Login Attempts With Empty Usernames
2020/05/12:
For a the last year or so, Bots have been attempting to login with empty usernames.
Articles
Support is Moving
2020/04/01:
TL;DR: https://forums.invis.net/
In the early days of WPf2b the WP (WordPress.org) support forum was a friendly place and covered more than just support. As WPf2b matured so did the forum, but recently things have changed – and not for the better.
MaxMind Geolocation Database
2020/02/05:
Using the "California Consumer Privacy Act" as an excuse, MaxMind have decided to make it far more difficult to use their geolocation databases; quite how the CCPA applies to a country database is beyond me, but that's what they've done.
Changes to Multisite Support
2020/01/16:
WPf2b v4.3 now fully supports multisite networks in both the Free and Premium versions.
Release Notes
Release 5.4.0
2025/01/27:
- Add support for Composer. Canonical only
- Add support for AspirePress Update. Canonical only
- Add support for GitHub Updater. Canonical only
- Improve i18n.
- Fix harmless warning in Site Health filters check (h/t Rodolphe).
- Update Freemius library.
Release 5.4.0-beta.1
2025/01/08:
- Add support for AspirePress Update. Canonical only
- Add support for GitHub Updater. Canonical only
- Improve i18n.
- Fix harmless warning in Site Health filters check h/t @Rodolphe.
- Update Freemius library.
Release 5.3.4
2024/11/11:
- Improve Site Health filter messages h/t @yardstudio.
- Update Freemius library.
Release 5.3.3
2024/10/17:
- Fix activation bug when $wp_scripts is uninitialised. Premium only
- Fix world map dashboard widget. Premium only
- Update Freemius library.
Release 5.3.2
2024/08/05:
- Drop Site Health checks for free add‑ons.
Archive
IPv6 Support
2022/06/01:
The basic core functions of WP fail2ban have always worked with IPv6, more by luck than design, but they did work. However, none of the more advanced features (e.g. trusted proxies) or Premium features did.
That's all changed with v5: every part of WP fail2ban now fully supports IPv6.
Platinum Jubilee Celebration – 70% Discount!
2022/05/31:
To celebrate The Queen's 70th Jubilee I'm offering a 70% discount!
From the 2nd June through the 5th June, use code Jubilee70 at checkout.
Version Numbers
2020/08/08:
TL;DR: 4.3.1.x is a Premium-only development (beta) branch. <Read more>
Testers Needed – v4.3.0 Is Imminent!
2020/04/16:
The v4.2 branch is now a year old and overdue for an upgrade. It's fortunate then that v4.3.0 is nearly ready for release ;-)