Title: Gatorio
Author: sichtelement
Published: <strong>April 10, 2026</strong>
Last modified: April 10, 2026

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# Gatorio

 By [sichtelement](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sichtelement/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/gatorio.1.1.zip)

 * [Details](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/gatorio/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/gatorio/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/gatorio/#installation)
 * [Development](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/gatorio/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gatorio/)

## Description

Gatorio is a minimal WordPress security plugin that protects login endpoints against
brute-force attacks.

The plugin follows a strict privacy-first and KISS (keep it simple) philosophy.

No dashboards.
 No tracking. No unnecessary complexity.

Just effective login protection.

Unlike many plugins, Gatorio blocks login attempts before authentication begins.

This prevents bypasses caused by plugins that override the default WordPress login
flow.

### Features

 * Brute-force protection
 * Login attempt limiter
 * Temporary lockout
 * Pre-authentication request blocking (init hook)
 * Works with WordPress, WooCommerce and custom login forms
 * Login delay (bot mitigation)
 * Generic login errors (no information leakage)
 * XML-RPC protection
 * Username enumeration protection (REST API)
 * IP hashing (privacy-friendly, no raw IP storage)

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`
 2. Activate the plugin
 3. Protection starts automatically

## FAQ

### Does the plugin store IP addresses?

No. Gatorio hashes IP addresses using SHA-256 and does not store raw IPs.

### Does it require configuration?

No. The plugin works automatically without setup.

### Does it work with WooCommerce or custom login forms?

Yes. Gatorio blocks login attempts at request level, independent of the authentication
system.

### Does it slow down the login?

A minimal delay is applied to slow down automated attacks.

Source code: https://codeberg.org/Sichtelement/gatorio

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Gatorio” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this
plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ sichtelement ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sichtelement/)

[Translate “Gatorio” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/gatorio)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gatorio/), check out
the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/gatorio/), or subscribe to
the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/gatorio/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/gatorio/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.1

 * Added translators comment for localized strings with placeholders
 * Fixed WordPress Plugin Check error (MissingTranslatorsComment)
 * Added proper handling for nonce verification warnings (via phpcs ignore)
 * Improved compatibility with WordPress and external login flows
 * Minor security and code consistency improvements

#### 1.0.6

 * Added pre-authentication request blocking via init hook
 * Implemented universal login detection (WordPress, WooCommerce, custom forms)
 * Fixed brute-force bypass caused by plugin-based authentication overrides
 * Improved reliability across different login systems

#### 1.0.5

 * Added session-level lockout fallback via init
 * Improved compatibility with external authentication flows

#### 1.0.4

 * Adjusted authenticate hook priority

#### 1.0.3

 * Lockout stability improvements

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial public release

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1**
 *  Last updated **23 hours ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 8.0 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gatorio/)
 * Tags
 * [Brute Force](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/brute-force/)[login](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/login/)
   [login protection](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/login-protection/)[security](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/security/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/gatorio/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ sichtelement ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sichtelement/)

## Support

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