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Alternatives to ETBS Account Guard
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Hides the list of user accounts that the WordPress REST API shows to visitors who are not logged in, which helps prevent user enumeration.
Modern role editor, multiple roles, content control and smart role rules for WordPress.
Khushal Login Path Guardv2.4.1
Change your WordPress login URL and protect your site from brute-force attacks. Blocks default login paths with 404 errors.
Blocks common WordPress user enumeration methods and optionally hides public author archives.
EnumGuardv1.0.0
Stops WordPress user enumeration through author URLs, REST, login errors, XML-RPC, sitemaps, and oEmbed.
Checks your site the way an anonymous visitor sees it, verifies that your WordPress hardening actually works, and lists external scripts it loads.
Stop User Enumerationv1.7.10
Helps secure your site against hacking attacks through detecting User Enumeration
IC Security Guardv1.3.0
Protect your site from brute force attacks with hidden login, login lockout, Email OTP 2FA, REST API & XML-RPC hardening, and real-time email alerts.
Aegis User Guardv1.3.2
WordPress identity policies for password rules, login lockouts, two-factor authentication, IP controls, and Administrator oversight.