Jetpack’s brute-force protection occasionally challenges the WordPress for Cowork plugin calls. Two ways to handle it.
Temporarily disable Protect during setup
- Jetpack → Settings → Security → Protect.
- Toggle off during the initial connection.
- Toggle back on after pairing completes.
Or allowlist your IP
- Jetpack → Settings → Security → Protect → Whitelist.
- Add your Cowork desktop IP address.
Other Jetpack modules
Image CDN, Site Stats, Subscriptions, etc. don’t interfere with the WordPress for Cowork plugin. You can leave them all on.
