Lockdown WP Admin

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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.

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 97% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 2.2 years ago; the previous band took 23 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ pdwalker

   3.8y ago

   Still working perfectly in the current version of wordpress. It stops all those annoying bot attacks that any wordpress site gets. Still recommended.

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2. ★★★★★ yasinvanlioglu

   6.9y ago

   This plugin still working! I use on all my sites. Hopefully a new update will be available for longer use.

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3. ★★★★★ Rik0399

   8.1y ago

   I’m posting this because we as ‘users’, sometimes take for granted the efforts of plugin authors and seem only to comment when we are ‘whining’ or ‘complaining’. Mostly because many do not simply follow the install procedures, so seek to blame the Author. The Problem : All WP users have is security because your site is constantly under threat. Unless your sitting there watching, one morning you’ll get up and your site has been damaged by some malicious idiot! The Plugin : As of : 07-10-18 this gem of a plugin is still working strong with the latest WP version! Whilst it has not been updated for a few years, it’s still working and does so very effectively against potential threats as wouldbe hackers can’t find how to log into your site. It’s a near impossibility to do so and soon, they give up and choose an easier target. My Two Cents : So for what it’s worth to the Author, very well done for this and can only hope they re-visit this plugin to add any additional elements. I would certainly make a donation toward it if they were to resume and continue maintaining it! It’s lightweight, it works…simple as that!

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4. ★★★★★ srjambo

   8.2y ago

   This plugin is simple and easy to setup. I have been using it for two years but with the last WordPress actualisation (4.9.8) it stopped working. I was locked out and was not able to access to panel administration. I had to delete the plugin. What a pity.

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5. ★★★★★ wp2sr

   9.1y ago

   awesome plugin 😉 OLD but GOLD and works flawlessly in WordPress v4.8.2 This topic was modified 8 years, 9 months ago by wp2sr.

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6. ★★★★★ Javier Moreno

   10.0y ago

   Muy fácil de entender y funciona correctamente.

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7. ★★★★★ bgtbbox

   10.1y ago

   Très bon plugin Facile à personnaliser, et très agrable. Beau travail. Je recommande. Fonctionne parfaitement avec un plugin que j’utilise pour personnaliser l’interface de connexion utilisateur. EN : Very good plugin Easy to customize, and very nice. Good work. I recommend. Works perfectly with a plugin I use to customize the user login interface.

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8. ★★★★★ adamjedgar

   10.1y ago

   Great plugin…running on a subdirectory installation on Wamp server (@ localhost) and its working on a network wordpress install with custom theme without issue. Also installed on a production server on a standalone wordpress site…absolutely brilliant. Very happy Only suggestion that i will add for others who decide to use this plugin…some users may rather redirect back to home page instead of 404. I dont know what would happen in the event of a real need for a 404 page when using the following (thats for others to provide insight into). If you like the idea of redirecting unwanted logins back to homepage do the following; Go to www directory in cpanel file manager (or ftp) Then locate…wordpress/wp-content/themes/<your active theme> 404.php use the following code instead of default <?php header(“HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently”); header(“Location: “.get_bloginfo(‘url’)); exit(); ?> any attempts to login to wp-admin with above code and this plugin will simply now redirect back to home page all the time. It owuld be nice if the plugin had a little more functionality so this could be only the outcome of an attempt to log in rather than any 404 error. Perhaps and idea for a premium version of this plugin. This topic was modified 9 years, 9 months ago by adamjedgar.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.0 Initial release 1.0
2. — Version 1.0.1 Fixed a link to a broken file 1.0.1
3. — Version 1.1 Fixed a bug on activating the plugin network wide, we disabled network wide activation. Cleaned up the plugin and prevented a double loop of the HTTP check, unnecessary. 1.1
4. — Version 1.2 Cleaned up more code. Security fixes that will prevent somebody from possibly hijacking your website. (Props Jon Cave) 1.2
5. — Version 1.3.1 Added the ability to change the login URL entirely. It will disable /wp-login.php and give it whatever you want to make it. 1.3.1
6. — Version 1.4 Fixed a bug with user’s with a index.php base Added stats for us to collect about about URL setup and server configuration for our users. This will let us make the plugin even better. Fixed bug for having private user ma 1.4

Translated into 76 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Plus 52 more locales with partial translations.

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2024-08-31 20K+ → 10K+ down after 701 days in tier
2. 2022-09-30 30K+ → 20K+ down after 659 days in tier
3. 2020-12-10 40K+ → 30K+ down after 334 days in tier
4. 2020-01-11 50K+ → 40K+ down after 375 days in tier
5. 2019-01-01 60K+ → 50K+ down after 784 days in tier
6. 2016-11-08 50K+ → 60K+ up after 387 days in tier
7. 2015-10-18 40K+ → 50K+ up

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Lockdown WP Admin: 10K+ active installs, 3.9★ (54 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/lockdown-wp-admin