WP Cerber Security 9.6.2
We are in the process of updating the plugin’s admin UI, a task that requires significant effort. Initially, WP Cerber was built on the WordPress settings API, which, over time, has become inadequate for modern admin and settings UI needs. Relying on this API for years has limited our ability to introduce new settings and update [...]
WP Cerber Security 9.6.1
As the holiday season approaches, we are pleased to bring you a timely update to WP Cerber. Understanding the importance of smooth, bug-free experiences, especially during this festive time, we could not let our WP Cerber users enter the holidays with two annoying software bugs lingering. This latest release is primarily a bug [...]
WP Cerber Security 9.6
We continue to improve and implement new features for our two-factor authentication mechanism. This version of WP Cerber introduces additional privacy-related settings for 2FA emails as well as multiple code optimizations and improvements. New settings for two-factor authentication emails Now, you can control the amount of [...]
WP Cerber Security 9.5.8
A new addition to WP Cerber’s security arsenal: mitigation of excessive use of the WordPress password reset form. Whenever WP Cerber detects multiple attempts to reset passwords for non-existing users from a specific IP address, that IP address is blocked. This feature aims to prevent user account guessing. Although, it is not a [...]
WP Cerber Security 9.5.7
New feature: remembering users’ devices when using 2FA When two-factor authentication is enabled, users can now optionally click a checkbox on the 2FA form to remember their devices for a predefined period of days. It’s displayed on the form as “Remember this device for N days?” This feature is configured on a [...]
WP Cerber Security 9.5.6
Major improvements We have introduced the capability to send 2FA verification codes via SMTP. When an SMTP server is set up in the WP Cerber settings, it will be the preferred method for sending these codes. Note that SMTP email feature is available in the professional version of WP Cerber. As a backup, if there’s an issue sending [...]
WP Cerber Security 9.5.5
While we are working on the next major release of WP Cerber, this update brings several minor improvements, updates, and bug fixes. We are also continuing to clean up the plugin code by removing unused legacy code, making the plugin algorithms more stable. Just a reminder: WP Cerber, unlike other plugins, got a bug bounty program. If you [...]
WP Cerber Security 9.5.4
This is a bug fix and minor improvements release. WP Cerber’s anti-spam engine has been updated for compatibility with the latest version of WooCommerce. The breaking changes introduced in WooCommerce 7.5.1 interfered with our anti-spam engine when enabled, causing issues with AJAX-based functionality in WooCommerce. With this [...]
Changing the location of the WP Cerber directory
WP Cerber uses its own directory to store quarantined files, diagnostic logs, and temporary files created and deleted by the integrity and malware scanner. By default, this directory is created as a hidden subdirectory within the WordPress uploads directory and is protected by an .htaccess file. Since WP Cerber 9.5.3 you can change its [...]
WP Cerber Security 9.5.3
With AI coding tools like ChatGPT revolutionizing the tech landscape and becoming ubiquitous, maintaining robust WordPress security becomes increasingly important. To defend against emerging threats arising from the widespread use of AI-generated malware, it is essential to keep your WordPress security arsenal up to date. We’re [...]
WP Cerber Bug Bounty Program
Our customers trust us to protect their websites, and we are deeply committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy approach to website protection. We take this trust and our reputation very seriously. That is why our priority is to develop secure software solutions and that is why have launched the WP Cerber bug bounty program. Main [...]
WP Cerber Security 9.5
When it comes to WordPress security, there is nothing more important than having a security vendor that continuously updates its solutions. We continue developing new features, improving WP Cerber algorithms, and fixing bugs. Get the next version of the professionally developed security plugin. Enable automatic updates or install WP [...]
WP Cerber Security 9.4
This version brings a lot of small changes and improvements. We continue paying off our technical debt to improve user experience and overall stability of WP Cerber algorithms by removing dependencies on aging WordPress functions. Growth and changes are painful, but nothing is as painful as be dependent on WordPress atavistic algorithms [...]
WP Cerber Security 9.3.3
This is a maintenance release. We have fixed a bug that prevents loading default values of some WP Cerber settings upon the plugin activation. On some websites the bug can cause plugin configuration inconsistency and suboptimal security. This release will be installed automatically if you are running WP Cerber version 9.2 or newer and [...]
How to enable automatic updates for WP Cerber
Starting from WP Cerber 9.2, you can enable automatic plugin updates in just a couple clicks. If you are using an older version of WP Cerber, please follow these simple steps to update the plugin to the latest version: https://wpcerber.com/installation/ To enable automatic updates for WP Cerber, you need to enable the following two [...]