Turbo Rate Limiter

Description

Turbo Rate Limiter is a powerful yet easy-to-use security plugin that helps protect your WordPress site from various types of abuse by limiting the rate at which visitors can make requests.

Features

• URI-based filtering – Set rate limits for specific URLs, paths, or patterns
• Multiple match types – Exact match, contains, starts with, ends with, or regex
• Flexible time windows – Configure rate limits per second, minute, or hour
• Multiple actions – Return HTTP 429, redirect to URL, or redirect to page
• Test mode – Preview rate limiting behavior without blocking visitors
• Debug panel – Visual debug panel for administrators
• Cloudflare support – Full IPv4 and IPv6 proxy detection
• Localization ready – Translations available for multiple languages

Use Cases

• API protection – Limit API calls to prevent abuse
• Login protection – Prevent brute force attacks on login pages
• Form spam prevention – Limit form submission rates
• Resource protection – Protect heavy database queries
• CDN compatibility – Works with Cloudflare and other proxies

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Developer API

Turbo Rate Limiter provides hooks and filters for developers:

// Add trusted proxy IPs
add_filter('turbo_rate_limiter_trusted_proxies', function() {
    return [
        '173.245.48.0/20',
        '2400:cb00::/32',
        // More ranges...
    ];
});

// Access rate limiter instance
$rate_limiter = TURBORL_Rate_Limiter::get_instance();

For full API documentation, see docs/developer-api.md.