techboxdesign Review, Pricing & Features

Techbox Login Security protects WordPress login pages from brute-force attacks with IP lockouts, custom login URLs, and activity logs. Free Lite plan; Pro…

Category
Security
Pricing
Freemium, from $39
Verified
Not yet
Last updated
August 7, 2026
WordPress IntegrationFree PlanSubscriptionFreemiumSelf-Hosted

Techbox Login Security is a WordPress security plugin focused specifically on protecting the login stage of a site. It runs entirely on-site with no external API calls and only activates at login, so it does not add page-load overhead. Core protection includes smart brute-force lockouts that block repeated attempts from the same IP, IP allow/deny lists, a custom login URL with a security gate to hide wp-login.php, a temporary "login lockdown" mode during attacks, optional email verification codes as a second factor, and customizable login messages. Paid Pro tiers add country/geo-based access control, per-username attempt limits with anti-enumeration protection, a bot-protection suite (user-agent blocklist and honeypot detection), enhanced activity logging with CSV export, active-session management (viewing and terminating logged-in users), and an "Intelligence & Threat Insights" dashboard showing attack patterns. Coverage extends beyond the standard login form to custom login URLs, XML-RPC, the REST API, and application passwords, and the plugin is built to work alongside WooCommerce login/checkout flows and behind Cloudflare, Nginx proxies, or CDNs via configurable X-Forwarded-For support.

Key Features

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Runs entirely on-site with no external API calls, so there's no third-party dependency for core protection
  • Only activates at the login stage, avoiding page-load overhead on the rest of the site
  • Free Lite tier provides real brute-force protection and an activity log before any purchase is required
  • Pro tiers are priced per site count (single site, 5 sites, unlimited) rather than a flat per-site fee, which scales for agencies
  • Covers login surfaces beyond the standard form, including XML-RPC, the REST API, and application passwords

Cons

  • Company background (founding year, team size, headquarters) is not published on the site, making it hard to vet the vendor
  • Advanced protections such as geo-blocking, bot protection, and session management are locked behind the paid Pro tiers
  • As a login-focused plugin, it does not replace a full web application firewall

Related Tools