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GH#169: docs: fix captcha checkout rate-limit defaults #170

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Expand Up @@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ When a visitor exceeds the rate limit, the plugin responds with:

#### Checkout Defaults

Ultimate Multisite: Captcha v1.6.1 uses safer checkout rate-limit defaults: **20 attempts per 10-minute window** with a **10-minute block duration** after the limit is exceeded. This wider threshold reduces false positives for legitimate shoppers who retry checkout after payment, billing, or validation errors while still blocking abusive retry patterns used in card-testing attacks.
Ultimate Multisite: Captcha v1.6.1 uses safer checkout rate-limit defaults: **5 attempts per 10-minute window** with a **1-hour block duration** after the limit is exceeded. This threshold reduces false positives for legitimate shoppers who retry checkout after payment, billing, or validation errors while still blocking abusive retry patterns used in card-testing attacks.

#### Tarpit Timing

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