Melapress Login Security
by Melapress · Login & Users
Also makes 5 other plugins · 418.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Enforce WordPress login and password security policies to protect user accounts and prevent unauthorized logins.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.1K estimated
Momentum
+26%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “brute force”, “login” and “limit login attempts” for “enforce”, “failed login” and “login attempts”. “brute force” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “enforce” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “login” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “failed login” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “limit login attempts” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “login attempts” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 61 average across 2,203 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.3%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 36K lifetime downloads are still running, above 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 6 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 44 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 20 reviews, smoothed to 4.30★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
16%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| temporary login | #4 | #8 | 0 |
| enforce | #9 | #12 | 0 |
| limit logins your tag | #11 | #19 | down 1 |
| login security your tag | #12 | #17 | up 1 |
| limit login attempts your tag | #12 | #18 | down 2 |
| failed login | #9 | #17 | down 1 |
| limit login | #10 | #17 | down 1 |
| last login | #11 | #16 | down 1 |
| security | #22 | #22 | up 2 |
| password security | #20 | #18 | down 4 |
| login attempts | #15 | #18 | down 1 |
| login required | #15 | #19 | down 3 |
| secure login | #16 | #20 | down 3 |
| single login | #16 | #20 | 0 |
| wordpress login | #24 | #24 | — |
| login limit | #10 | #19 | down 1 |
| customize login | #19 | #18 | down 1 |
| customize wordpress login | #21 | #20 | up 1 |
| login secure security | #13 | #16 | down 1 |
| customize login page | #23 | #20 | — |
| brute force your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
116 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 83 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “brute force”, “login” and “limit login attempts” for “enforce”, “failed login” and “login attempts”. “brute force” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “enforce” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “login” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “failed login” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “limit login attempts” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “login attempts” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “limit login attempts”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “limit logins”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “login security”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 24 Feb 2023 · 1,346 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.7K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v2.4.2 · 17 Sep 2026
17
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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 42 days ago and the previous band took 21 months to cross, so the real count is still just over 3K.
At the current install trend, crossing 4K+ in roughly 167 days.
Install history since 23 Feb 2023
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-09-17 Version 2.4.2 Functionality & plugin improvements Improved the policy enforcement so users with expired passwords or users required to reset their password on first login cannot continue with an active session before completing the re 2.4.2
- 2026-09-02 Version 2.4.0 New features & functionality Added search and filtering options to the Locked Users table, including username, email, user ID, user role, and block reason. Added a new policy requiring users to enter their current passwo 2.4.0
- 2026-01-26 Version 2.3.0 New features Added a new feature to manually lock users and prevent them from logging in. Added a new setting in the Temporary logins setting to exclude temp users from 2FA enforcement. Implemented a custom plugin deacti 2.3.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.4.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Critical · 9.8 MelaPress Login Security 2.1.0 - 2.1.1 - Authentication Bypass to Privilege Escalation via get_valid_user_based_on_token Function ↗2025-07-25 CVE-2025-6895 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Affects 2.1.0 - 2.1.1 Patched in 2.2.0
- Patched Medium · 6.6 MelaPress Login Security <= 1.3.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Remote File Inclusion ↗2024-06-03 CVE-2024-35650 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 1.3.0 Patched in 1.3.1
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 7 languages, 1 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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names Melapress Login Security when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 25 Oct 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Security
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Enforce WordPress login and password security policies to protect user accounts and prevent unauthorized lo..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 11 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 11 of 11 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 Mentions WooCommerce, LearnDash, MemberPress.
- ✓ Headings and lists 15 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 7,006 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "limit logins" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-19 2K+ → 3K+ up after 629 days in tier
- 2024-12-29 3K+ → 2K+ down after 85 days in tier
- 2024-10-05 2K+ → 3K+ up after 25 days in tier
- 2024-09-10 1K+ → 2K+ up after 28 days in tier
- 2024-08-13 900+ → 1K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2024-08-08 800+ → 900+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2024-08-03 700+ → 800+ up after 40 days in tier
- 2024-06-24 600+ → 700+ up after 39 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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Captchinoo, admin login page protection with Google recaptcha 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP fail2ban – Advanced Security 60K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
XO Security 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
FluentAuth – Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Passkeys & Social Login 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags A
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