Protect WP Admin vs Custom WP-Admin URL (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

Custom WP-Admin URL

3(2)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago

View Custom WP-Admin URL

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 Custom WP-Admin URL has 13K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Protect WP Admin		Custom WP-Admin URL
Rating	3.6/5	◄	3/5
Total Reviews	50	◄	2
Active Installs	10K+	◄	100
Total Downloads	534K+	◄	13K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	1 month ago	◄	11 years ago
First Released	2014		2014
Age	12 years		12 years
WP Requires	6.0+		3.6+
PHP Requires	false+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	4.2		test

Rating

3.6/5Protect WP Admin

◄

Custom WP-Admin URL3/5

Total Reviews

50Protect WP Admin

◄

Custom WP-Admin URL2

Active Installs

10K+Protect WP Admin

◄

Custom WP-Admin URL100

Total Downloads

534K+Protect WP Admin

◄

Custom WP-Admin URL13K+

Support Resolution

N/AProtect WP Admin

Custom WP-Admin URLN/A

Last Updated

1 month agoProtect WP Admin

◄

Custom WP-Admin URL11 years ago

First Released

2014Protect WP Admin

Custom WP-Admin URL2014

Age

12 yearsProtect WP Admin

Custom WP-Admin URL12 years

WP Requires

6.0+Protect WP Admin

Custom WP-Admin URL3.6+

PHP Requires

false+Protect WP Admin

Custom WP-Admin URLfalse+

Business Model

FreeProtect WP Admin

Custom WP-Admin URLFree

Latest Version

4.2Protect WP Admin

Custom WP-Admin URLtest

Rating Breakdown

Protect WP Admin

3.6/5(50 reviews)

56%

10%

32%

Custom WP-Admin URL

3/5(2 reviews)

50%

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

Custom WP-Admin URL Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Protect WP Admin or Custom WP-Admin URL more popular?

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

Which has better ratings — Protect WP Admin or Custom WP-Admin URL?

Protect WP Admin has a 3.6/5 rating from 50 reviews, while Custom WP-Admin URL has a 3/5 rating from 2 reviews.

Are Protect WP Admin and Custom WP-Admin URL free?

Protect WP Admin is free and Custom WP-Admin URL is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Protect WP Admin or Custom WP-Admin URL?

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 Custom WP-Admin URL was last updated 11 years ago.

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