Deployed MANY Updates to WP Ghost by Squirrly During February 2026 and March 2026
WP Ghost
= 8.3.00 (07 Feb 2026) =
* New – Security Threats Log added to track blocked attacks and malicious requests
* Change – Events Log renamed to Logs, now split into User Events and Security Threats
* Update – Expanded 7G / 8G Firewall rules to block advanced brute-force attempts, SQL injection, XSS payloads, file inclusion, directory traversal, and automated vulnerability scans before reaching WordPress
* Update – Improved threat detection to stop malicious requests before WordPress core execution
* Update – Added advanced request pattern analysis to identify and block malicious payloads
* Update – Enhanced threat classification to clearly separate blocked attacks from allowed traffic in security logs
* Update – Optimized firewall execution path to reduce overhead and improve performance under high attack traffic
WP Ghost
= 8.3.02 (20 Feb 2026) =
* New - Added Automation on IP address blocking in the firewall
* Update - Added compatibility with Photo Gallery from 10Web
* Fix - Firewall rules to work with the new WordPress 6.9.2 update
= 8.3.01 (10 Feb 2026) =
* Update - Add the option to hide AI Bots in the Firewall > Block User Agents
* Fix - Fatal error on log table creation when the plugin is activated
* Fix - Safe URL parameter on login form to prevent 2FA from showing when is activated
https://wpghost.com/kb/security-threats-log/
WP Ghost
= 8.3.02 (20 Feb 2026) =
* New - Added Automation on IP address blocking in the firewall
* Update - Added compatibility with Photo Gallery from 10Web
* Fix - Firewall rules to work with the new WordPress 6.9.2 update
= 8.3.01 (10 Feb 2026) =
* Update - Add the option to hide AI Bots in the Firewall > Block User Agents
* Fix - Fatal error on log table creation when the plugin is activated
* Fix - Safe URL parameter on login form to prevent 2FA from showing when is activated
WP Ghost
= 8.3.04 (02 March 2026) =
* Update - Remove the option to send the new paths by email as the are already on WP Ghost dDashboard
* Update - Send the Brute Force, 2FA and Magic Login texts to the multilingual plugins like WPML and Polylang
* Update - Add the Magic Login options to Change Paths > Login Security section
* Update - Compatibility with PHP 8.5
* Fix - Small bugs and typos
= 8.3.03 (25 Feb 2026) =
* New - Added Automation on IP address blocking in the Firewall
* Update - Added compatibility with Photo Gallery from 10Web
* Update - Translations in all 14 languages
* Update - Moved 2FA and Magic Login feature in WP Ghost core
* Update - UI for Security Threats Log and Events Log
* Update - Plugin core security acording to the latest WordPress security recommendations
* Fix - Firewall rules to work with the new WordPress 6.9.2 update
We will soon write more about these, because the changes are very big and new important functionality has been created for you.
= 8.3.00 (07 Feb 2026) =
* New – Security Threats Log added to track blocked attacks and malicious requests
* Change – Events Log renamed to Logs, now split into User Events and Security Threats
* Update – Expanded 7G / 8G Firewall rules to block advanced brute-force attempts, SQL injection, XSS payloads, file inclusion, directory traversal, and automated vulnerability scans before reaching WordPress
* Update – Improved threat detection to stop malicious requests before WordPress core execution
* Update – Added advanced request pattern analysis to identify and block malicious payloads
* Update – Enhanced threat classification to clearly separate blocked attacks from allowed traffic in security logs
* Update – Optimized firewall execution path to reduce overhead and improve performance under high attack traffic
WP Ghost
= 8.3.02 (20 Feb 2026) =
* New - Added Automation on IP address blocking in the firewall
* Update - Added compatibility with Photo Gallery from 10Web
* Fix - Firewall rules to work with the new WordPress 6.9.2 update
= 8.3.01 (10 Feb 2026) =
* Update - Add the option to hide AI Bots in the Firewall > Block User Agents
* Fix - Fatal error on log table creation when the plugin is activated
* Fix - Safe URL parameter on login form to prevent 2FA from showing when is activated
https://wpghost.com/kb/security-threats-log/
WP Ghost
= 8.3.02 (20 Feb 2026) =
* New - Added Automation on IP address blocking in the firewall
* Update - Added compatibility with Photo Gallery from 10Web
* Fix - Firewall rules to work with the new WordPress 6.9.2 update
= 8.3.01 (10 Feb 2026) =
* Update - Add the option to hide AI Bots in the Firewall > Block User Agents
* Fix - Fatal error on log table creation when the plugin is activated
* Fix - Safe URL parameter on login form to prevent 2FA from showing when is activated
WP Ghost
= 8.3.04 (02 March 2026) =
* Update - Remove the option to send the new paths by email as the are already on WP Ghost dDashboard
* Update - Send the Brute Force, 2FA and Magic Login texts to the multilingual plugins like WPML and Polylang
* Update - Add the Magic Login options to Change Paths > Login Security section
* Update - Compatibility with PHP 8.5
* Fix - Small bugs and typos
= 8.3.03 (25 Feb 2026) =
* New - Added Automation on IP address blocking in the Firewall
* Update - Added compatibility with Photo Gallery from 10Web
* Update - Translations in all 14 languages
* Update - Moved 2FA and Magic Login feature in WP Ghost core
* Update - UI for Security Threats Log and Events Log
* Update - Plugin core security acording to the latest WordPress security recommendations
* Fix - Firewall rules to work with the new WordPress 6.9.2 update
We will soon write more about these, because the changes are very big and new important functionality has been created for you.