Rename wp-login.php to anything you want

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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.

0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share 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.

Crossed into this band 11 months ago; the previous band took 16 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ comprows

   8.4y ago

   I use this on all my client sites (33).

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2. ★★★★★ Mike V. Gorbunov

   10.0y ago

   nice and neat

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3. ★★★★★ tedocweb

   10.2y ago

   Prima plugin. Gewoon noodzakelijk voor wordpress. Om hem nóg beter te maken: auto-add blacklisted ip’s / ip-ranges.

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4. ★★★★★ General Seed

   10.3y ago

   Thanks, works fine, essential plugin in all wordpress, please keep update.

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5. ★★★★★ victormedia

   10.4y ago

   ok so now at this stage, this plugin has great potential. there are a lot like this plugin with definite more downloads but this one is simple and straight to the point. it does what it says and that’s all i need. yes some other plugins are compatible with other login or wp customizing plugins, but why? all you need is to customize your login so here is a great simple plugin that does just that. i think this guy has a lot of potential in making a lot of better improvements and they will definitely take over Africa. (he will do great things)

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1 open vulnerability affects the current version (2.0.1). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.

1. Open High · 7.5 Rename wp-login.php to anything you want <= 2.0.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 'log' (Username) Parameter ↗
   2026-09-22 CVE-2026-93368 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 2.0.1 No patch available

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.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-12-15 600+ → 500+ down after 483 days in tier
2. 2024-08-19 700+ → 600+ down after 685 days in tier
3. 2022-10-04 800+ → 700+ down after 413 days in tier
4. 2021-08-17 900+ → 800+ down after 300 days in tier
5. 2020-10-21 1K+ → 900+ down

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Rename wp-login.php to anything you want: 500+ active installs, 5.0★ (5 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-05. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/rename-wp-loginphp-to-anything-you-want