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login attempts, including IP address, username, time, and user agent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CSV Export<\/strong>: Download your login failure history for analysis.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Custom Redirection<\/strong>: Choose a custom page or 404 page to redirect unauthorized users to.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Visual Customization<\/strong>:\n\n<ul>\n<li>Upload a custom logo.<\/li>\n<li>Set custom logo width, height, title, and link.<\/li>\n<li>Set a background image or color.<\/li>\n<li>Customize button colors, form borders, and label colors.<\/li>\n<li>Customize \"Lost Password\" and \"Back to Home\" link colors.<\/li>\n<li>Option to hide the \"Back to Home\" link.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Privacy &amp; Data Collection<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin respects your privacy. 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You may optionally share your name and email address if you wish to be contacted for support.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Data Security<\/h4>\n\n<p>All collected data is encrypted using <strong>AES-256-CBC<\/strong> before being transmitted to our secure receiver server.<\/p>\n\n<h3>External services<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin connects to external APIs operated by Code and Core to support optional telemetry diagnostics and optional deactivation feedback. Both services are entirely opt-in \/ optional.<\/p>\n\n<h4>1. Telemetry \/ Diagnostics receiver<\/h4>\n\n<p>This plugin connects to an API to send anonymous site-health data, it's needed to help prioritize compatibility updates.\nIt sends the Site URL, plugin name &amp; version, PHP version, WordPress version, active theme name &amp; version, site language, multisite status, and a Unix timestamp every time the plugin is activated, deactivated, or updated, ONLY if the administrator has explicitly opted in.\nThis service is provided by \"Code and Core\": <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandcore.com\/privacy-policy\/\">privacy policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h4>2. 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Name and email are sent only if the contact checkbox is checked.\nThis service is provided by \"Code and Core\": <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandcore.com\/privacy-policy\/\">privacy policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>All data transmitted to endpoints on <code>wordpress-plugins.pro<\/code> is encrypted with AES-256-CBC before sending.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Credits<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>This plugin uses <a href=\"https:\/\/datatables.net\/\">DataTables<\/a> for displaying login history.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin files to the <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/admin-login-guard-branding<\/code> directory (or search for it in the WordPress repository).<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Go to 'Settings' &gt; 'Admin Login Guard &amp; Branding' to configure the plugin.<\/li>\n<li>Set your desired \"Custom Login URL Slug\" and save settings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Important<\/strong>: Bookmark your new login URL!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20work%20on%20multisite%3F\"><h3>Does it work on multisite?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, it is fully compatible with WordPress Multisite. 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