WPEPP – Essential Security, Password Protect & Login Page Customizer

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 58% 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. ★★★★★ basedgaud

   4mo ago

   This plugin was okay at 1.3.7. The interface was outdated but it served its purpose of customizing the password protected page. At 2.0.0/2.0.1 the interface improved and the app was actually fine, but they introduced the pro version with added features. not even a month after the 2.0.0 upgrade the 2.0.2 update has locked nearly everything under pro including customizing the password protected page. At this point the whole app should be paid because nothing in the free version is useful. Save your time with a more honest plugin developer or do not update past 2.0.1.

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2. ★★★★★ luke331

   5mo ago

   The original purpose of the plugin is now behind a Pro subscription and unnecessary functions were added. The developer went crazy with the Vibe Coding.

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3. ★★★★★ paterick

   2.1y ago

   Great Plugin! Exactly what I’m looking for!

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4. ★★★★★ alexdo

   3.0y ago

   I really like the simplicity of this plugin. I think they could make it better by adding an additional css section under the “social setup”. They have 4 prebuilt template designs to choose from.

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5. ★★★★★ ponxho

   3.1y ago

   I just need to change the password protect page, and instantly did it!, i just twicht 2 or 3 things, and thats all. Good Job, and thanks for the free solution! =)

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6. ★★★★★ svetac45

   3.3y ago

   Great plugin for elementor, I love it This topic was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by svetac45.

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7. ★★★★★ etpsoft

   3.4y ago

   Exactly what I was looking for: simple and very effective!

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8. ★★★★★ praveenb

   3.4y ago

   Thanks for the theme

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.0.5 Added Country Restriction — block or allow visitors by country (Cloudflare header + ipapi.co fallback, free cap 2 countries, Pro unlimited) Fixed CSS injection vulnerability — sanitized gradient, shadow, position/size, a 2.0.5
2. — Version 2.0.4 Fixed database table update issue Added news style 2.0.4
3. — Version 2.0.3 Fixed custom css issue. Redesigned and updated the majority of templates. Added inline wrong-password error for post/page password forms — no page reload required Added inline wrong-password error for site-wide password 2.0.3
4. — Version 2.0.2 Added modern Full Width (Pro) layout for password-protected forms — dark gradient background, glassmorphism card, and blue submit button Improved password-protected form now displays correctly out of the box even before 2.0.2
5. — Version 2.0.1 Added CPU Monitor — real-time CPU usage, memory stats, load average, and system health overview Added Slow Query Logger — logs queries exceeding a configurable threshold with SAVEQUERIES toggle Added Cron Jobs Manager — 2.0.1
6. — Version 2.0.0 Complete rebuild with React-powered admin dashboard Added real-time live preview for all form and login page styling Added login page customizer (background, logo, form, fields, buttons, links, errors) Added register pag 2.0.0

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

1. Medium · 4.7 Wp Edit Password Protected <= 1.3.4 - Open Redirect ↗
   2025-08-21 CVE-2025-9034 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') Affects <= 1.3.4 Patched in 1.3.5
2. Medium · 4.3 Appsero <= 1.2.1 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2022-12-16 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.2.3 Patched in 1.2.4
3. Medium · 4.3 Appsero <= 1.2.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2022-12-14 CVE-2022-47150 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.2.3 Patched in 1.2.4

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

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. 2025-10-18 2K+ → 3K+ up after 956 days in tier
2. 2023-03-07 1K+ → 2K+ up

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).

• LoginGlow — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• LoginPress | wp-login Custom Login Page Customizer 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• Orbit Fox: Duplicate Page, Menu Icons, SVG Support, Cookie Notice, Custom Fonts & More 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
• Custom Login Page Customizer 50K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
• Teydea Login Customizer – Custom Login Page, Branding & Styling 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A
• DoLogin Security 7K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A

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WPEPP – Essential Security, Password Protect & Login Page Customizer: 3K+ active installs, 4.1★ (19 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-edit-password-protected