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How and Why You Should Limit Login Attempts in your WordPress Site

This site limits the number of login attempts for security reasons. If a user tries to login and fails 5 times, they will be locked out and an Administrator will need to unlock their account before they can regain access. Options can be changed under the Settings > Limit Login Attempts tab in the WP Admin. Recommended settings include the following:

To learn more read the WPBeginner Blog article: How and Why you should Limit Login Attempts in your WordPress.