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Protect Admin

by KeystrokeClick · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.1.6 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 5.3+

Protect Admin has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 30,054 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on March 3, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Protect Admin at a glance

Active installs
2,000+
Total downloads
30,054
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Protect Admin well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • As soon as the plugin is activated, it will store the ID of the user that activates the plugin. The plugin will then be hidden from all users other than this…
  • You can choose which Admin accounts (yours or others) to protect. Only the Admin who activates the plugin can save its settings. Other users won’t see the…
  • Once protected admin accounts are selected on the Settings page, other users and admins will NOT be able to
  • Additionally, if other users or Admins, under unlikely circumstances, are able to access the user profile page of the protected Admin accounts using other…
  • Similar to the above, if other users or Admins are able to change the protected Admin account’s email address via the Profile page, this plugin will revert it…
  • Also, should someone attempt to edit a protected Admin’s account, the attempted action will be logged to the database. You can view recent attempts under Logs…

Protect Admin reviews and ratings

5 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

5 reviews

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  • Absolutely awesome plugin

    This plugin has solved a basic need or requirement iv'e always had with wordpress. Please add this 2 features Prevent custom post types published by protected admins from being edited or deleted Prevent comments published by protected admins from being edited or deleted Thanks for creating this plugin

    teeboy4real

  • Does exactly what it says

    Simple to use plugin and does exactly what it says. This should be party of all BuddyPress, BuddyBoss or any other membership addons. Thank you!

    Chris

  • Very useful

    I didn't know how to protect the admin with id 1, and I solved the problem quickly and easily with this plugin. Even though I didn't need more functions, I also bought the Pro version because I wanted to thank the developer with a small donation. I hope that it will be kept up to date because of its particular function in terms of security. Thanks!

    mickhele

  • very useful

    thanks for this very useful plugin!

    dreamsoft

  • Great plugin! Saved me!

    Works like a champ. Thank you.

    tosasilviu

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Details

Protect admin accounts from being deleted or modified by other users. This plugin will always be hidden from all users other than the admin who instal …

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • admin
  • admin account
  • prevent admin deletion
  • protect
  • user account
Version
2.1.6
Last updated
Mar 3, 2026
First published
Jan 12, 2020
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
5.3
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Protect Admin FAQ

What does Protect Admin do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Protect Admin offers As soon as the plugin is activated, it will store the ID of the user that activates the plugin. The plugin will then be hidden from all users other than this, You can choose which Admin accounts (yours or others) to protect. Only the Admin who activates the plugin can save its settings. Other users won’t see the, Once protected admin accounts are selected on the Settings page, other users and admins will NOT be able to, Additionally, if other users or Admins, under unlikely circumstances, are able to access the user profile page of the protected Admin accounts using other and Similar to the above, if other users or Admins are able to change the protected Admin account’s email address via the Profile page, this plugin will revert it.

How many active installs does Protect Admin have?

WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Protect Admin as of September 7, 2026.

Is Protect Admin still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on March 3, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Protect Admin free?

Protect Admin is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.