# Enabling/Disabling Plugin

## Enabling The Plugin

**1. Log in to your WordPress Admin Dashboard:** Enter your website's URL followed by "/wp-admin" (e.g., [www.yourwebsite.com/wp-admin](http://www.yourwebsite.com/wp-admin)) in your web browser. Provide your login credentials to access the WordPress admin area.

**2. Navigate to the "Plugins" section:** On the left-hand side of the admin dashboard, find the "Plugins" tab and click on it. This will take you to the plugins management page.

**3. Locate the "Limit Login Attempts Reloaded" Plugin:** Look for the "Limit Login Attempts Reloaded" plugin in the list of installed plugins. It should be listed alphabetically. If you have trouble finding it, you can use the search bar at the top-right to search for the plugin by name.

**4. Click on "Activate":** Once you locate the "Limit Login Attempts Reloaded" plugin, click on the "Activate" button below it. This will enable the plugin, and start protecting your WordPress website against brute force attacks.

## Disabling The Plugin

**1. Log in to your WordPress Admin Dashboard.**

**2. Navigate to the "Plugins" section.**

**3. Locate the "Limit Login Attempts Reloaded" Plugin.**

**4. Click on "Deactivate":** If the "Limit Login Attempts Reloaded" plugin is currently active, you will see a "Deactivate" button below it. Click on this button to disable the plugin.

{% hint style="info" %}
Disabling the plugin will temporarily stop its functionality, but it will not remove any configured settings or data associated with the plugin. If you wish to completely remove the plugin, you can choose to uninstall it instead. If you are a premium account holder, removing the plugin will not cancel your subscription. Please [login to your billing account](https://my.limitloginattempts.com/) to make updates.
{% endhint %}


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