WFBrian on "[Plugin: Wordfence Security] False invalid usernames"

Hello,

I have a new client whose WordFence is blocking a lot of users for attempting to login with invalid useames - but all the useames actual exist. They have a custom registration system in an Modal with AJAX, maybe that would be part of the problem?

Thanks much for any help!

Philip

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence/

Hi Phillip,

That's a definite possibility. Does the Modal/AJAX method add the users to the WordPress user database? The WordPress user DB is where Wordfence looks for existing users. Would it be possible to test by creating a new user via regular WordPress and see if the block happens with that user?

Thanks,
Brian