Protect WP Admin vs EchBay Admin Security (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Protect WP Admin

3.6(50)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago

View Protect WP Admin

EchBay Admin Security

0(0)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago

View EchBay Admin Security

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Protect WP Admin has a higher user rating (3.6/5 from 50 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Protect WP Admin has accumulated 534K+ total downloads while EchBay Admin Security has 11K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Protect WP Admin		EchBay Admin Security
Rating	3.6/5	◄	N/A
Total Reviews	50	◄	0
Active Installs	10K+	◄	100
Total Downloads	534K+	◄	11K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	1 month ago	◄	4 months ago
First Released	2014		2017
Age	12 years		9 years
WP Requires	6.0+		4.8+
PHP Requires	false+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	4.2		1.3.1

Rating

3.6/5Protect WP Admin

◄

EchBay Admin SecurityN/A

Total Reviews

50Protect WP Admin

◄

EchBay Admin Security0

Active Installs

10K+Protect WP Admin

◄

EchBay Admin Security100

Total Downloads

534K+Protect WP Admin

◄

EchBay Admin Security11K+

Support Resolution

N/AProtect WP Admin

EchBay Admin SecurityN/A

Last Updated

1 month agoProtect WP Admin

◄

EchBay Admin Security4 months ago

First Released

2014Protect WP Admin

EchBay Admin Security2017

Age

12 yearsProtect WP Admin

EchBay Admin Security9 years

WP Requires

6.0+Protect WP Admin

EchBay Admin Security4.8+

PHP Requires

false+Protect WP Admin

EchBay Admin Securityfalse+

Business Model

FreeProtect WP Admin

EchBay Admin SecurityFree

Latest Version

4.2Protect WP Admin

EchBay Admin Security1.3.1

Rating Breakdown

Protect WP Admin

3.6/5(50 reviews)

56%

10%

32%

EchBay Admin Security

0/5(0 reviews)

Download Trends

Recent Reviews

Protect WP Admin Reviews

by truekandyan

Simple Its all done.

Thank you for giving us Simple and Amazing plugin. Please check Login form customizing is not working. Hide wp-admin is working good. Thanks again.

by samuel

A loophole has been found by hackers

A loophole has been found by hackers. My websites have been attacked by login brute-force thousands times everyday. Hackers could access wp-login.php directly when Protect-wp-admin was enabled. I try

by elasticio

Plugin created a redirect loop after WordPress version update

After updating the WordPress version to 5.6, none of my team could log in any longer. Both URLs, the one created through the plugin and the original wp-admin link, kept redirecting to the Homepage. I

EchBay Admin Security Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Protect WP Admin or EchBay Admin Security more popular?

Protect WP Admin has 10K+ active installations while EchBay Admin Security has 100. Protect WP Admin is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Protect WP Admin or EchBay Admin Security?

Protect WP Admin has a 3.6/5 rating from 50 reviews, while EchBay Admin Security has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.

Are Protect WP Admin and EchBay Admin Security free?

Protect WP Admin is free and EchBay Admin Security is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Protect WP Admin or EchBay Admin Security?

Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.

Which plugin is updated more frequently?

Protect WP Admin was last updated 1 month ago and EchBay Admin Security was last updated 4 months ago.

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