Description
Liveupx Security is a complete, 100% free WordPress security plugin that rivals paid solutions. No paywalls, ever.
Core Features
Login Security
* Brute force protection with progressive lockouts (1st/2nd/3rd+ strikes escalate automatically)
* Multi-provider CAPTCHA: Math, Google reCAPTCHA v3, hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile
* Honeypot bot detection (wp-login.php + WooCommerce)
* Passwordless magic link login
* Two-factor authentication: TOTP (Google Authenticator) + Email OTP
* Trusted device (30-day bypass cookie)
* Geolocation login alerts — notify when login comes from a new country
* Subnet auto-blocking (repeated attacks from /24 range)
* Custom login URL (hide wp-login.php)
Firewall / WAF
* PHP-based Web Application Firewall running at priority 1
* Remote WAF rule feed (auto-updated from liveupx.com)
* Admin-defined custom firewall rules
* Per-endpoint rate limiting (REST API, checkout, search, etc.)
* REST API security controls (block guests, hide /users endpoint)
* Country/geo blocking with API fallback chain
* Bad bot blocking with verified bot allowlist (Google, Bing, etc.)
* Referrer blocking with spam referrer presets
* Bad query/XSS/SQL injection blocking
* .htaccess security rules
Malware Scanner
* Chunked AJAX scanner — scans plugins, themes, uploads, mu-plugins
* 30+ malware patterns including backdoors, crypto miners, shell injections
* Heuristic risk scoring (0–100) per suspicious file
* Auto-quarantine critical findings during scan
* Scan diff — shows new threats vs last scan
* Database malware scanner (posts, options, comments, users)
* File quarantine and permanent delete
Vulnerability Scanner
* Powered by WPScan API (free tier)
* Scans all active plugins and active theme for known CVEs
* CVSS severity scoring (Critical/High/Medium/Low)
* Dashboard widget showing unresolved critical/high count
* Dedicated Vulnerabilities admin page
File Integrity
* WordPress core file integrity check (vs WordPress.org checksums API)
* Plugin & theme checksum verification (vs WordPress.org checksums)
* wp-config.php and .htaccess tampering detection
* Unknown PHP file detection in core directories
Core File Repair
* Downloads clean copies from WordPress.org SVN
* MD5 verification before writing
* Single file or bulk repair
Security Headers
* X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, X-XSS-Protection
* Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy (per-feature builder)
* HSTS with preload support
* Content-Security-Policy with visual builder
* CSP violation reporting endpoint (REST API)
* A–F letter grade for your header configuration
User Security
* User enumeration protection (?author= + REST API)
* Strong password enforcement
* Block dangerous usernames (admin, root, etc.)
* Inactive user auto-lock (configurable threshold)
* Admin action audit trail
* Active session manager (view & revoke)
* GDPR IP anonymization
Post-Hack Recovery
* Lock PHP execution in uploads and wp-includes
* Log out all users instantly
* Force password reset for all users
* Reinstall free plugins from WordPress.org
* Delete version-revealing files (readme.html, etc.)
* Weekly security summary email report
Monitoring & Notifications
* Activity log (filterable, paginated, CSV export, configurable retention)
* HTML branded email alerts
* Slack/webhook notifications (compatible with Make.com, Zapier, Discord)
* Real-time dashboard stats (auto-refresh every 30s)
* 7-day login attempt chart
Developer Tools
* WP-CLI commands (wp xsec status|scan|block-ip|unblock-ip|2fa-reset|export-settings|import-settings)
* Settings import/export (JSON)
* Security score with category breakdown
Developed by Liveupx.com
Cloud hosting partner: xHost — by Liveupx.com
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Installation
- Upload the plugin files to
/wp-content/plugins/liveupx-security - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen
- Navigate to Liveupx Security in the admin menu
- Review your security score and enable recommended features
FAQ
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Is this plugin really 100% free?
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Yes. All features are free forever. No premium tier, no feature paywalls, no upsells.
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Will it conflict with other security plugins?
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It’s designed to work standalone. Deactivate conflicting security plugins (Wordfence, iThemes) before using.
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Does it support WooCommerce?
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Yes — honeypot and CAPTCHA protection apply to WooCommerce login forms.
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Does it support multisite?
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Basic multisite support in v4.0.0. Network-wide management is planned for v5.
Reviews
There are no reviews for this plugin.
Contributors & Developers
“Liveupx Security” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Changelog
4.0.0
- NEW: Multi-provider CAPTCHA (reCAPTCHA v3, hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile)
- NEW: Magic link / passwordless login
- NEW: Progressive lockouts (escalating duration per IP)
- NEW: Trusted device (30-day 2FA bypass cookie)
- NEW: Geolocation login alerts with one-click account lock
- NEW: Subnet auto-blocking
- NEW: Remote WAF rule feed
- NEW: Admin-defined custom firewall rules
- NEW: Per-endpoint rate limiting
- NEW: REST API security controls
- NEW: Verified bot allowlist (Google, Bing, etc.)
- NEW: Referrer blocking with spam presets
- NEW: Vulnerability Scanner (WPScan API)
- NEW: Database malware scanner
- NEW: Plugin/theme checksum verification
- NEW: wp-config.php and .htaccess integrity check
- NEW: Heuristic risk scoring (0–100) for malware
- NEW: Auto-quarantine on scan
- NEW: Scan diff (new vs cleared threats)
- NEW: HTML email templates for all alerts
- NEW: Webhook/Slack notifications
- NEW: Real-time dashboard stats
- NEW: 7-day login attempt chart
- NEW: Security score breakdown by category
- NEW: Inactive user auto-lock
- NEW: Admin action audit trail
- NEW: Active session manager
- NEW: GDPR IP anonymization
- NEW: WP-CLI commands
- NEW: Settings import/export (JSON)
- NEW: Configurable log retention
- NEW: CSP visual builder
- NEW: CSP violation reporting endpoint
- NEW: Permissions-Policy per-feature builder
- NEW: Security header A–F grade
- NEW: Vulnerabilities admin page
- FIX: TOTP user_id detection on Edit User page
- FIX: DISALLOW_FILE_MODS now properly wired
- FIX: RSS toggle uses AJAX save (not fragile hidden form)
- FIX: WooCommerce login honeypot and CAPTCHA support
- FIX: Geo API fallback chain (ip-api.com ipapi.co skip)
3.0.0
- TOTP 2FA (Google Authenticator), email OTP fallback, backup codes
- Core file repair (download from WordPress.org SVN with checksum verification)
- Post-Hack recovery tools
- Malware quarantine and permanent delete






