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# [Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking, Brute-Force Login Protection & File Scanning] Support

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    -  Started by: [Paul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paultgoodchild/)
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    - 0
    -  [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/technical-support-is-now-a-premium-feature/)
    -  [Paul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paultgoodchild/)
 *  -  [Need Help? Start Here!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-start-here-1/)
    -  Started by: [Paul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paultgoodchild/)
    - 1
    - 0
    -  [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-help-start-here-1/)
    -  [Paul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paultgoodchild/)
 *  -  [UI/UX changes](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ui-ux-changes/)
    -  Started by: [neralex](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neralex/)
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    -  [2 weeks, 1 day ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ui-ux-changes/#post-18918469)
    -  [Paul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paultgoodchild/)
 *  -  [blogvault access, uninstall not solving](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blogvault-access-uninstall-not-solving/)
    -  Started by: [luxworx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/luxworx/)
    - 2
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    -  [2 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/blogvault-access-uninstall-not-solving/#post-18869929)
    -  [Paul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paultgoodchild/)
 *  -  [A lot of errors with update tot 6.9.4](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/a-lot-of-errors-with-update-tot-6-9-4/)
    -  Started by: [patzz72](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patzz72/)
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    -  [2 months, 4 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/a-lot-of-errors-with-update-tot-6-9-4/#post-18849939)
    -  [Paul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paultgoodchild/)
 *  -  [Many wp-json/shield/v1/action/capture_not_bot appearing in Google Search Console](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/many-wp-json-shield-v1-action-capture_not_bot-appearing-in-google-search-console/)
    -  Started by: [frafor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frafor/)
    - 2
    - 2
    -  [3 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/many-wp-json-shield-v1-action-capture_not_bot-appearing-in-google-search-console/#post-18840774)
    -  [Jelena](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmisic/)
 *  -  [hiding from plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hiding-from-plugins/)
    -  Started by: [jacobx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jacobx/)
    - 2
    - 1
    -  [3 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hiding-from-plugins/#post-18834048)
    -  [Paul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paultgoodchild/)
 *  -  [Scans cannot be run when WP in password protected directory](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scans-cannot-be-run-when-wp-in-password-protected-directory/)
    -  Started by: [Walt Wingfield](https://wordpress.org/support/users/waltwingfield/)
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    -  [4 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scans-cannot-be-run-when-wp-in-password-protected-directory/#post-18793555)
    -  [Walt Wingfield](https://wordpress.org/support/users/waltwingfield/)
 *  -  [WordPress Login Issue and Shield Security File Errors](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-login-issue-and-shield-security-file-errors/)
    -  Started by: [Amanda](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amahend/)
    - 2
    - 3
    -  [5 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-login-issue-and-shield-security-file-errors/#post-18762004)
    -  [Jelena](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmisic/)
 *  -  [Hide log in not working](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-log-in-not-working-2/)
    -  Started by: [dianemk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dianemk/)
    - 1
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    -  [7 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-log-in-not-working-2/)
    -  [dianemk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dianemk/)
 *  -  [Whitelists?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/whitelists/)
    -  Started by: [deeveearr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/deeveearr/)
    - 2
    - 2
    -  [9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/whitelists/#post-18631940)
    -  [deeveearr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/deeveearr/)
 *  -  [Possible Problem](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/possible-problem-6/)
    -  Started by: [deeveearr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/deeveearr/)
    - 2
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    -  [9 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/possible-problem-6/#post-18622240)
    -  [Jelena](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmisic/)
 *  -  [Popular Posts Plugin Stopped Working](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/popular-posts-plugin-syopped-working/)
    -  Started by: [deeveearr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/deeveearr/)
    - 3
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    -  [9 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/popular-posts-plugin-syopped-working/#post-18612064)
    -  [Jelena](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmisic/)
 *  -  [2FA by email not showing roles config](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/2fa-by-email-not-showing-roles-config/)
    -  Started by: [rcain](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rcain/)
    - 3
    - 4
    -  [9 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/2fa-by-email-not-showing-roles-config/#post-18608414)
    -  [rcain](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rcain/)
 *  -  [DB Tables left behind](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db-tables-left-behind/)
    -  Started by: [bernardberry646](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bernardberry646/)
    - 2
    - 2
    -  [9 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db-tables-left-behind/#post-18602402)
    -  [Jelena](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmisic/)
 *  -  [Hide log in not working](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-log-in-not-working/)
    -  Started by: [dianemk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dianemk/)
    - 2
    - 2
    -  [11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-log-in-not-working/#post-18551269)
