Active installations600Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating4.7 / 5 from 9 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org
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WP PlugIndex currently records Block wp-login version 1.5.9 as active, updated 25d ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
Block wp-login.php and use a secret login URL
Block wp-login prevents automated requests from reaching the default WordPress login endpoint. php.
php.
Features include:
Choose your own secret login slug or generate a random one.
Block direct access to the default wp-login.php endpoint with a 403 response.
Continue to support password resets, registration and WordPress administration email verification through the secret login URL.
Rebuild the secret login file after a WordPress core update.
Optionally email administrators when the login URL changes.
Optionally notify the site owner when an administrator signs in from an IP address that is not on the known-IP list.
Important compatibility information
htaccess file in the WordPress root directory. htaccess rules.
Hiding the default login endpoint reduces automated login traffic, but it is not a replacement for strong passwords, two-factor authentication, updates, backups or other appropriate security controls.
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
brute force
custom login url
hide login
login security
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested with WP 7.1
Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.0 · PHP 7.0
Update activity8 Oct 202625d ago
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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
Version1.5.8→1.5.9
WordPress compatibility7.1→7.1.3
Tracking & source
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