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Iron Security — WordPress Security Plugin

Iron Security – WordPress Security Plugin

by WpIron · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.5.3 Tested up to WP 6.8.8 PHP 7.4+

Iron Security has 60+ active installs on WordPress.org and 5,489 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 23, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Iron Security at a glance

Active installs
60+
Total downloads
5,489
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Iron Security well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.8, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Custom login/admin URL
  • Limit login attempts with lockouts
  • Session timeout for idle users
  • Limit number of administrators
  • Block user enumeration
  • Change default Admin ID and Username
  • Enable 2FA (Google Authenticator)

Iron Security reviews and ratings

1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

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  • Nice plugin

    I installed this plugin for 1 week and really like it. I hope it will be stable for long-term use Thank you

    Vu Tru So

Details

Hardening tool that blocks hackers and protect against: Brute Force Attacks, Exploits, Injections, Clickjacking and other important functionalities.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Iron Security competes in

Tags

  • 2FA
  • firewall
  • login
  • malware
  • security

More from WpIron

Version
2.5.3
Last updated
Jul 23, 2025
First published
Mar 24, 2025
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Iron Security FAQ

What does Iron Security do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Iron Security offers Custom login/admin URL, Limit login attempts with lockouts, Session timeout for idle users, Limit number of administrators and Block user enumeration.

How many active installs does Iron Security have?

WordPress.org reports 60+ active installs for Iron Security as of September 7, 2026.

Is Iron Security still maintained?

The last release was on July 23, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Iron Security free?

Iron Security is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.