Protect WP Admin vs Secure WP Admin (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

Secure WP Admin

0(0)

80 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago

View Secure WP Admin

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 80). Both are free WordPress plugins. Protect WP Admin has accumulated 534K+ total downloads while Secure WP Admin has 5.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Protect WP Admin		Secure WP Admin
Rating	3.6/5	◄	N/A
Total Reviews	50	◄	0
Active Installs	10K+	◄	80
Total Downloads	534K+	◄	5.3K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	1 month ago	◄	1 year ago
First Released	2014		2016
Age	12 years		10 years
WP Requires	6.0+		4.0+
PHP Requires	false+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	4.2		1.4.2

Rating

3.6/5Protect WP Admin

◄

Secure WP AdminN/A

Total Reviews

50Protect WP Admin

◄

Secure WP Admin0

Active Installs

10K+Protect WP Admin

◄

Secure WP Admin80

Total Downloads

534K+Protect WP Admin

◄

Secure WP Admin5.3K+

Support Resolution

N/AProtect WP Admin

Secure WP AdminN/A

Last Updated

1 month agoProtect WP Admin

◄

Secure WP Admin1 year ago

First Released

2014Protect WP Admin

Secure WP Admin2016

Age

12 yearsProtect WP Admin

Secure WP Admin10 years

WP Requires

6.0+Protect WP Admin

Secure WP Admin4.0+

PHP Requires

false+Protect WP Admin

Secure WP Adminfalse+

Business Model

FreeProtect WP Admin

Secure WP AdminFree

Latest Version

4.2Protect WP Admin

Secure WP Admin1.4.2

Rating Breakdown

Protect WP Admin

3.6/5(50 reviews)

56%

10%

32%

Secure WP Admin

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

Secure WP Admin Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Protect WP Admin or Secure WP Admin more popular?

Protect WP Admin has 10K+ active installations while Secure WP Admin has 80. Protect WP Admin is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Protect WP Admin or Secure WP Admin?

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

Are Protect WP Admin and Secure WP Admin free?

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

Which plugin has better support — Protect WP Admin or Secure WP Admin?

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 Secure WP Admin was last updated 1 year ago.

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