Immediately lock out invalid usernames blocks email user login
Replies: 0 Hello, the option “Immediately lock out invalid usernames” appears to block logins using email addresses, treating them as non-existent users (because they are emails).I have tested two...
View ArticleWF 2FA prompt flow problem (9.0.2)
Replies: 0 Greetings. I have made Passkeys optional for all roles, 2FA required for all roles–including one custom role. After a new user account is created with custom role, with 2FA not yet...
View ArticleIntermittent Wordfence login verification requests for a legitimate user
Replies: 0 Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice on an intermittent login verification issue on a WordPress website using Wordfence. One of our legitimate users is experiencing inconsistent login...
View ArticlePHP Warning: Constant WFWAF_LOG_PATH already defined
Replies: 1 Hi, Any ideas what this could be ? Wordpress 6.9.9 and PHP 8.2.x [08-Oct-2026 05:27:37 Europe/Athens] PHP Warning: Constant WFWAF_LOG_PATH already defined in...
View ArticleUnable to view “Human” traffic.
Replies: 0 Through my Wordfence plugin, I look at Live Traffic and select “Humans” but this is not working like it did two or three years ago. It used to be the case that all “Human” traffic was...
View ArticleFree License Activation Troubles
Replies: 0 I have generated a new free license. After clicking the button in an incomming email, WP said “Activation has been successful”, but in next step it required activation again. When I try to...
View ArticleWordfence seems to block WPEngine’s SPM
Replies: 0 i’ve been working with WPEngine because their Smart Plugin Manager refuses to work ever since late Sunday some time, when Wordfence is active. I have Wordfence Free. I added the IP...
View ArticleElementor editor fails to load with “elementor is not defined” JS error
Replies: 0 I’m running into a reproducible conflict between Wordfence and Elementor Pro on customers site. Symptom:When editing a page with Elementor (e.g....
View Article2fa only shows for 1 of 2 admins
Replies: 0 i just turned on 2fa and passkeys. i was able to setup the user i was currently logged in as for 2fa and passkey. However, when I log out and log in as the other admin, I can only setup...
View Articlefree key – domain name restrictions?
Replies: 0 Cyber security class; Students are using wordfence to understand security in wordpress. I noticed problems to register in the virtual machine we work in and the fact we have no official...
View ArticleOne failed login counted twice toward the brute-force lockout when the password
Replies: 0 Hi Wordfence team, We’ve noticed that a single failed login is sometimes counted as two failures towards the “Lock out after how many login failures” limit. We’re not sure whether this is...
View ArticleCache file flagged as “Mailer:PHP/generic.8170”
Replies: 0 My site runs WP Super Cache, and one of the many files it stores is being flagged as malicious by Wordfence, but it’s just a normal cache of an RSS feed of an ordinary post with one...
View Articlekan niet meer inloggen na installatie wordfence
Replies: 0 Na het installeren van de gratis versie van wordfence kan ik op geen enkele manier meer inloggen ook niet via de profider of sofaculous. Wet iemandhier een oplossing voor? Alvast reuze...
View ArticleWordfence is picking up Wordfence Login Security plugin is obsolete
Replies: 0 Hi I’m using Wordfence and Wordfence Login Security plugin . 2 plugins from Wordfence. Wordfence is picking up that Wordfence Login Security plugin is obsolete. Could you please confirm?...
View ArticleWF crash during access admin page
Replies: 0 Версия WordPress 6.1.14Текущая тема: GrandStore (версия 1.6.1)Проблемный плагин: Wordfence Security (версия 8.1.4)Версия PHP 7.4.33 Подробности...
View ArticleQuestion about a hacking campaign
Replies: 0 Hi! Are any other Wordfence users seeing tons of traffic involving “pagename=templates”? A few sites I maintain are getting hammered with traffic from “random” domains that have...
View ArticleWordPress
Replies: 0 I have a message saying that access to xmlrpc.php from wordpress.com is being blocked by the firewall. How do I resolve this, please? Note, I do not have JetPack installed on the site.
View ArticleWordPress.com blocked
Replies: 1 I am getting an error message that states “WordPress.com requests to your site are being blocked.” Further site health reports: “ A healthy Jetpack Connection allows connected plugins (such...
View ArticleWordfence Scan Fails with “Scan Failed” error on file indexing stage
Replies: 1 Hi Wordfence Support Team, I am experiencing a persistent issue where the scan fails and displays the following error: “The current scan looks like it has failed. Its last status update was...
View ArticleAlert emails not going to specified address for alert emails
Replies: 0 Since last nights updates (I guess) alert emails were sent FROM the specified Wordfencce alert email TO the WordPress site email. Weird. Please reverse! 🙂 Thanks in advance! nils
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