diff --git a/plugin/whispeakauth/WhispeakAuthPlugin.php b/plugin/whispeakauth/WhispeakAuthPlugin.php
index fe5c18715f..2e60b0bb61 100644
--- a/plugin/whispeakauth/WhispeakAuthPlugin.php
+++ b/plugin/whispeakauth/WhispeakAuthPlugin.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class WhispeakAuthPlugin extends Plugin
     const SETTING_ENABLE = 'enable';
     const SETTING_TOKEN = 'token';
     const SETTING_INSTRUCTION = 'instruction';
+    const SETTING_MAX_ATTEMPTS = 'max_attempts';
 
     const EXTRAFIELD_AUTH_UID = 'whispeak_auth_uid';
 
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ class WhispeakAuthPlugin extends Plugin
             [
                 self::SETTING_ENABLE => 'boolean',
                 self::SETTING_TOKEN => 'text',
+                self::SETTING_MAX_ATTEMPTS => 'text',
                 self::SETTING_INSTRUCTION => 'html',
             ]
         );
@@ -550,4 +552,14 @@ class WhispeakAuthPlugin extends Plugin
 
         return $result;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the max_attemtps option.
+     *
+     * @return int
+     */
+    public function getMaxAttempts()
+    {
+        return (int) $this->get(self::SETTING_MAX_ATTEMPTS);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/plugin/whispeakauth/lang/english.php b/plugin/whispeakauth/lang/english.php
index ce2c8b11cf..b659759506 100644
--- a/plugin/whispeakauth/lang/english.php
+++ b/plugin/whispeakauth/lang/english.php
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ $strings['api_url_help'] = 'http://api.whispeak.io:8080/v1/';
 $strings['token'] = 'API key';
 $strings['instruction'] = '<p>Add <code>$_configuration[\'whispeak_auth_enabled\'] = true;</code>'.
     'in the <code>configuration.php</code> file</p>';
+$strings['max_attempts'] = 'Max attempts';
+$strings['max_attempts_help'] = 'If the Whispeak authentication is failed x times, then ask and verify the password of the user';
 
 $strings['EnrollmentSampleText'] = 'The famous Mona Lisa painting was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci.';
 $strings['AuthentifySampleText1'] = 'Dropping Like Flies.';
diff --git a/plugin/whispeakauth/lang/french.php b/plugin/whispeakauth/lang/french.php
index 74e0a2785f..baaffd1259 100644
--- a/plugin/whispeakauth/lang/french.php
+++ b/plugin/whispeakauth/lang/french.php
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ $strings['api_url_help'] = 'http://api.whispeak.io:8080/v1/';
 $strings['token'] = 'API key';
 $strings['instruction'] = '<p>Add <code>$_configuration[\'whispeak_auth_enabled\'] = true;</code>'.
     'in the <code>configuration.php</code> file</p>';
+$strings['max_attempts'] = 'Max attempts';
+$strings['max_attempts_help'] = 'If the Whispeak authentication is failed x times, then ask and verify the password of the user';
 
 $strings['EnrollmentSampleText'] = 'Le fameux chef-d\'oeuvre Mona Lisa a été peint par Léonardo da Vinci.';
 $strings['AuthentifySampleText1'] = 'Dropping Like Flies.';
diff --git a/plugin/whispeakauth/lang/spanish.php b/plugin/whispeakauth/lang/spanish.php
index 9c95d2f91f..e8ed7a9b32 100644
--- a/plugin/whispeakauth/lang/spanish.php
+++ b/plugin/whispeakauth/lang/spanish.php
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ $strings['api_url_help'] = 'http://api.whispeak.io:8080/v1/';
 $strings['token'] = 'Llave del API';
 $strings['instruction'] = '<p>Agrega <code>$_configuration[\'whispeak_auth_enabled\'] = true;</code>'.
     'al archivo <code>configuration.php</code></p>';
+$strings['max_attempts'] = 'Máximo de intentos';
+$strings['max_attempts_help'] = 'Si la autenticación de Whispeak falla x intentos, preguntar y verificar la contraseña del usuario';
 
 $strings['EnrollmentSampleText'] = 'El famoso cuadro de Mona Lisa fue pintado por Leonardo Da Vinci.';
 $strings['AuthentifySampleText1'] = 'Cayendo como moscas.';