What it does
WP Cerber is a WordPress security plugin with request filtering, login and API restrictions, anti-spam and file-integrity features.
WP Cerber's controls can restrict REST API and XML-RPC access as well as ordinary login attempts. That makes it useful to review the site's integrations before deciding which interfaces to limit. List the legitimate apps and services using those interfaces, then plan exceptions. Its file-integrity and malware features serve a different job from anti-spam filtering. Evaluate each against the site's actual workflow instead of enabling every restriction without a way to explain blocked activity.
Strengths
- WordPress API and login access controls
- File-integrity and anti-spam features
Best for
- WordPress administrators managing exposed interfaces