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Protect WP Admin

by WP-EXPERTS.IN · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
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Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

75/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Protect WP Admin
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security85
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Protect WP Admin still maintained?
Yes. Last release 5 Feb 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 5 Feb 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Protect WP Admin, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer india-web-developer since Oct 2014. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Protect WP Admin removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Protect WP Admin safe?
4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.2). Not on the exploited list. 15 Dec 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Protect WP Admin update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.2. No one-star spike after it. 5 Feb 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.

Committers and their active periods
india-web-developer20 Oct 2014 to 16 Feb 2026, 135 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
9 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Protect WP Admin
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 5 Feb 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.6.

Rating distribution
5 star28
4 star5
3 star0
2 star1
1 star16
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (4 on record), patched (latest fixed in 4.2).

Show 4 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
15 Dec 2025Protect WP Admin <= 4.1 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 4.14.253
12 Jun 2023Protect WP Admin <= 3.8 - Unauthenticated Information Disclosure to Protection Bypass5.3<= 3.84.0Patched before disclosure
5 Aug 2022Protect WP Admin <= 3.7 - Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 3.73.8307
23 Dec 2021Protect WP Admin <= 3.6 - Unauthenticated Plugin Deactivation7.5<= 3.63.7532

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Protect WP Admin
4 May 2026119
11 May 2026295
18 May 2026210
25 May 2026249
1 Jun 2026242
8 Jun 2026232
15 Jun 2026215
22 Jun 2026228
29 Jun 2026185
6 Jul 2026213
13 Jul 2026186
20 Jul 2026256
27 Jul 2026243
3 Aug 2026240
10 Aug 2026212
17 Aug 2026224
24 Aug 2026242
31 Aug 2026199
7 Sep 2026240
14 Sep 2026278
21 Sep 2026241
28 Sep 2026245
5 Oct 2026240
12 Oct 2026225
19 Oct 2026369
26 Oct 2026321
2 Nov 202662

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 6% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version4.2
AuthorWP-EXPERTS.IN
Added20 Oct 2014
Last updated5 Feb 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress6.0
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagsadmin url, secure admin, secure login, protect admin, hack prevention

Other plugins by this author: WP Categories Widget, Custom Share Buttons with Floating Sidebar, Contact Form 7 Spam Killer, WP Protect Content, Menu Based Sidebar, WP Youtube Gallery, Sales Count Manager for WooCommerce, CSV Page Importer, WP Tracking Manager, WP Post Widget, WP Social Buttons, Login with OTP

Questions

Is Protect WP Admin still maintained?

Yes. Last release 5 Feb 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Protect WP Admin, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer india-web-developer since Oct 2014.

Was Protect WP Admin removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Protect WP Admin safe?

4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 4.2). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Protect WP Admin update safe to install?

No ownership change before 4.2. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue