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Will this lock me out?

Updated Login Security 1.6.0Tested with WordPress 7.1

It tries quite hard not to. A signed-in administrator is never locked out whatever the settings say, the address you switched it on from is trusted automatically, and the recovery link works from anywhere.

The one setting that genuinely catches people is moving the sign-in page, which is why it is off until you switch it on. If you do, save the new address somewhere other than the site.

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The Login Security dashboard in WordPress admin. A green notice reads 1 lockout this week, and the site is fine: 13 attempts were refused, from 4 addresses. Four cards show 13 refused this week, 1 locked out, 4 addresses and 1 signed in. A panel headed You cannot be locked out lists the address you are on, that signed-in administrators are never locked out, and the sign-in page, with a Never lock out the address I am on now button. Below it, Usernames being tried shows admin tried 7 times, marked a real account and no second step.