WP Block Admin is a simple plugin that allows you to restrict access to the defualt Wordpress admin panel. WP Admin Block has been updated to work wit …
As of April 2026, WP Admin Block is a WordPress auth plugin with 10 active installations and a 2.3/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 14 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: authLdap.
Wp Block Admin allows you to enter a user defined key (set in the plugin options) that be used to enter the wp-login page. Any attempts to get to access the login screen without the secret key will result in the user being redirected back to the root url. If the user does manage to get the login screen and login, they will be redirect back to the root url aswell. Only user ID of 1 is able to be in the admin panel.
This plugin is very new and and we are sure tat there is some bugs and wanted features. To report a bug or request a feature please visit http://blog.blackbirdi.com and leave a comment.
You are free to modify this plugin how ever need be.
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.3.0 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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