by WP-EXPERTS.IN 3.6 (50 reviews)

Protect WP Admin

Name: Protect WP Admin
Rating: 3.6 (50 reviews)
Author: WP-EXPERTS.IN

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

Protect WP Admin ranks #1,717 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #152 of 4,514 in the Security category, a 3.6/5 rating from 50 reviews, and was last updated Feb 5, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9 (Current: 7.1)

v4.2 Current Version v4.2

Updated 7 months ago Last Update on 05 Feb, 2026

Refreshed 12 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#152 of 4,514 in Security Top 5% by installs Downloads +5.2% this week

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#1,717

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Active Installs

10K+

-39.2%

KW Avg Position

9.8

0.2 worse

Downloads

534.4K

+18 today

Support Resolved

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Rating

72%

Review 3.6 out of 5

3.6 (50 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 63%

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Reviews & Ratings

3.6

50 reviews

Overall 72%

28 (56%)

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

4 known vulnerabilities on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Dec 15, 2025

Protect WP Admin [protect-wp-admin] < 4.2

CVE-2025-64249 · Fixed in v4.2
Jun 12, 2023

Protect WP Admin [protect-wp-admin] < 4.0

CVE-2023-3139 · Fixed in v4.0
Aug 5, 2022

Protect WP Admin [protect-wp-admin] < 3.8

Fixed in v3.8
Dec 23, 2021

Protect WP Admin [protect-wp-admin] < 3.7

CVE-2021-24906 · Fixed in v3.7

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Plugin Details

Version: 4.2
Last Updated: Feb 05, 2026
Requires WP: 6.0+
Tested Up To: 6.9
PHP Version: N/A
Author: WP-EXPERTS.IN

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.6
Reviews: 50
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to secure their admin login without editing core files. It solves this by letting users rename the default wp-admin/wp-login.php URLs, restrict dashboard access by role or user ID, and customize the login page to block bots and brute-force attempts.

Change default admin URL
Restrict dashboard access by roles
Restrict access by user IDs
Customize login page colors
Add custom logo to login
Block access to default login URLs
Redirect unauthorized users and bots

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Protect WP Admin

Rename the plugin folder via FTP (e.g., /protect-wp-admin to /pwa-disabled). This disables the plugin. I see a 404 page at the new login URL Ensure your .htaccess is writable and permalinks are not set to "Plain."

Yes. Only administrators or allowed user IDs will have wp-admin access if enabled.

Yes. It works independently of your theme.

It blocks access to the default login URLs, which stops many automated attacks.