WP Login Security 2
by andersvinther2 · Admin & Utilities
Whitelist User IP addresses. If a user logs in from an unknown IP the plugin sends an email to the user and optionally the admin with a one-time key.
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Health
D 45/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
20+
≈25 estimated
Momentum
0%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “admin”, “authentication” and “login” 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.
45 health vs 56 average across 5,904 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.2%
of downloads still active
At least 20 of 8.5K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,194 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities 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 13+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2, 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 5067 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 3.5.2; the current branch is 7.1
4.4★ over 5 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 5067 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| admin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| authentication your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| whitelisting your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “admin”, “authentication” and “login” 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 57 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #25,400 to #28,300, alongside the other plugins at 20+ 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
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
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
13.9y ago
latest release · v1.0.2 · 19 Dec 2012
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “20+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 17 months ago; the previous band took 13 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 17 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ adamp1711.1y ago
Nice extra layer of security.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ squiggles11.8y ago
This plugin seemed simple and great to add that little extra security buffer to my site up until it mysteriously didn’t recognize my IP address today. I went to login to my WordPress site and it suddenly got stuck in a login loop without telling me the problem. When I discovered and accessed the email link to allow recognition of my IP address, it went to the site login again and got stuck in the same loop. I am so thankful for Bluehost support because if it weren’t for their help this could have been a lockout that would have taken many hours or even days to figure out. Also, when going to uninstall the plugin after deactivating it, there did not seem to be any option to change back the login web address and it is now stuck at the previously designated address. I gave it two stars because it did work for about 2 months.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jabobcn13.8y ago
No me funciona bien cuando me llega el enlace de confirmar por correo electronico no me deja entrar y me lo vuelve a mandar alguna solucion gracias
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous14.0y ago
Works like a dream. Makes your WordPress Installation much safer.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ KYbunnies14.0y ago
Another great way to secure my site by some knowledgeable people.
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 2 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Whitelist User IP addresses. If a user logs in from an unknown IP the plugin sends an email to the user and..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! 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 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,311 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "authentication", "whitelisting" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-06-17 30+ → 20+ down after 389 days in tier
- 2024-05-24 40+ → 30+ down after 217 days in tier
- 2023-10-20 50+ → 40+ down after 142 days in tier
- 2023-05-31 60+ → 50+ down after 340 days in tier
- 2022-06-25 80+ → 60+ down after 312 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 100+ → 80+ down after 423 days in tier
- 2020-06-20 300+ → 100+ down after 1000 days in tier
- 2017-09-24 500+ → 300+ down after 562 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).
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Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A - L Limit Login Attempts 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags C
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WPS Limit Login 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Google Authenticator 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Admin Menu Editor 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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