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How to Protect WordPress from Attacks with .htaccess plugin?

Some of my wordpress sites have been attacked by brute-force attacks. The hosting company put in an .htaccess file and limited access to the wp-login.php file to only specific IP addresses.

I was previously using a plugin called "limit login attempts", but this plugin still results in server overload during an attack.

Question: Are there plugins available today that will EASILY modify the .htaccess files so that only specified IP addresses will have access to the admin panel? I have several WordPress sites that I either administer directly for my clients, or my clients assume that I will keep them protected while they administer the site, so I want to keep this as easy as possible - both for me and the client.

Thank you.

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Jason C. Levine

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Lev Seltzer

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I use secure paid version for a different website, but the free version does not seem to have this option. It may be that there are no programs that directly modify the .htaccess file, which is what I need. Otherwise, the robot will still waste the server's time while the lookup is made to determine that the IP is not accepted.

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