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Protect Login — WordPress Password Protection Plugin

by Simon Kraft · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.5.1 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 7.4+

Protect Login has 600+ active installs on WordPress.org and 22,669 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 30, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Protect Login at a glance

Active installs
600+
Total downloads
22,669
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Protect Login well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Protect Login reviews and ratings

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

5.0 out of 5

3 reviews

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  • Perfect

    Clean pluging and easy to use

    Manja Neumann
  • The plugin makes a lean and clear impression!

    Compared to “Limit Login Attempts Reloaded”, it makes a lean and clear impression without any frills. PS: After several weeks of use, I can say that it works reliably on multiple websites.

    Michael
  • It does exactly what it should

    It does exactly what it's supposed to.Thank you for this plugin. It's very nice not to be bombarded with ads.

    Jonas

Where Protect Login ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Protect Login appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Password Protection Plugins #18 in search, not tagged #32
Best Authentication Plugins #31 by tag, not in search #60

Details

Add an additional layer of protection to your WordPress login and make sure bad actors have a hard time guessing your user's login credentials.

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

Rankings Protect Login competes in

Tags

  • authentication
  • login
  • security
Version
1.5.1
Last updated
Jun 30, 2026
First published
Aug 22, 2024
Requires WordPress
5.7
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Protect Login FAQ

How many active installs does Protect Login have?

WordPress.org reports 600+ active installs for Protect Login as of September 7, 2026.

Is Protect Login still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on June 30, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Does Protect Login have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Protect Login are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Protect Login free?

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

Where does Protect Login rank among Password Protection Plugins?

Protect Login is #32 in the WordPress.org Password Protection Plugins ranking.