Login Require Press
by Marat Nepomnyashy · Security
Also makes 3 other plugins · 200+ installs across the portfolio →
Easy way to require user login to view specific pages / posts.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 45/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈150 estimated
Momentum
+26%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “control access”, “limit access” and “password protect” 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.
45 health vs 66 average across 1,776 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.8%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 12.8K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,059 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Security plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance 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.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27, well behind 6.8.
Details
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
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2530 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.3.27; the current branch is 6.8
4.5★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2530 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| control access your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| limit access your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| password protect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| require login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “control access”, “limit access” and “password protect” 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.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ 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.
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
6.9y ago
latest release · v1.4.0 · 27 Nov 2019
8
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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 16 months ago; the previous band took 18 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 21 Oct 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Quindaro Press10.4y ago
Just wanted to keep my site accessible to everyone with a login … and nobody else! It works! Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ soundfeelings11.1y ago
LoginRequirePress allows me to easily restrict users from viewing certain pages unless they are logged in. WordPress’ other options of “public, password, or private” do not give me what I need. This is just perfect. One thing you can mention in the next version of the instructions is to keep the page settings at “public” to make it work. Seems illogical, but that is exactly right. With this plugin, even though the page setting is at “public” the public will not be able to view it unless they are logged in, which is exactly what I needed. GREAT!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ derek471611.2y ago
Desperately searching for a plugin like this and stumbled upon this. Just needed to lock down one page for a client portal and this fit the bill. Wonderful.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ njrfbzr11.6y ago
This plugin is almost there. Unlike other plugins (like Restrict Content), it really works. You get an excellent overview on the settings page where you can see all your WP ID numbers for posts, pages and attachments and the publishing status. The list is sortable by name or date which is great. This plugin is easy to use; you don’t have to open each page to turn it on or off, although that possibility is also present. I discovered one flaw which unfortunately 🙁 means I can’t use this plugin. Some searches in the WP search box send the user to the login page and clearly this is undesirable. Indeed, if this flaw did not exist, I would rate this plugin at 6 stars. My guess is that if you do not have a search box on your site, this plugin will be nearly perfect.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,410 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("control access", "limit access", "security" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-10 200+ → 100+ down after 551 days in tier
- 2024-01-06 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-01-05 200+ → 300+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2023-12-29 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-12-28 200+ → 300+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2023-12-25 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-12-24 200+ → 300+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2023-12-17 300+ → 200+ down 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).
-
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Hostinger Tools 3M+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B -
Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) 3M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics 3M+ installs · 3.7★ · 1 shared tag B -
Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
Embed this report card
Drop a live Pulse card for Login Require Press into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.
<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/loginrequirepress" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Login Require Press — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Login Require Press: 100+ active installs, 4.5★ (4 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/loginrequirepress
Spotted a number that looks wrong? Report a data issue and we'll check it against the source.