Temporary Login Without Password vs Protect WP Admin (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Temporary Login Without Password
100K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Temporary Login Without Password has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1,504 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Temporary Login Without Password has accumulated 1.9M+ total downloads while Protect WP Admin has 534K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Temporary Login Without Password | Protect WP Admin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 3.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,504 | ◄ | 50 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.9M+ | ◄ | 534K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2014 | |
| Age | 10 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0.1+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.3+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.9.7 | 4.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Temporary Login Without Password
Protect WP Admin
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Temporary Login Without Password averaged approximately 442 daily downloads while Protect WP Admin averaged 53.
Recent Reviews
Temporary Login Without Password Reviews
Works Great
Simple and easy to use.
Worked perfectly
Does what it says on the tin
Great support in the Pro Version
We purchased the pro version as the free version did not quite have all the features. While our own misunderstanding meant the pro version did not either, the support team via Shubhanshu worked with
Protect WP Admin Reviews
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.
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
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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