Force Login
Healthy: maintained, last release 19 Jun 2026, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Force Login still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 19 Jun 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 19 Jun 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Force Login, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer kevinvess since Jun 2014. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Force Login removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Force Login safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Force Login update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 5.6.3. No one-star spike after it. 15 Sep 2021 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| kevinvess | 11 Jun 2014 to 19 Jun 2026, 50 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 19 Jun 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| Q4 2023 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q1 2025.
| 5 star | 95 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 3 |
| 1 star | 3 |
- Deprecated · 1 star · 8 Oct 2022
- Registration Page Exception? · 2 stars · 4 Oct 2021
- I can access PDF and image without login · 2 stars · 16 Feb 2021
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
50% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 24,379 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 42,718 |
| 18 May 2026 | 42,378 |
| 25 May 2026 | 42,591 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 42,443 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 42,210 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 42,189 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 42,193 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 42,146 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 41,855 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 41,771 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 41,594 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 41,432 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 41,583 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 41,754 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 41,631 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 41,617 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 41,418 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 40,919 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 41,078 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 41,007 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 40,627 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 40,669 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 40,600 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 41,870 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 40,977 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 5,900 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 19% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 5.6.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Kevin Vess |
| Added | 11 Jun 2014 |
| Last updated | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | User Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login |
| Tags | privacy, private, protected, restricted, registered only |
Questions
Is Force Login still maintained?
Yes. Last release 19 Jun 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Force Login, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer kevinvess since Jun 2014.
Was Force Login removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Force Login safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Force Login update safe to install?
No ownership change before 5.6.3. No one-star spike after it.