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Simple Login Lockdown

by chrisguitarguy · 4,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Simple Login Lockdown
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 108 months (last release 28 Nov 2017). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.28 Nov 2018Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, 36 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.

No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
9 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
3.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Simple Login Lockdown
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 28 Nov 2017. Tested up to 3.5, 36 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.4 from 7 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star5
4 star1
3 star0
2 star1
1 star0

Momentum

4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Simple Login Lockdown
4 May 202610
11 May 202626
18 May 202635
25 May 202638
1 Jun 202630
8 Jun 202638
15 Jun 202634
22 Jun 202624
29 Jun 202621
6 Jul 202625
13 Jul 202629
20 Jul 202639
27 Jul 202644
3 Aug 202665
10 Aug 202649
17 Aug 202657
24 Aug 202647
31 Aug 202645
7 Sep 202660
14 Sep 202670
21 Sep 202656
28 Sep 202677
5 Oct 202669
12 Oct 202671
19 Oct 2026108
26 Oct 2026102
2 Nov 202620

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 58% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

LoginizerScore 93 · 1,000,000+FluentAuth - Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Passkeys & Social LoginScore 93 · 10,000+All In One LoginScore 92 · 60,000+WPS Hide LoginScore 91 · 2,000,000+Temporary Login Without PasswordScore 91 · 90,000+

Facts

Version1.1
Authorchrisguitarguy
Added29 Nov 2011
Last updated28 Nov 2017
Active installs4,000+
Requires WordPress3.2.0
Tested up to3.5.2
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagslogin, security

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Questions

Is Simple Login Lockdown still maintained?

Simple Login Lockdown was last updated on 28 Nov 2017. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Simple Login Lockdown safe?

Simple Login Lockdown has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Simple Login Lockdown?

The wordpress.org author is chrisguitarguy. Recent committers: chrisguitarguy, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Simple Login Lockdown?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Loginizer, FluentAuth - Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Passkeys & Social Login, All In One Login, WPS Hide Login, Temporary Login Without Password.

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