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Force Email Login

Use your email address instead of a username to login into your WordPress.

By Takayuki Miyauchi·Email·Free
4.3(9 reviews)
·900 active installs·Updated 9 years ago
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As of April 2026, Force Email Login is a WordPress email plugin with 900 active installations and a 4.3/5 rating from 9 reviews. It has been downloaded 17K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Mail SMTP by WPForms – The Most….

4.3/59 reviews
900active installs
17K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013

Overview

Use your email address instead of a username to login into your WordPress.

It is an easy way to protect from brute-force attacks.

https://github.com/miya0001/force-email-login

Some features:

  • Use email address instead of the username to login.
  • Login with the username is always denied.

Contributors

  • Takayuki Miyauchi
  • Chris Van Patten
Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

4.39 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress3.8+ requiredTested up to 4.7.33
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

0.6.0

  • Tested on WP 4.7.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Takayuki MiyauchiTakayuki Miyauchi
Plugin Info
Version
0.6.0
Last Updated
Jan 28, 2017
WP Requires
3.8+
Tested Up To
4.7.33
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
900
Downloads
17K+
Added
Apr 21, 2013
Business
Free

Tags

emaillogin

Developer

T
Takayuki Miyauchi
21 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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