusted addresses
• Automatic blocking after security violations

Activity Monitoring

• Comprehensive security event logging
• Track login attempts and user activity
• Automatic cleanup of old log entries

Server Protection (Apache)

• .htaccess security rules
• Protect wp-config.php
• Disable directory browsing
• Block common exploits

Why Choose Liveupx Security?

• Lightweight – Minimal impact on site performance
• No External Services – All protection happens on your server
• Easy to Use – Simple settings with sensible defaults
• Open Source – 100% free with no premium upsells
• Privacy Focused – No data sent to third parties

Data Storage

This plugin stores security-related data in your WordPress database including:

• Failed login attempts (IP address, username, timestamp)
• Login lockouts (IP address, duration, reason)
• Blocked and whitelisted IP addresses
• Security activity log (events, user info, IP addresses)

All data is stored locally on your server and is never transmitted to external services.

Documentation

For documentation and support, visit liveupx.com/docs.

Contributing

Liveupx Security is open source. Contribute on GitHub.

Privacy Policy

Liveupx Security stores the following data locally in your WordPress database:

• Login Attempts: IP addresses, usernames, and timestamps of failed login attempts
• Lockouts: IP addresses and lockout details for brute force protection
• Activity Log: Security events including user actions, IP addresses, and timestamps
• IP Lists: Manually blocked and whitelisted IP addresses

This data is used solely for security purposes and is never shared with third parties. Data is automatically cleaned up based on configurable retention periods (default: 7 days for failed logins, 30 days for activity logs).

You can clear all stored data at any time from the plugin settings. When the plugin is uninstalled, all data is permanently deleted from your database.