by Nuno Sarmento 3.9 (7 reviews)

Rename wp-admin login

Name: Rename wp-admin login
Rating: 3.9 (7 reviews)
Author: Nuno Sarmento

Rename wp-admin login* is a plugin that allows us to rename wp-admin login URL to anything you want

Rename wp-admin login ranks #2,250 among WordPress.org plugins with 9,000+ active installations, is #87 of 1,659 in the Authentication category, a 3.9/5 rating from 7 reviews, and was last updated Oct 21, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v1.0.0 Current Version v1.0.0

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 21 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#87 of 1,659 in Authentication Top 5% by installs Downloads -30.2% this week Actively maintained

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Active Installs

9K+

-2.9%

KW Avg Position

42.2

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Downloads

22.9K

+12 today

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78%

Review 3.9 out of 5

3.9 (7 reviews)

Next Milestone 10K

Total Progress 51.4%

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Reviews & Ratings

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7 reviews

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.0.0
Last Updated: Oct 21, 2026
Requires WP: 5.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Nuno Sarmento

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.9
Reviews: 7
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to hide their default admin login URL from unauthorized access attempts. It solves this by letting users rename the wp-admin login URL to a custom one, making the default wp-admin and wp-login.php URLs unavailable.

Rename wp-admin login URL
Custom redirect URL
No core file changes
Settings under Permalinks page
Reversible on deactivation

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Rename wp-admin login

Did you forgot the login URL? Or for any other reason you can't login on the website you will need to delete the plugin via SFT/FTP or cPanel on your hosting. Path for the plugin folder: /wp-content/plugins/rename-wp-admin-login

Yes, it does work. You should setup the login URL in each website (Settings-->Permalinks)

Yes, it works but not tested with the URL option "The language is set from different domains".

No, Buddyboss has their own wp-admin redirect functions.

No, BuddyPress has their own wp-admin redirect functions.