Admin Safety Guard — Login Security, Limit Logins, 2FA & Brute Force Protection
by wordpressdirect · Login & Users
Also makes 2 other plugins · 90+ installs across the portfolio →
Stop brute force attacks for free. Limit login attempts, add 2FA and reCAPTCHA, hide wp-login.php, block IPs and see every login on your site.
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Health
A 85/100
Few reviews
Active installs
20+
≈29 estimated
Momentum
+25%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “brute force protection” for “safety”. “brute force protection” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “safety” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 61 average across 2,203 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.7%
of downloads still active
At least 20 of 3K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,476 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 27 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 2025-11-12Reviewers say setup is quick and the login protections do their job, with the dashboard called clean and easy to work with.
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 79 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, 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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 25d
24%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 25d
-0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| safety | #7 | #20 | 0 |
| guard | #21 | #11 | up 1 |
| page guard | #23 | #12 | — |
| brute force protection your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| custom login url your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| limit login attempts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| login security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| two factor authentication your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
21 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 18 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “brute force protection” for “safety”. “brute force protection” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “safety” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 1 Aug 2025 · 456 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 326 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #25,300 to #28,300, alongside the other plugins at 20+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
27
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v1.4.1 · 13 Aug 2026
33
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “20+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 28 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 30.
Install history since 1 Aug 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ minhaz9712mo ago
Excellent plugin! Easy setup and very effective for securing the admin area.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mehrab2712mo ago
Admin Safety Guard is a reliable and user-friendly plugin for strengthening WordPress security. It covers all the essentials—login attempt limits, IP blocking, reCAPTCHA, and 2FA—while maintaining great performance. The setup process is simple, and the dashboard is clean and intuitive. A perfect choice for anyone who wants strong protection without complexity.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nayeem Hossen12mo ago
If you manage WordPress websites and want a security focused tool to guard the admin login area without complicating things, Admin Safety Guard is a good option.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rashe3d1.0y ago
Admin Safety Guard is a powerful and easy-to-use a must-have security plugin for keeping your site safe!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.4.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-08-03 CVE-2026-16578 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 1.3.0 Patched in 1.4.0
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
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
7 of 8 pass · checked 24 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Stop brute force attacks for free. Limit login attempts, add 2FA and reCAPTCHA, hide wp-login.php, block IP..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 21 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 21 of 21 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use it", "if you have").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Multisite, Instagram, Facebook and 2 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 9 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 12,730 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("brute force protection", "login security", "two factor authentication" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-03 30+ → 20+ down after 57 days in tier
- 2026-08-07 20+ → 30+ up after 25 days in tier
- 2026-07-13 30+ → 20+ down after 19 days in tier
- 2026-06-24 20+ → 30+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-06-20 30+ → 20+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-06-16 20+ → 30+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-14 30+ → 20+ down after 23 days in tier
- 2026-05-22 20+ → 30+ up after 1 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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Simple Login Guard – Monitor & Block Attempts 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Fortress Login Pro – Secure, Hide & Rename Login URL 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
AuthDock — Login Security, 2FA, Social Login & Brute Force Protection — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Techbox Login Security – Limit Login Attempts, Brute Force & Secure Login — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Neksio Login & File Security — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Multilogin – Hide Login URL, Secure & Customize WordPress Login — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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