Protect Admin
Healthy: maintained, last release 23 Oct 2026, 5 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Protect Admin still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 23 Oct 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 23 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Protect Admin, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer keystrokeclick since Apr 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Protect Admin removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Protect Admin safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Protect Admin update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.1.7. No one-star spike after it. 23 Oct 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 6 Jan 2020 to 6 Jan 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| tentenbiz | 12 Jan 2020 to 19 Mar 2022, 29 commits |
| keystrokeclick | 6 Apr 2022 to 23 Oct 2026, 51 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 13 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.3 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 23 Oct 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 33 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 79 |
| 18 May 2026 | 59 |
| 25 May 2026 | 81 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 80 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 84 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 75 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 58 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 59 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 66 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 61 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 71 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 105 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 98 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 91 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 104 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 71 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 90 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 97 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 99 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 93 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 100 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 88 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 83 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 975 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 478 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 46 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 212% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.1.7 |
|---|---|
| Author | KeystrokeClick |
| Added | 12 Jan 2020 |
| Last updated | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 |
| Category | User Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login |
| Tags | admin, protect, user account, admin account, prevent admin deletion |
Questions
Is Protect Admin still maintained?
Yes. Last release 23 Oct 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Protect Admin, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer keystrokeclick since Apr 2022.
Was Protect Admin removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Protect Admin safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Protect Admin update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.1.7. No one-star spike after it.