This plugin enhances site security by integrating with the Fail2Ban intrusion prevention framework and implementing a suite of hardening measures. It is designed for site administrators who need to protect login areas and reduce the attack surface of their content management system.

• Fail2Ban Integration: Works with Fail2Ban to dynamically block IP addresses after repeated failed login attempts, providing server-level protection against brute force attacks.
• Login Security: Disables username-based logins, requiring an email address instead, and allows blocking logins from specific IP addresses or ranges.
• Information Hiding: Prevents user enumeration via URLs, removes generator meta tags from HTML, and provides less detailed error messages on login failures to obscure system information.
• Access Control: Offers options to partially or fully disable the XML-RPC and REST APIs, as well as RSS/Atom feeds, to close potential attack vectors.
• User Registration Controls: Enforces minimum username length, blocks specific usernames from registration, and requires email address verification for new user sign-ups.