Logged-in-only
by Drivingralle · Login & Users
Also makes 1 other plugin · 800+ installs across the portfolio →
A Plugin to lock down the whole site to prevent public access.
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Health
A 87/100
Few reviews
Active installs
700+
≈750 estimated
Momentum
-14%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “authentication” for “wordpress mu”. “authentication” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “wordpress mu” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 61 average across 2,206 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.9%
of downloads still active
At least 700 of 24.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,477 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 2 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 63 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| only | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| logged | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| logged in | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| only logged in user | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| logged in user | #10 | #20 | up 1 |
| wordpress mu | #19 | #22 | down 1 |
| logged user | #14 | #21 | — |
| plugin only | #24 | #24 | down 1 |
| authentication your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| rest api your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| simple your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| user your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
15 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 7 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “authentication” for “wordpress mu”. “authentication” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “wordpress mu” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 830 · 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
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.1.6 · 31 Aug 2026
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 93% 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 “700+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ahp123011mo ago
This plugin is fantastic for anyone needing to restrict their WordPress site’s content to registered users only. The setup is incredibly straightforward install, activate, and your site is immediately made private.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jordyliman1.5y ago
Works Perfectly and simple. Thank you very much
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous7.2y ago
Exactly what is needed, thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ WDD-AS8.9y ago
…as expected.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jbrugger9.8y ago
It just woks as expected
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bluwhippet12.1y ago
This plugin does exactly what it advertises!! Its a great idea to move your WP login to a different url for security, but that leaves the original domain open to viewers. This plugin closes that security hole….tight. No one gets in unless you let them.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Stephanie Wiermann12.3y ago
Straight forward this Plugin does exactly what it is supposed to do: keeping unwanted visitors away while building your site
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.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("made for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, REST API.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ! Enough to quote 483 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "authentication" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-12-27 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-26 700+ → 800+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-12-24 800+ → 700+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-12-21 700+ → 800+ up after 19 days in tier
- 2025-12-02 800+ → 700+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-11-30 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-11-29 800+ → 700+ down after 20 days in tier
- 2025-11-09 700+ → 800+ up after 8 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).
- L Limit Login Attempts 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags C
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WPS Limit Login 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP-Members Membership Plugin 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Username Changer 40K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Login as User: See the Site as Any User 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Google Authenticator 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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