LWS Hide Login
by Aurélien LWS · Security
Also makes 5 other plugins · 75.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Secure your access to the admin page with this plugin !
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈29K estimated
Momentum
+27%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “hide login”, “hide” and “administration” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #7 and #19 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed these are the slots worth spending.
88 health vs 66 average across 1,777 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →9.2%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 217K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,060 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.
This plugin shipped 2 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
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 18 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 12 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ and held back under 25 reviews
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
11%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lws your tag | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| hide login | #4 | #11 | 0 |
| secure login url hide | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| hide | #7 | #9 | down 1 |
| hide login page | #3 | #7 | 0 |
| hide login url | #4 | #9 | down 1 |
| website hide | #6 | #10 | 0 |
| hide website | #6 | #10 | 0 |
| fast login | #8 | #18 | 0 |
| hide wp login | #8 | #17 | 0 |
| hide site | #8 | #11 | 0 |
| secure login | #17 | #23 | down 3 |
| hide wp admin login | #10 | #18 | 0 |
| hide plugins | #11 | #17 | 0 |
| hide page | #11 | #16 | up 1 |
| page hide | #11 | #16 | up 1 |
| administration | #19 | #19 | down 4 |
| hide plugin | #12 | #18 | up 1 |
| login page ui | #12 | #19 | 0 |
| secure login link | #13 | #22 | — |
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
126 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 92 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “hide login”, “hide” and “administration” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #7 and #19 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 19.8K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v2.2.5 · 15 Jun 2026
16
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% 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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 16 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ shineandre9mo ago
It makes my wordpress impossible to find and login even with the right link.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jeamis1.9y ago
Easy to use! I recommend it!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ abdulnraouf2.2y ago
It seems compulsory to review to hide stuffs on the Dashboard
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ saponniere2.4y ago
Fonctionne très bien. Essentiel pour sécuriser la page admin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cheick2272.4y ago
Very simple to use. Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ solen632.5y ago
parfait
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dlaryea2.5y ago
This plugin does what it is intended to and does it effectively. If you need to simply hide or change the default login url or page, give this plugin a try. I higly recommend it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ billgogo2.8y ago
Thank you. Everything else I tried was far more involved than what I needed.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.2.5 Updated stability and security of the plugin 2.2.5
- — Version 2.2.3 Now check the given values for the new URLs to make sure they are not the same Now cannot set the new URL to one of the login URL from WordPress (wp-admin, wp-login.php, …) 2.2.3
- — Version 2.2 Fixed a problem when hiding pages/articles behind a password, where the form would break 2.2
- — Version 2.1.9 Small update to fix the missing CSS in network mode Fix small issue when accessing certain pages of the website in multisite that would reveal the new login URL 2.1.9
- — Version 2.1.8 Update compatibility up to 6.3 Translations fixed Minor UI adjustement 2.1.8
- — Version 2.1.7 Minor CSS fix Fixed CSRF vulnerabilities we missed 2.1.7
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.2.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2022-12-12 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.0.2 Patched in 2.1
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 7.0.1
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Secure your access to the admin page with this plugin !"
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 7 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 3 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,049 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 1 of 2 tags appear in the text; "security" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-11 10K+ → 20K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-10 20K+ → 10K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-07-08 10K+ → 20K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2025-07-04 20K+ → 10K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-07-01 10K+ → 20K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-06-26 20K+ → 10K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-06-24 10K+ → 20K+ up after 758 days in tier
- 2023-05-28 9K+ → 10K+ up after 31 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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LWS Tools 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
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
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