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Protect WP Admin vs Password Reset Enforcement (2026)

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

Protect WP Admin

Protect WP Admin

3.6(50)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Protect WP Admin
VS
Password Reset Enforcement

Password Reset Enforcement

4(2)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Password Reset Enforcement

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Password Reset Enforcement has a higher user rating (4/5 from 2 reviews) while Protect WP Admin leads in active installations (10K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Protect WP Admin has accumulated 534K+ total downloads while Password Reset Enforcement has 3.7K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Protect WP Admin
►
Password Reset Enforcement4/5
Total Reviews
50Protect WP Admin
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Password Reset Enforcement2
Active Installs
10K+Protect WP Admin
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Password Reset Enforcement100
Total Downloads
534K+Protect WP Admin
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Password Reset Enforcement3.7K+
Support Resolution
N/AProtect WP Admin
Password Reset EnforcementN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoProtect WP Admin
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Password Reset Enforcement4 months ago
First Released
2014Protect WP Admin
Password Reset Enforcement2024
Age
12 yearsProtect WP Admin
Password Reset Enforcement2 years
WP Requires
6.0+Protect WP Admin
Password Reset Enforcement6.6+
PHP Requires
false+Protect WP Admin
Password Reset Enforcement7.4+
Business Model
FreeProtect WP Admin
Password Reset EnforcementFree
Latest Version
4.2Protect WP Admin
Password Reset Enforcement1.11.1

Rating Breakdown

Protect WP Admin

3.6/5(50 reviews)
5
56%
4
10%
3
0%
2
2%
1
32%

Password Reset Enforcement

4/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
50%
2
0%
1
0%

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

Password Reset Enforcement Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Protect WP Admin or Password Reset Enforcement more popular?
Protect WP Admin has 10K+ active installations while Password Reset Enforcement has 100. Protect WP Admin is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Protect WP Admin or Password Reset Enforcement?
Protect WP Admin has a 3.6/5 rating from 50 reviews, while Password Reset Enforcement has a 4/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Protect WP Admin and Password Reset Enforcement free?
Protect WP Admin is free and Password Reset Enforcement is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Protect WP Admin or Password Reset Enforcement?
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 Password Reset Enforcement was last updated 4 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.