{"id":328687,"date":"2026-06-19T13:03:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T13:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/vanguard-security\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T20:58:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T20:58:44","slug":"apta-shield","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/cn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/apta-shield\/","author":15789697,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"version":"1.1.1","stable_tag":"1.1.1","tested":"7.0","requires":"5.8","requires_php":"","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Apta Shield","header_author":"Lorenzo Romero (megapattern)","header_description":"A comprehensive security solution for WordPress, including Malware Scanning, File Integrity Monitoring, WordPress Core Reinstallation, Firewall (WAF), Brute-Force Protection, and URL Obfuscation.","assets_banners_color":"1b3c4b","last_updated":"2026-06-19 20:58:44","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"https:\/\/github.com\/lorenrocu\/apta-shield","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/lorenzoromero.net.pe","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":40,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq"],"tags":{"1.1.0":{"tag":"1.1.0","author":"megapattern","date":"2026-06-19 13:03:01"},"1.1.1":{"tag":"1.1.1","author":"megapattern","date":"2026-06-19 20:58:44"}},"upgrade_notice":{"1.1.1":"

Visual redesign, Onboarding Setup Wizard, login URL obfuscator warning fixes, and standard plugin check compliance updates.<\/p>","1.1.0":"

Security and escaping enhancements for WordPress repository compliance.<\/p>"},"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":3578747,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":"","width":1024,"height":1024}},"assets_banners":{"banner-1544x500.png":{"filename":"banner-1544x500.png","revision":3578747,"resolution":"1544x500","location":"assets","locale":"","width":1024,"height":1024}},"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.1.0","1.1.1"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":[],"screenshots":[]},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[2439,1174,31093,55021,600],"plugin_category":[54],"plugin_contributors":[267903],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-328687","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-brute-force","plugin_tags-firewall","plugin_tags-hardening","plugin_tags-malware-scanner","plugin_tags-security","plugin_category-security-and-spam-protection","plugin_contributors-megapattern","plugin_committers-megapattern"],"banners":[],"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/apta-shield\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3578747","icon_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/apta-shield\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3578747","generated":false},"screenshots":[],"raw_content":"\n

Apta Shield is a comprehensive, lightweight, and robust security engine designed to keep your WordPress site safe from modern threats.<\/p>\n\n

Key Features:\n* Web Application Firewall (WAF)<\/strong>: Active traffic inspection targeting SQLi, XSS, RCE, and LFI.\n* Brute Force Protection<\/strong>: Automatic detection and temporary lockout of suspicious IP addresses.\n* URL Obfuscation<\/strong>: Hide wp-login.php and wp-admin behind a custom secret slug.\n* Security Hardening<\/strong>: Disable XML-RPC, native code editors, author enumeration, and hide WordPress version.\n* Malware & Integrity Scanner<\/strong>: Compares local PHP files against official WordPress checksums and scans for heuristic malware signatures.\n* Core Reinstallation<\/strong>: Reinstall clean core files from WordPress.org in one click if corruption or modifications are found.\n* Audit Log<\/strong>: Keep track of user activity, login failures, profile updates, and settings modifications.\n* Alert Notifications<\/strong>: Immediate email alerts for critical security events.<\/p>\n\n\n

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  1. Upload the apta-shield<\/code> folder to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory.<\/li>\n
  2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n
  3. Navigate to 'Apta Shield' in the admin side menu to configure the settings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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    Does it affect performance?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    No. Apta Shield is built to be extremely lightweight and fast. The WAF rules run efficiently on request startup.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    What happens if I forget my custom login slug?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    You can rename the plugin directory via FTP to disable it, which will restore the default login URL.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>","raw_excerpt":"Premium WordPress security with WAF, brute force block, URL obfuscation, malware scanning, and core reinstallation.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/328687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=328687"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/megapattern"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=328687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=328687"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=328687"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=328687"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=328687"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cn.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=328687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}