Redirect to login if not logged in
by Daan Kortenbach · Login & Users
Also makes 1 other plugin · 210+ installs across the portfolio →
Redirects users to the login page if the visitor is not logged in.
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 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
200+
≈250 estimated
Momentum
+28%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “login” and “redirect” 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.
48 health vs 61 average across 2,214 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 20.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,481 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.
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 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31, well behind 7.1.
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 2974 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.0.31; the current branch is 7.1
4.8★ over 10 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★ and held back under 25 reviews
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2974 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| redirect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “login” and “redirect” 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 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 130 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ 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 1 Nov 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
8.1y ago
latest release · v1.7.0 · 13 Sep 2018
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 83% 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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 18 months ago; the previous band took 16 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 6 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ maorb7.6y ago
plugin causes infinite redirecton loop – not working This topic was modified 7 years, 3 months ago by maorb.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ arthurfrank7.8y ago
How do we allow access to some IP numbers? This is really important to me. Is it possible to allow more than 1 IP number? This topic was modified 7 years, 6 months ago by arthurfrank.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ paranoidandroid8811.4y ago
…but it’s not what i was actually hoping it does. It only applies to the initial landing page that the user attempts to go to. This option is a little harsh IMHO, as the user is jarred by the WP login screen. From a commercial perspective, I could never present potential customers (requiring membership) to login/register so abruptly. Having said that, I’m sure there are plenty of applications for this plugins use for other folks. I personally want to redirect on a particular page, to redirect the user, if he is not logged in, then once logged in, to redirect back to where he was originally intending to go… …i just keep looking! : )
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Justin Fletcher11.6y ago
Thanks Daan this is one simple go to plugin for me. (not sure why so many versions since 1.5 since the only thing that’s changed is the header comments).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ miketurco11.6y ago
Does exactly what it says. Nothing more, nothing less. Absolutely no problems.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Chris Burbridge12.2y ago
This seems neat, but it does not protect all files. I tested: direct image URL.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marcel Bootsman12.9y ago
Does what is says it does and is very lightweight.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ahsanul Kabir13.2y ago
It is really very useful.
Read on wp.org ↗
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 4 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Redirects users to the login page if the visitor is not logged in."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Installation Instructions").
- ! 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 1 heading and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,335 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 2 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-05-27 300+ → 200+ down after 468 days in tier
- 2024-02-14 400+ → 300+ down after 424 days in tier
- 2022-12-17 500+ → 400+ down after 74 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 700+ → 500+ 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).
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WPS Hide Login 2M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
301 Redirects – Redirect Manager 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A - L Limit Login Attempts 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag C
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Redirection for Contact Form 7 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
LoginPress | wp-login Custom Login Page Customizer 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
WPS Limit Login 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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