    -  [dianemk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dianemk/)
 *  -  [Astra theme conflict](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/astra-theme-conflict-2/)
    -  Started by: [hbk747](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hbk747/)
    - 2
    - 1
    -  [11 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/astra-theme-conflict-2/#post-18531769)
    -  [Jelena](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmisic/)
 *  -  [Do not have Enforce- Email authentication option](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-not-have-enforce-email-authentication-option/)
    -  Started by: [tsnaik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tsnaik/)
    - 2
    - 2
    -  [11 months, 4 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-not-have-enforce-email-authentication-option/#post-18514988)
    -  [Jelena](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmisic/)
 *  -  [wp_icwp_wpsf_req_logs – 300mb](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_icwp_wpsf_req_logs-300mb/)
    -  Started by: [elvagabundo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/elvagabundo/)
    - 2
    - 5
    -  [11 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_icwp_wpsf_req_logs-300mb/#post-18521723)
    -  [Jelena](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmisic/)
 *  -  [Huge wp_icwp_wpsf_crowdsec_signals table (above 1.5Gb)](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/huge-wp_icwp_wpsf_crowdsec_signals-table-above-1-5gb/)
    -  Started by: [Álvaro Franz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alvarofranz/)
    - 2
    - 2
    -  [1 year, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/huge-wp_icwp_wpsf_crowdsec_signals-table-above-1-5gb/#post-18346437)
    -  [Álvaro Franz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alvarofranz/)
 *  -  [Getting an error related to DB Snapshots](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-an-error-related-to-db-snapshots/)
    -  Started by: [Álvaro Franz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alvarofranz/)
    - 2
    - 6
    -  [1 year, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-an-error-related-to-db-snapshots/#post-18354508)
    -  [Jelena](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmisic/)
 *  -  [WordPress Customizer Issue??](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-customizer-issue/)
    -  Started by: [Amanda](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amahend/)
    - 2
    - 3
    -  [1 year, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-customizer-issue/#post-18391160)
    -  [Jelena](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmisic/)
 *  -  [Disable Right Click – Content Protection](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disable-right-click-content-protection/)
    -  Started by: [mb299](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mb299/)
    - 2
    - 2
    -  [1 year, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disable-right-click-content-protection/#post-18319990)
    -  [Jelena](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmisic/)
 *  -  [Deleting database tables](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deleting-database-tables-3/)
    -  Started by: [thewebmonk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thewebmonk/)
    - 2
    - 6
    -  [1 year, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deleting-database-tables-3/#post-18296927)
    -  [Jelena](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmisic/)
 *  -  [Login Cooldown](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/login-cooldown/)
    -  Started by: [akiraanastasia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akiraanastasia/)
    - 2
    - 2
    -  [1 year, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/login-cooldown/#post-18286506)
    -  [Jelena](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmisic/)
 *  -  [Manual IP Block seems to not Block in Wordfence](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/manual-ip-block-seems-to-not-block/)
    -  Started by: [mikeslcf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikeslcf/)
    - 2
    - 2
    -  [1 year, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/manual-ip-block-seems-to-not-block/#post-18238344)
    -  [mikeslcf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikeslcf/)
 *  -  [Compatibility Issue with Shield Security and WordPress 6.7.1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/compatibility-issue-with-shield-security-and-wordpress-6-7-1/)
    -  Started by: [Amanda](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amahend/)
    - 2
    - 8
    -  [1 year, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/compatibility-issue-with-shield-security-and-wordpress-6-7-1/#post-18230628)
    -  [Jelena](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmisic/)
 *  -  [Potential Incompatible Plugin Detected: WP RSS Aggregator](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/potential-incompatible-plugin-detected-wp-rss-aggregator/)
    -  Started by: [rcain](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rcain/)
    - 2
    - 1
    -  [1 year, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/potential-incompatible-plugin-detected-wp-rss-aggregator/#post-18212168)
    -  [Paul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paultgoodchild/)
 *  -  [Duplicate [Double] Emails for Login and Block Notifications](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/duplicate-double-emails-for-login-and-block-notifications/)
    -  Started by: [KARAM SIDHU](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iamkaramsidhu/)
    - 2
    - 1
    -  [1 year, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/duplicate-double-emails-for-login-and-block-notifications/#post-18206698)
    -  [Paul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paultgoodchild/)
 *  -  [Slowing site down](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/slowing-site-down-4/)
    -  Started by: [lookwhoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lookwhoo/)
    - 2
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    -  [1 year, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/slowing-site-down-4/#post-18181330)
    -  [lookwhoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lookwhoo/)
 *  -  [plugin blocks site caching](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-blocks-site-caching/)
    -  Started by: [mwlandof](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mwlandof/)
    - 2
    - 9
    -  [1 year, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-blocks-site-caching/#post-18169584)
    -  [mwlandof](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mwlandof/)
 *  -  [404](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-92/)
    -  Started by: [Joseph](https://wordpress.org/support/users/josephmaluleka/)
    - 2
    - 2
    -  [1 year, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-92/#post-18137677)
    -  [Jelena](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmisic/)
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