WordPress Security
How to test safely
Test blocking without locking yourself out.
The safest way to test blocking is the built-in Test IP Override, under Settings → Developer / Testing.
Using the Test IP Override
- Enter a known risky IP in Test IP Address — for example
185.220.101.1(a Tor-related IP, high risk). Leave it empty to turn testing off. - Predax now treats *your* visit as if it came from that IP, so you can see exactly what a flagged visitor experiences.
- A red banner appears across your admin while test mode is active, so you do not forget it is on.
- Clear the Test IP Address when you are done.
Tips
- Test in a private/incognito window, logged out — the plugin never blocks logged-in admins, so you will not see a block while logged in.
- To confirm a *specific* real IP, look it up at predax.io/<the-ip> to see how Predax classifies it.
- Remember the 1-hour result cache: change a setting, then test with a fresh IP or wait a few minutes.
Worried about getting locked out? Add your own IP to the allow-list first.