Rename wp-login.php to anything you want
by travispluse 5 (5 reviews)

Rename wp-login.php to anything you want

This plugin changes the way you login into your website.

Rename wp-login.php to anything you want ranks #9,076 among WordPress.org plugins with 500+ active installations, is #243 of 1,595 in the Authentication category, a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews, and was last updated Aug 13, 2016. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 4.5 (Current: 7.1.2)
v2.0.1 Current Version v2.0.1
Updated 10 years ago Last Update on 13 Aug, 2016
Refreshed 14 hours ago Last Refreshed on
#243 of 1,595 in Authentication Top 25% by installs No update in over a year
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Active Installs
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Downloads
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Review 5 out of 5
5 (5 reviews)

Next Milestone 600

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Reviews & Ratings

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Rename wp-login.php to anything you want. Checked 1 month ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site administrators who want to secure their login page against brute-force attacks. It changes the default login process and adds IP-based blocking, lockouts, and notifications to prevent unauthorized login attempts.

  • Blocks IP after max retries
  • Extended lockout after max lockouts
  • Email notification to admin
  • Blacklist IP/IP range
  • Whitelist IP/IP range
  • Check logs of failed attempts
  • Create IP ranges
  • Delete IP ranges

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Rename wp-login.php to anything you want

This plugin changes your login page [wp-login.php] to anything you want.
You go to Settings>Permalinks>Rename wp-login.php
The default name is login so to login after activating the plugin you go to yoursite.com/login

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