I need to look into some security plugins for WordPress sites. Some of the plugins on my list to check out are:
- Limit Login Attempts – 19,572 downloads; Last update 2009-10-09
- Login Lockdown – 47,975 downloads; Last update 2009-09-17
- WP Security Scan – 339,517 downloads; Last update 2009-11-16
- Secure Wordpress – 80,186 downloads; Last update 2010-03-08
- Force SSL – 1,548 downloads; Last update 2005-11-04
- Admin SSL – 19,892 downloads; Last update 2009-02-17
- Chap Secure Login – 6,111 downloads; Last update 2010-01-06
- Anonymous WordPress Plugin – 2,191 downloads; Last update 2007-10-11
- Login Encrypt – 1,654 downloads; Last update 2007-08-16
- AskApache Password Protect – 40,350 downloads; Last update 2009-09-11
- WP-SpamFree Anti-Spam – 442,725 downloads; Last update 2010-02-11
Some plugins that can be used to monitor and/or manage your website include:
- Wordpress Download Monitor – 155,516 downloads; Last update 2010-02-08
- Audit Trail – 10,050 downloads; Last update 2010-01-31
- Last Logins – http://coffee2code.com/wp-plugins/last-logins/
- WordPress Last Login – 235 downloads; Last update 2010-02-18
I typically will not consider plugins that do not have a wide user base, but I wanted to target security specific plugins and included most of the ones that I have heard about over time.
I will be looking into each of these over the next few weeks.



