Guard Dog
Comprehensive WordPress security plugin with custom login URLs, two-factor authentication, social login (OAuth), CAPTCHA protection, event and activit …
5(1 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 1 week agoAs of April 2026, Guard Dog is a WordPress 2FA plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.9+ and PHP 8.1+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Support resolution rate: 100%. Top alternative: Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware….
5/51 reviews
10active installs
100%resolved
1 yearsince 2025
Overview
Guard Dog is a comprehensive security plugin designed to protect your WordPress site from unauthorized access and brute-force attacks. With features like custom login URLs, two-factor authentication, and multiple CAPTCHA providers, Guard Dog provides enterprise-level security for any WordPress site.
Key Features:
- Custom Login URLs – Hide your wp-admin and wp-login.php from attackers
- Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) – TOTP-based authentication with recovery codes
- Social Login (OAuth) – Sign in with Google, Microsoft, or Apple
- Passkeys – Use device-based biometric authentication like Face ID, Touch ID or Windows Hello
- Multiple CAPTCHA Providers – Support for Google reCAPTCHA v2/v3, hCaptcha, and Cloudflare Turnstile
- Login Attempt Limiting – Prevent brute-…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.9+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 8.1+ required |
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Changelog
1.9.37
- Fix custom login URL requests so they redirect to the canonical host/port before loading the WordPress login screen
- Keep passkey login AJAX and redirects same-origin to prevent cookie failures
Contributors
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