Smarter Checkout Defense for Modern Fraud Patterns Checkout fraud has changed a lot in the last year. What used to be a handful of suspicious patterns—throwaway emails, obvious bot signatures, or burst-traffic card-checker attacks—has evolved into fast-adapting, low-signal activity that blends in with normal visitors. The goal of Checkout Origin Guard has always been to … Read more
Now in the WordPress Repository In the never-ending arms race between eCommerce store owners and fraudulent actors, I am excited to announce a major milestone: Checkout Origin Guard for Woocommerce has been accepted into the official WordPress Plugin Directory. This marks a turning point, both for the plugin’s visibility and for my commitment to staying … Read more
I’m excited to share three things today: a new name, an update on the WordPress Plugin Repository submission, and a roundup of recent improvements. Why the name change: WC Origin Guard → Checkout Origin Guard The plugin started life as WC Origin Guard; it now ships as Checkout Origin Guard. The new name says exactly … Read more
Protecting Your WooCommerce Store Failed orders, fake transactions, and bot-driven checkouts are more than just an annoyance, they waste your time, skew your analytics, and in some cases cost you money in refunds and fraud fees. Checkout Origin Guard is a lightweight plugin that adds an extra layer of protection to your WooCommerce checkout without … Read more
Are your Woo ORDERS pages clogged up with FAILED and other possible FRAUD transaction? Hundreds of weird transaction appear overnight for really low-value products? Checkout Origin Guard is just what the doctor ordered. Failed and suspicious WooCommerce orders are a big, big problem. If you’ve been running an online store for any length of time, … Read more