Hi @spottykay,
I would echo the thoughts above that 10 is certainly too low. If you’ve been blocked and cannot take further actions, rename the?/wp-content/plugins/wordfence?plugin folder to “wordfence_bak” (without quotes). This should let you access and log into your site normally.
You can then rename the folder back to “wordfence”, but?if you become blocked again immediately due to this setting?it’s sometimes necessary to install the?Wordfence Assistant?plugin to?disable?the firewall before trying to reenable Wordfence. This would allow you to remove your IP block from the?Wordfence > Blocking?page and change your settings.
I usually set these values to start with and adjust if needed: Rate Limiting Screenshot
- If anyone’s requests exceed – 240 per minute
- If a crawler’s page views exceed – 120 per minute
- If a crawler’s pages not found (404s) exceed – 60 per minute
- If a human’s page views exceed – 120 per minute
- If a human’s pages not found (404s) exceed – 60 per minute
- How long is an IP address blocked when it breaks a rule – 30 minutes (or more if you prefer)
I also always set the rule to Throttle instead of Block. Throttling is generally better than blocking with crawlers because any good search engine understands what has happened if it is mistakenly blocked and your site isn’t penalized because of it.
Don’t forget to also reenable the firewall again if you had to disable it earlier.
Thanks,
Peter.