WP Core Secure
Harden your WordPress site in minutes - no code, no config files, no subscription.
by Umesh Kumar Sahai · github.com/digiasylum/wp-core-secure · website
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Install
No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:
wp plugin install https://github.com/digiasylum/wp-core-secure/archive/refs/heads/main.zipFrom the readme
🛡️ WP Core Secure
Harden your WordPress site in minutes — no code, no config files, no cloud.
Why WP Core Secure?
A default WordPress installation ships with a handful of settings that create unnecessary attack surface — XML-RPC open to the internet, no limit on login attempts, usernames exposed through the REST API, no HTTP security headers, PHP executable inside the uploads folder. Most site owners never change these because fixing them properly means editing wp-config.php, writing .htaccess rules, and knowing exactly which WordPress filters to hook.
WP Core Secure does all of that for you through a single settings page.
Toggle what you need, click Save — the plugin writes the correct .htaccess rules, hooks the right filters, and sends the right HTTP headers. Deactivate the plugin and everything is cleaned up automatically. No leftover rules, no orphaned database rows.
22 security controls. 5 groups. One page. Zero telemetry.
✨ Features
🔧 Core Hardening
| Control | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Disable XML-RPC | Blocks xmlrpc.php via WordPress filter and .htaccess. Stops brute-force amplification and DDoS pingback attacks. Removes RSD and WLW link tags from . |
| Hide WordP
Read the full README on GitHub →
Releases
| Tag | Published |
|---|---|
| wpcoresecure2.2.0 | Mar 27, 2026 |
These releases are tags only. The author does not attach a packaged zip, so there are no download counts to report.