Chap Secure Password Login
by Enrico Rossomando · Admin & Utilities
Do not show password, during login, on an insecure channel (without SSL). Use a SHA-256 hash algorithm.
41 health vs 54 average across 3,790 Admin & Utilities plugins
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 6+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.4.21.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 2274 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
110
now · peak 221
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
6.2y ago
latest release · v1.6.6
16
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “600+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-06-01 · 1,422 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ molgeorge7.3y ago
I spent a few hours to figure this out: chap-secure-login breaks login to the wp admin panel.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lind33n9.8y ago
This is a great concept, but is no longer supported. Check under Last Updated before installing to see how far out of date it is. For me, I couldn’t log in after the installation (the admin panel was inaccessible). This will disable your ability to log in with current versions of WordPress. If you install and get locked out, here is how I recovered my account. Log in with FTP and rename the CHAP folder (I added _BACKUP to the name). Then when you next log in, WordPress will disable the plug-in. Then you can log in and delete the plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gastronimo10.1y ago
Works as advertised, never any major problems. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous10.8y ago
This plugin locks certain users out, saying they have a wrong username and/or password. I have this problem when using firefox or IE, and combined with Wordfence plugin. After I deactivated this plugin, I had no problem to login again.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ blogdyr12.5y ago
Well I can’t edit my review title but I spoke to hastily the plugin works fine. There seems to be an unrelated problem in my .htaccess.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DrBongo12.6y ago
The plugin keeps telling you that the password you’ve entered is invalid. You then have to go through your server’s backend to remove the plugin to be able to log back in. I had high hopes but the developer did not deliver… too bad.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ savvyassistant12.9y ago
Thanks, a great secure login plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DoctorThomas13.0y ago
Like it.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.4.1
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-13 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-12 600+ → 700+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-06-09 700+ → 600+ down after 189 days in tier
- 2025-12-02 800+ → 700+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2025-11-28 700+ → 800+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-11-23 800+ → 700+ down after 176 days in tier
- 2025-05-31 900+ → 800+ down after 268 days in tier
- 2024-09-05 1K+ → 900+ down
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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Theme My Login 60K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
Username Changer 40K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Login as User 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Google Authenticator 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A - U Uber Login Logo 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D
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