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Protect WP Admin

by WP-EXPERTS.IN · WordPress.org page · Website

v4.2 Tested up to WP 6.9.7

Protect WP Admin has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 539,995 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on February 5, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Protect WP Admin at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
539,995
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Protect WP 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
One-star reviews
32%
16 of 50 reviews on WordPress.org

Protect WP Admin reviews and ratings

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

3.6 out of 5

50 reviews

5★
28
4★
5
3★
0
2★
1
1★
16

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Details

Protect your WP site by changing the default wp-admin URL and customizing the login page for enhanced security.

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

Tags

  • admin url
  • hack prevention
  • protect admin
  • secure admin
  • secure login

More from WP-EXPERTS.IN

Version
4.2
Last updated
Feb 5, 2026
First published
Oct 20, 2014
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Protect WP Admin FAQ

How many active installs does Protect WP Admin have?

WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Protect WP Admin as of September 7, 2026.

Is Protect WP Admin still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on February 5, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Protect WP Admin free?

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