Use your email address instead of a username to login into your WordPress.
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….
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
| WordPress | 3.8+ requiredTested up to 4.7.33 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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