Admin login URL Change
by Jahid Hasan · Login & Users
Also makes 4 other plugins · 12.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Allows you to Change your WordPress WebSite Login URL Slug.
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Health
A 87/100
Few reviews
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
-4%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “custom login”, “login” and “wordpress login” for “login url”, “admin login” and “change”. “custom login” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “login url” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “login” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “admin login” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “wordpress login” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “change” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 61 average across 2,204 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.8%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 25.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,477 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 7 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 4 reviews to 2025-08-18Reviewers say it's lightweight and works where other plugins didn't, with one asking about a 404 landing page after logging in through the custom URL.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 18 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
23%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
0.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| login url change | #2 | #10 | 0 |
| change url | #1 | #6 | 0 |
| login url | #5 | #20 | down 1 |
| change admin url | #2 | #11 | 0 |
| change wp login your tag | #8 | #23 | up 2 |
| admin login | #9 | #22 | 0 |
| change | #10 | #19 | 0 |
| change login url | #4 | #20 | down 1 |
| rename login url | #4 | #15 | 0 |
| rename admin url | #4 | #15 | — |
| url | #13 | #15 | up 1 |
| change admin login | #5 | #17 | 0 |
| login history | #10 | #22 | 0 |
| wordpress login url | #6 | #21 | 0 |
| change login page | #6 | #18 | 0 |
| change default login page | #6 | #19 | 0 |
| change wp admin url | #6 | #22 | up 1 |
| change admin | #6 | #18 | — |
| change wp admin slug | #6 | #21 | down 1 |
| remove wp login your tag | #20 | #24 | down 2 |
| custom login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wordpress login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
127 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 80 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “custom login”, “login” and “wordpress login” for “login url”, “admin login” and “change”. “custom login” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “login url” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “login” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “admin login” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “wordpress login” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “change” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 6 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.6K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
7
releases in the last 12 months
18d ago
latest release · v1.2.3 · 15 Oct 2026
21
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 45% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 46% of the way through.
At the current install trend, crossing 3K+ in roughly 480 days.
Install history since 5 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Cam Bruhns1.2y ago
This plugin works exactly as expected and is no-frills, lightweight, and makes other robust competitor plugins used for this purpose look clunky. Great job! Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ devjesus1.8y ago
I have installed this plugin on several websites and it always works with no issues. The only thing that I don’t see right is that after login with the custom url it shows a 404 page message (always on every installation I have made); I can navigate the WordPress admin/backend using the top menu., but it should go to the main dashboard page by default. Is there a way to fix/solve it ? Thank you in advanced
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Delyan Petrov2.2y ago
I tried many plugins but only this one works!Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ raywjohnson2.5y ago
Thanks for solving this with a usable and functional plugin. I tested more than a few plugins and tried creating my own. Could not quite get it to work. This plugin works perfectly. Any of the built in redirects fail with a proper 404 (/dashboard, /login, /admin, /wp-admin, etc). This plugin does not create files or the .htaccess file. Just enter a new slug, done. This topic was modified 2 years, 2 months ago by raywjohnson. This topic was modified 2 years, 2 months ago by raywjohnson.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2.0 Improved: Submenu “Admin Login URL Change” Position as a top-level menu “Admin Login Slug”. Added: Seamless integration hooks for Pro features (IP Blocker, searchable Country Blocker, Login Limiter, and Two-Factor Authen 1.2.0
- — Version 1.1.6 Fixed: Broken Access Control 1.1.6
- — Version 1.1.5 Added: Compatibility with WordPress 6.9 1.1.5
- — Version 1.1.4 Improvement: Updated file Structure Fixed: Redirect issue fixed 1.1.4
- — Version 1.1.3 Fixed: Deprecated issue Fixed 1.1.3
- — Version 1.1.2 Added: Compatibility with WordPress 6.8 1.1.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.2.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Allows you to Change your WordPress WebSite Login URL Slug."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("great for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,015 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("change wp-login", "Remove WP-Login", "wordpress login" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-18 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-17 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-16 1K+ → 2K+ up after 424 days in tier
- 2025-03-18 900+ → 1K+ up after 25 days in tier
- 2025-02-21 800+ → 900+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2025-02-06 700+ → 800+ up after 27 days in tier
- 2025-01-10 600+ → 700+ up after 27 days in tier
- 2024-12-14 500+ → 600+ up after 16 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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LoginPress | wp-login Custom Login Page Customizer 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Osom Login Page Customizer 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Custom Login Page Customizer 80K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Theme My Login 50K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
Easy Hide Login 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Rename wp-admin login 9K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
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