6.7.0

2020-09-24 Tweak5 Feature1 Fix5

Tweaks

  • iThemes Security requires WordPress 5.4 or later.
  • Support writing a note describing why a ban was added.
  • Store the time a ban was added, and the lockout module responsible for the ban.
  • Add a WP CLI command for managing bans, wp itsec ban.
  • Add a setting for configuring the number of bans added to the server config files (.htaccess/nginx.conf).

Features

  • Manage bans from the Security Dashboard with the new Banned Users card.

Fixes

  • PHP warnings when invalid entries are stored in the WordPress Cron storage.
  • Update the list of tables added to wpdb.
  • Remove default value for text columns. This caused an issue on MySQL 8 and is unnecessary.
  • Missing borders in the sidebar widgets on WordPress 5.5.
  • Notice actions didn't trigger when "Hide Admin Bar" is enabled.