How to protect WordPress websites from brute-force attacks on a Plesk for Linux server

Question

How to protect WordPress websites from brute-force attacks on a Plesk for Linux server?

Answer

Use Fail2ban to protect WordPress websites from brute-force attacks.

1. Install Fail2Ban on a Plesk server.

2. Start Fail2Ban and activate the plesk-wordpress jail.

For detailed instructions, visit this Plesk blog page:

• Plesk Blog: Protecting your WordPress installations with Fail2ban