A simple, light-weight collection of tools to harden WordPress security and help mitigate common types of attacks.
As of April 2026, Apocalypse Meow is a WordPress login plugin with 400 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 23 reviews. It has been downloaded 68K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.4+ and PHP 7.3+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Top alternative: WPS Hide Login.
Apocalypse Meow’s main focus is addressing WordPress security issues related to user accounts and logins. This includes things like:
Security is an admittedly technical subject, but Apocalypse Meow strives to help educate “normal” users about the nature of common web attacks, mitigation techniques, etc. Every option contains detailed explanations and links to external resources with additi…
| WordPress | 4.4+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.3+ required |
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