Title: Your Web Shield
Author: peterswe
Published: <strong>October 6, 2024</strong>
Last modified: December 30, 2024

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# Your Web Shield

 By [peterswe](https://profiles.wordpress.org/peterswe/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/your-web-shield.1.3.1.zip)

 * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/your-web-shield/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/your-web-shield/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/your-web-shield/#installation)
 * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/your-web-shield/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/your-web-shield/)

## Description

Your Web Shield blocks high-risk IPs and limits request rates, providing enhanced
security for your site.

### External Services

This plugin relies on the external service “Your Web Shield API” to check IP addresses
for risk scoring.
 API Documentation: https://www.postman.com/ywspeter/your-web-
shield/request/uvtu6ua/ip-details Terms of Service: https://www.yourwebshield.co.
uk/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.yourwebshield.co.uk/privacy

## Installation

 1. Upload `yourwebshield` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
 3. Go to the “Your Web Shield” menu to configure settings like risk threshold and 
    rate limiting.

## FAQ

### What is a risk threshold?

The risk threshold determines the level of risk at which an IP will be blocked. 
You can configure this from the plugin settings.

### Can I check an IP myself

Yes, go to https://data.yourwebshield.co.uk/

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Your Web Shield” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ peterswe ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/peterswe/)

[Translate “Your Web Shield” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/your-web-shield)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/your-web-shield/), 
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/your-web-shield/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/your-web-shield/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/your-web-shield/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

https://data.yourwebshield.co.uk/changelog/wordpress

## Meta

 *  Version **1.3.1**
 *  Last updated **1 year ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.7.5**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/your-web-shield/)
 * Tags
 * [IP-blocking](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ip-blocking/)[rate limiting](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/rate-limiting/)
   [security](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/security/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/your-web-shield/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ peterswe ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/peterswe/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/your-web-shield/)