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user enumeration

User Enumeration matters only if the evidence supports a paid workflow around keeping user access, permissions, and protected content correct, not a list of isolated fixes. The current commercial thesis is: Access mistakes expose private content, block paying users, and create support-heavy account problems. The entry wedge is to audit roles, permissions, protected pages, and login handoffs before access issues reach customers.

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Opportunity Summary

Full report

Build an access control and account operations plugin for membership site owners, agencies, and operations teams: Access mistakes expose private content, block paying users, and create support-heavy account problems. The first wedge is to audit roles, permissions, protected pages, and login handoffs before access issues reach customers.

The unmet need is not the individual complaint. It is the recurring business workflow: Access mistakes expose private content, block paying users, and create support-heavy account problems. Current stage: commercial watchlist.

Competitors

3 shown
Stop User Enumeration 50.0K installs · 4.9
praise owner
-96.8%momentum 49.1weakness 7/30pain/praise

Pain still appears around security, bugs despite praise for quality, reliable.

WP Author Security 500 installs · 5.0
praise owner
-94.9%momentum 37.0weakness 1/2pain/praise

Pain still appears around security, missing feature despite praise for reliable, quality.

No User Enumeration 100 installs · 0.0
watchlist
-97.6%momentum 32.8weakness 0/0pain/praise

Weakness evidence: stale update history.

complaint plugins redirect to settings

plugins redirect to settings: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · plugins redirect to settings plugins page redirect to https://www.spiral.uk.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=stop-user-enumeration redirect remains after plugin uninstall savings settings does nothing to resolve this plugins page redirect to https://www.spiral.uk.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=stop-user-enumeration redirect remains after plugin u
mixed Logging blocked enumeration attempts with a different status code

Logging blocked enumeration attempts with a different status code: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · Logging blocked enumeration attempts with a different status code I have installed your plugin on one of my WordPress websites, and it has been working wonderfully.
mixed 5-star rating message isn’t dismissible

5-star rating message isn’t dismissible: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · 5-star rating message isn’t dismissible Hello @alanfuller , Some weeks ago we installed this plugin into 250+ very heterogenous WP installations.
complaint Feature: remove author from post json

Feature: remove author from post json: users show security, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Author Security · Feature: remove author from post json hello and thanks, your module is what i was looking, but i need also to remove author from pages, posts, custom posts and archives in json.
complaint Enumeration via the login error message

Enumeration via the login error message: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · Enumeration via the login error message Hi, This plugin doesn’t seem to stop email enumeration via the login error message.
complaint Vulnerabilidad encontrada en el plugin que permite la enumeración de usuarios

Vulnerabilidad encontrada en el plugin que permite la enumeración de usuarios: users show security, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · estaria encantado de colaborar con vosotros y daros acceso a la información descubierta.
mixed NinjaFirewall Log

NinjaFirewall Log: users show security, bugs, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · NinjaFirewall Log I am using your plugin in addition to NinjaFirewall security.
complaint User enumeration on login page

The user reports that WordPress login errors still reveal whether usernames exist, enabling user enumeration despite the plugin.

Stop User Enumeration · user enumeration is still happening on the login page with its native error messages
praise Works on my WP v6.4.3

Works on my WP v6.4.3: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Author Security · Works on my WP v6.4.3 So annoying to constantly change my username or modify themes to stop script kiddies and hackers from finding my usernames simply from looking at a theme’s page source or running a basic script.
complaint Plugin does not seem to be working

The user can still access a REST endpoint listing users despite enabling all Stop User Enumeration settings, though the developer suspects another plugin creates the endpoint.

Stop User Enumeration · I am still able to go to https://gilbertieshomefragrances.com/wp-json/wp/v2/users and see the list of users.
praise Best wp login security plugin

Best wp login security plugin: users show security, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Khushal Login Path Guard · Best wp login security plugin one of the best security plugin in wp also free plugin so this is very helpful me this plugin.
neutral Remove Google Fonts dependency

Remove Google Fonts dependency: users show compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · In Europe, for example Germany, it’s forbidden to used Google Analytics / Google Fonts.
complaint Found a user enumeration that is not stopped

Found a user enumeration that is not stopped: users show missing feature, support, migration pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · Found a user enumeration that is not stopped https://DOMAIN/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https://DOMAIN/&format=json Reach out if you want the actual site/DOMAIN this is happening on WordPress 6.7.1 Plugin Version 1.6.3 This topic was modified 1 year, 3 months ago by JJO .
mixed Broke My Website

Broke My Website: users show bugs, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · Broke My Website I installed this plugin and it seems to clash with the ‘SSH SFTP Updater Support’ plugin from Terrafrost.
mixed does not work on domain based multisite install

does not work on domain based multisite install: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · does not work on domain based multisite install Hello and thanks for this plugin.
mixed Plugin doesn’t show up in regular plugin list

