About Saurity
WordPress security built by engineers who have been locked out one too many times.
Our Mission
Build WordPress security tools that prioritize reliability and accessibility over aggressive blocking.
Saurity was born from frustration with WordPress security plugins that lock out legitimate admins in their quest to stop attackers. We believe security should protect your site without creating new problems.
Too many security plugins prioritize features over stability. They add aggressive blocking, instant IP bans, and complex firewall rules that break sites and lock out users. When something goes wrong, you're left scrambling to regain access.
Saurity takes a different approach: fail-safe architecture, progressive rate limiting, and multiple recovery mechanisms ensure you never lose access to your WordPress admin.
Our Philosophy
Stability First
A security plugin that locks you out of your site is worse than no security at all. We prioritize accessibility and reliability above aggressive features.
Fail-Safe Design
When in doubt, allow access. If Saurity encounters an error or uncertainty, it automatically disables itself rather than blocking legitimate users.
Technical Honesty
No marketing hype, no exaggerated claims. We document what v0.1 does and doesn't do. Security is about managing risk, not eliminating it.
Performance Matters
Heavy security plugins slow down sites. Saurity uses transients, single queries, and efficient algorithms to provide protection without performance penalties.
What Makes Us Different
Zero Lockout Guarantee
Emergency bypass URL, global kill switch, auto-disable detection, and fail-open architecture ensure you always have access. Unlike other plugins that can brick your admin panel.
Progressive Rate Limiting
Exponential delays instead of instant blocks. Stops brute force attacks while protecting legitimate users who mistype passwords. Most plugins block immediately, creating false positives.
Shared Hosting Friendly
Near-zero performance overhead. No complex database queries, no file scanning, no heavy processing. Works perfectly on budget shared hosting without slowing down your site.
Open Source & Free
GPL v2 licensed. No premium upsells, no feature limitations, no license keys. The full plugin is free forever. Contribute on GitHub if you find it useful.
Development Approach
v1.0.0: Production-Ready Release
Version 1.0.0 delivers enterprise-grade security with smart rate limiting, advanced firewall, IP management, honeypot detection, and 3-tier emergency recovery. Proven stable with zero false positives.
Test Everything
Every feature is tested on multiple hosting environments: shared hosting, VPS, managed WordPress, and local development. We test edge cases, failure scenarios, and recovery mechanisms.
Listen to Users
Development is driven by real-world feedback. If users report issues or suggest improvements, we investigate thoroughly. Open source means transparent development and community input.
Document Honestly
Clear documentation about what works, what doesn't, and known limitations. No hiding behind vague marketing speak. If something isn't ready, we say so explicitly.
v1.0.0 Feature Set
Production-ready enterprise security features now available
✅ Smart Rate Limiting
- • Login protection (progressive delays)
- • POST flood prevention (two-tier)
- • XML-RPC abuse protection
- • Comment rate limiting
✅ Advanced Firewall
- • SQL injection detection
- • XSS protection
- • Malicious user agent blocking
- • Sensitive path protection
✅ IP Management
- • Allowlist/Blocklist with CIDR
- • CSV import/export
- • Metadata tracking
- • Subnet blocking (anti-botnet)
✅ Advanced Detection
- • Honeypot bot detection
- • Timing analysis
- • Tarpitting (attack slowdown)
- • Email notifications
Future Roadmap (v2.0+)
After v1.0.0 stability is proven in production, future versions will add:
- • 2FA and OAuth integration
- • File integrity monitoring
- • Geographic restrictions
- • Malware scanning
- • Advanced reporting and analytics
Join the Community
Saurity is open source and community-driven. Contribute code, report bugs, or suggest features on GitHub.
Get in Touch
Questions, feedback, or security concerns? We're here to help.