Protect WP Admin

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 45% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ truekandyan

   5.1y ago

   Thank you for giving us Simple and Amazing plugin. Please check Login form customizing is not working. Hide wp-admin is working good. Thanks again.

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2. ★★★★★ samuel

   5.3y ago

   A loophole has been found by hackers. My websites have been attacked by login brute-force thousands times everyday. Hackers could access wp-login.php directly when Protect-wp-admin was enabled. I try disabling the file access to wp-login.php in .htaccess but it also disable accessing the login page via the URL defined in Protect-wp-admin. Finally, it makes this plugin useless.

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3. ★★★★★ elasticio

   5.5y ago

   After updating the WordPress version to 5.6, none of my team could log in any longer. Both URLs, the one created through the plugin and the original wp-admin link, kept redirecting to the Homepage. I had to deactivated all the plugins via MyPHPAdmin to get back the control of our website. This plugin was the first I reactivated and I could immediately replicate the issue. This is imho not acceptable.

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4. ★★★★★ ichmirmich

   5.6y ago

   The plugin works as expected and after a recent WP update, it didn’t work anymore. contacted the support and they helped me out super quick.

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5. ★★★★★ bsp7744

   5.6y ago

   Junk, do not use. Updated to WordPress 5.6 and I am now locked out of ALL my websites. Avoid at all costs.

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6. ★★★★★ pivonka1975

   5.7y ago

   Cannot log in today after WordPress 5.6 renewal, have to disable this plugin via FTP. Bad experience!

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7. ★★★★★ Anonymous User 17979783

   6.3y ago

   I strongly recommend this Plug-in, they have fantastic service and this crew has a very professional approach as they will return your help call within minutes helping you trouble shoot your problems about my. This Plug in is so beneficial Im glad I have installed it on my website from the very beginning at the early stages of my site! This topic was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by Anonymous User 17979783. This topic was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by Anonymous User 17979783.

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8. ★★★★★ Hanun Khan

   7.2y ago

   Cannot LOGIN on re write login page, How to Reset this, i folow your documentaion change file .htacces but still cannot login

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 4.0 Fixed major bug Tested with WordPress 6.6.2 4.0
2. — Version 3.8 Security updates Tested with WordPress 5.9.3 3.8
3. — Version 3.7 Fixed URL issue Code optimization 3.7
4. — Version 3.6 Optimized code and security Tested with WordPress 5.8.2 3.6
5. — Version 3.5 Resolved double slash issue in login URL 3.5
6. — Version 3.4 Added admin bar restriction for non-admin users 3.4

4 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 5.3 Protect WP Admin <= 4.1 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2025-12-15 CVE-2025-64249 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.1 Patched in 4.2
2. Medium · 5.3 Protect WP Admin <= 3.8 - Unauthenticated Information Disclosure to Protection Bypass ↗
   2023-06-12 CVE-2023-3139 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 3.8 Patched in 4.0
3. Medium · 6.1 Protect WP Admin <= 3.7 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2022-08-05 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.7 Patched in 3.8
4. High · 7.5 Protect WP Admin <= 3.6 - Unauthenticated Plugin Deactivation ↗
   2021-12-23 CVE-2021-24906 Incorrect Authorization Affects <= 3.6 Patched in 3.7

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-05-03 20K+ → 10K+ 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).

• Temporary Login Without Password 100K+ installs · 5.0★ · 1 shared tag A
• Login Me Now – Passwordless, Magic Link, OTP & Social Login for WordPress 500+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A
• Teydea Password Reset – Force Password Reset & Expiration 500+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B
• C Custom WP-Admin URL 100+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag D
• A Admin SSL 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag D
• EchBay Admin Security 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B

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Protect WP Admin: 10K+ active installs, 3.6★ (50 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/protect-wp-admin