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WP Admin Basic Auth

by Stocker_jp · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 160 months (last release 23 Aug 2013).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP Admin Basic Auth
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 160 months (last release 23 Aug 2013). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.23 Aug 2014Evidence
  • 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
13 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
3.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 23 Aug 2013. Tested up to 3.5, 36 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

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 0.0 from 0 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

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

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Admin Basic Auth
4 May 202613
11 May 202646
18 May 202648
25 May 202639
1 Jun 202630
8 Jun 202642
15 Jun 202621
22 Jun 202623
29 Jun 202620
6 Jul 202618
13 Jul 202624
20 Jul 202631
27 Jul 202628
3 Aug 202648
10 Aug 202640
17 Aug 202638
24 Aug 202637
31 Aug 202635
7 Sep 202641
14 Sep 202653
21 Sep 202651
28 Sep 202656
5 Oct 202646
12 Oct 202642
19 Oct 202669
26 Oct 202688
2 Nov 202614

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 38% 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

Version1.0
AuthorStocker_jp
Added23 Aug 2013
Last updated23 Aug 2013
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to3.5.2
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagssecurity

Other plugins by this author: WP Hyper Response, wp-deadorxp

Questions

Is WP Admin Basic Auth still maintained?

WP Admin Basic Auth was last updated on 23 Aug 2013. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is WP Admin Basic Auth safe?

WP Admin Basic Auth has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns WP Admin Basic Auth?

The wordpress.org author is Stocker_jp. Recent committers: natsuki1982, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of WP Admin Basic Auth?

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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