Plugin audit
Rename wp-login.php to anything you want
Rename wp-login.php to anything you want has urgent issues capping its growth.
Active installs
500+
Rating
5.0★
wp.org · 5 reviews
Downloads / 30d
110
Momentum
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no downloads in the prior 30 days to compare with
Against 2348 tracked Login & Users plugins: health 47 vs 62 average · rating, weighted for review count, 4.2★ vs 3.8★.
Where it ranks in wp.org search
Not yet in the top 24 results for any search we track. The fixes below are what move it in.
Tags still to break into the top 24: custom, custom login url, login.
What to fix first
- 1
Patch and release an advisory before anything else.
Open security vulnerability. A known unpatched vulnerability is recorded against this plugin.
- 2
Ship a compatibility release to reset the freshness signal.
No update in 125 months. wp.org search heavily penalizes stale plugins, and users look for a recent release.
- 3
Set "Tested up to" to WordPress 7.1
Tested up to WordPress 4.5.33; the current branch is 7.1. Matching the current branch keeps its full search weight.
- 4
Ask happy users for a review
5 reviews so far. wp.org gives the rating more weight as the count grows past 25.
- 5
“custom”, “custom login url” and “login” aren't earning a slot
You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Ranking signals
Listing score 38/100
- Update recency Holding it back
Updated 3737 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
- WP compatibility Holding it back
Tested up to WordPress 4.5.33; the current branch is 7.1
- Rating quality Holding it back
5.0★ over 5 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★ and held back under 25 reviews
- Listing tuning Strong
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
What we found
Open security vulnerability
CriticalA known unpatched vulnerability is recorded against this plugin.
What to do: Patch and release an advisory before anything else.
No update in 125 months
Criticalwp.org search heavily penalizes stale plugins, and users look for a recent release.
What to do: Ship a compatibility release to reset the freshness signal.
Review volume is thin
OpportunityOnly 5 ratings. A handful of reviews makes your star average fragile and weakens trust at install time.
What to do: Run a structured in-plugin review prompt and a review campaign.
Light support activity. Few recent support threads, so there is no backlog to report.
Downloads, last 2 years
From our own archive, not wp.org's current-week figure.
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