Require Login
by richard4339 · Admin & Utilities
A plugin for Wordpress that redirects users to the login page whenever they try to visit any page/post/etc on the blog.
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 · Few reviews
Active installs
500+
≈550 estimated
Momentum
+29%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “admin”, “login” and “private” 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 56 average across 5,902 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 27K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,192 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 11+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42, well behind 6.8.
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 4237 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.1.42; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4237 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 | ||
| login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| private your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “admin”, “login” and “private” 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 279 · 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
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 · v1.0.1 · 22 Dec 2012
5
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 “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 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 27 May 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Tachi7.9y ago
I’m using this plugin (version 1.0.1) for almost 4 years without any problems. Now with WP 4.9.x still flawless.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ JSanke11.6y ago
Simple to install, works like a charm. LOVE this plugin. Anyone operating a private site (like a BuddyPress site for in-house use) should definitely use this one.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ graphiclabdesigns12.4y ago
Works as it should
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ justcoastin12.9y ago
This plugin is excellent – Just what was needed. Extremely simple. Just a word for newbies – After installation, site visitors will only be able to access the site after you create an account for them. I am using wooCommerce which has a user type “customer”, so is ideal. Thanks richard4339 for your work in creating this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ LRT12.9y ago
Works as desired 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ inspired1813.5y ago
I love one trick pony plugins like this. No complicated settings. Just upload, enable and any user account even subscribers have to login to see any content. Great for sharing family or a small group or club information. I am off to make a donation now, this plug-in is too cool not to do so. This is a great simple plug-in.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ LebCit14.0y ago
Very lightweight and powerful plugin. I was looking for a code to implement in functions.php This plugin does the whole work.
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "A plugin for Wordpress that redirects users to the login page whenever they try to visit any page/post/etc..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ! Enough to quote 462 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 3 tags appear in the text; "admin" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-03-13 600+ → 500+ down after 240 days in tier
- 2024-07-16 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-15 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-14 700+ → 600+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2024-07-10 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-07-09 700+ → 600+ down after 191 days in tier
- 2023-12-31 800+ → 700+ down after 169 days in tier
- 2023-07-15 900+ → 800+ down after 1 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★ · 2 shared tags A -
Login as User: See the Site as Any User 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A - U Uber Login Logo 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D
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WP Last Login 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
WPS Bidouille 9K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Erident Custom Login and Dashboard 7K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags C
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