=== Brute Force Login Protection ===
Contributors: Jan-Paul Kleemans
Tags: brute force, bruteforce, login, wp-login, protection, shield, security, htaccess, block, ip
Requires at least: 2.7.0
Tested up to: 3.9.1
Stable tag: 1.3
License: GPL2

Protects your website against brute force login attacks using .htaccess

== Description ==
A Brute Force Attack aims at being the simplest kind of method to gain access to a site: it tries usernames and passwords, over and over again, until it gets in. Brute Force Login Protection protects your website against brute force login attacks using .htaccess.

After a specified limit of login attempts within a specified time, the IP address of the hacker will be blocked.

Features

* Limit the number of allowed login attempts using normal login form
* Limit the number of allowed login attempts using Auth Cookies
* Manually block IP addresses
* Manually unblock IP addresses
* Option to inform user about remaining attempts on login page

Your feedback is highly appreciated!

== Installation ==
1. Install the plugin either via the WordPress.org plugin directory, or by uploading the files to your wp-content/plugin directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the WordPress admin panel.
3. Customize the settings on the settings page.
4. Done!

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
= My own IP is blocked, what do I do? =
If you have FTP access to your website edit the .htaccess file and remove the line: 'deny from x.x.x.x', where x.x.x.x is your own IP address.
If you don't have FTP access, the only way to unblock your IP is to log in your WordPress admin panel from another IP address and unblock it via the plugin settings page.

= I get an error: .htaccess file not readable/writeable =
Brute Force Login Protection will only work if your .htaccess file is writeable by WordPress. If you get this error, make sure that your .htaccess file has read and write permissions.

== Screenshots ==
1. Plugin settings page

== Changelog ==
= 1.3 =
* Protection against brute force attacks using Auth Cookies

= 1.2 =
* Option to inform user about remaining attempts on login page
* Ability to reset options
* Status panel on the settings page

= 1.1 =
* Added Dutch translation

= 1.0 =
* Initial version