Plugin doesn’t show up in regular plugin list: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · Plugin doesn’t show up in regular plugin list So I have a WordPress 5.3.18 Multisite installation.
mixed https://DOMAIN/blog/?rest_route=/wp/v2/users

https://DOMAIN/blog/?rest_route=/wp/v2/users: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · https://DOMAIN/blog/?rest_route=/wp/v2/users The plugin is installed in version 1.6.3 and in the settings all options are ticked.
mixed PHP 8.2 deprecated warning

PHP 8.2 deprecated warning: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · PHP 8.2 deprecated warning Activating stop-user-enumeration 1.4.6 in PHP 8.2 in WP 6.2-beta1, gives following deprecated warnings.
mixed Wordfence is flagging up an error

Wordfence is flagging up an error: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · Wordfence is flagging up an error Hi, I am using Wordfence on my WP site, and this week it flagged up 7 changed files withing Stop User Enumeration that seem suspicious to it.
mixed Conflict with Simple JWT Login plugin

Conflict with Simple JWT Login plugin: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · Conflict with Simple JWT Login plugin Hi!
complaint /users is still showing when not logged in

/users is still showing when not logged in: users show missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · /users is still showing when not logged in Hi, I am using this plugin, and when using this plugin, am I supposed to not see the usernames on https://www.spectrumnews.org/wp-json/wp/v2/users or get blocked from accessing that API endpoint if I’m not logged in?
complaint fail2ban not working anymore

fail2ban not working anymore: users show bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · fail2ban not working anymore Hi, fail2ban filter does not work anymore with the last update (“wordpress” has been replaced in the auth.log by the website domain name).
mixed PHP Warning: Array to string conversion

PHP Warning: Array to string conversion: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · PHP Warning: Array to string conversion Not that urgent, but thought I would highlight.
complaint WordPress 6.3

WordPress 6.3: users show support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · Yes it works fine on 6.3.
mixed Undefined index “rest_route”

Undefined index “rest_route”: users show bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

No User Enumeration · Undefined index “rest_route” I got an notice, when developing with WP_DEBUG on true, so I added an isset check on $_REQUEST['rest_route'] on line 143 / 144 $call_rest_api_v2 = preg_match($regex_api_v2, $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']) || ( isset( $_REQUEST['rest_route'] ) && preg_match($regex_api_v2, $_REQUEST['rest_route'] ) ); $call_rest_api_v1 = preg_match($regex
complaint Breaks user forms.

A security plugin meant to stop account probing makes logged-in user forms disappear, likely through a JavaScript conflict.

Stop User Enumeration · activating the plugin causes my input forms viewable/usable to my logged-in users, including myself, to disappear.
praise Happy So Far

Happy So Far: users show compatibility, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · Happy So Far I use the Limit Login Attempts Reloaded plug-in to help protect a site I maintain.
neutral Wordfence Errors

Wordfence Errors: users show bugs, compatibility, pricing pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · Wordfence Errors Stop user enumeration updated to the latest version 1.6.3 a few days ago and now Wordfence cites 8 files that have changes in them from the ones reported by WordPress.
question Stop User Enumeration Stopped Working

The user thought username protection had stopped working, but support identified display-name configuration as the leak source.

Stop User Enumeration · my username is being exposed
praise Perfect and easy

Perfect and easy: users show compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · Perfect and easy Hide users easily without changing the .htaccess file, modifying the database in PhpMyAdmin or writing a function in JSON.
praise Top notch support and very usable plugin

Top notch support and very usable plugin: users show support, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · Top notch support and very usable plugin We as an agency use this plugin in 250+ WP installations and have made the best experience with its functionality and usability – also on this a bit larger scale.
neutral Incompatible with WP All Import

Incompatible with WP All Import: users show bugs, compatibility, migration pain that may indicate a product gap.

No User Enumeration · Incompatible with WP All Import I have tracked down a “Forbidden” error within WP All Import plugin to be a conflict with No User Enumeration.
praise Saved my website!

Saved my website!: users show support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · Saved my website!
praise Does what it says!

Does what it says!: users show support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · Helped to decrease user login attacks.
praise Great Plugin Works perfectly

Great Plugin Works perfectly: users show setup pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · Great Plugin Works perfectly I used to see Prevent from user enumeration warnings in my log file after installing Stop User Enumeration warning was gone monitoring from last 2 months and it’s working perfectly Great Job Alan.
praise Great plugin

Great plugin: users show pricing pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · Great plugin Great plugin, tanks for free version Great plugin, tanks for free version
praise Works like a charm! Thank you!

Works like a charm! Thank you!: users show support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · Works like a charm!
praise Easy to use and setup

Easy to use and setup: users show setup pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · Easy to use and setup Easy to use and setup Easy to use and setup
praise No Problems!

No Problems!: users show bugs pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · No Issues.
praise Simple and Delivers what it Promises

Simple and Delivers what it Promises: users show missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Stop User Enumeration · Simple and Delivers what it Promises I’ve used this for years on dozens of sites.