Protect WP Admin vs Login Links – Passwordless Login… (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
Login Links – Passwordless Login…

Login Links – Passwordless Login…

4(4)

40 active installs

Free

Updated 9 months ago
View Login Links – Passwordless Login…

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Login Links – Passwordless Login… has a higher user rating (4/5 from 4 reviews) while Protect WP Admin leads in active installations (10K+ vs 40). Both are free WordPress plugins. Protect WP Admin has accumulated 534K+ total downloads while Login Links – Passwordless Login… has 1.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5Protect WP Admin
Login Links – Passwordless Login…4/5
Total Reviews
50Protect WP Admin
Login Links – Passwordless Login…4
Active Installs
10K+Protect WP Admin
Login Links – Passwordless Login…40
Total Downloads
534K+Protect WP Admin
Login Links – Passwordless Login…1.0K+
Support Resolution
N/AProtect WP Admin
Login Links – Passwordless Login…N/A
Last Updated
1 month agoProtect WP Admin
Login Links – Passwordless Login…9 months ago
First Released
2014Protect WP Admin
Login Links – Passwordless Login…2024
Age
12 yearsProtect WP Admin
Login Links – Passwordless Login…2 years
WP Requires
6.0+Protect WP Admin
Login Links – Passwordless Login…5.5+
PHP Requires
false+Protect WP Admin
Login Links – Passwordless Login…7.0+
Business Model
FreeProtect WP Admin
Login Links – Passwordless Login…Free
Latest Version
4.2Protect WP Admin
Login Links – Passwordless Login…2.1.0

Rating Breakdown

Protect WP Admin

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

Login Links – Passwordless Login…

4/5(4 reviews)
5
75%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
25%

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Protect WP Admin or Login Links – Passwordless Login… more popular?
Protect WP Admin has 10K+ active installations while Login Links – Passwordless Login… has 40. Protect WP Admin is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Protect WP Admin or Login Links – Passwordless Login…?
Protect WP Admin has a 3.6/5 rating from 50 reviews, while Login Links – Passwordless Login… has a 4/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Protect WP Admin and Login Links – Passwordless Login… free?
Protect WP Admin is free and Login Links – Passwordless Login… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Protect WP Admin or Login Links – Passwordless Login…?
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 Login Links – Passwordless Login… was last updated 9 months ago.

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