Limited-Time Offer

Get Extra 20% off on FullCharge Yearly Plan — available for first 10 users only. Don’t miss out! 🚀

TrackWP

Magic Login · Version history

Magic Login changelog and version history

Latest version
2.8.1
Aug 11, 2026 (3 months ago)
Releases
47
since 2021
In the last year
6
about one every 54 days
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4
PHP 7.4 or later

Releases each year

  • 202110 releases
  • 20226 releases
  • 20236 releases
  • 202411 releases
  • 20259 releases
  • 20265 releases

20265 releases

  1. Magic Login 2.8.1Latest

    • [Fixed] Missing text domains in several admin interface strings.
    • [Updated] Dependencies.
    • Tested with WP 7.1

  2. Magic Login 2.8

    • [Added] Native honeypot protection for Magic Login forms.
    • [Updated] Dependencies.

  3. Magic Login 2.7.1

    • [Fixed] Settings import failing on some sites due to restricted MIME type filters when uploading JSON files.

  4. Magic Login 2.7

    • [Added] Friendly captcha. (UI)
    • [Improved] Load fonts locally to enhance privacy.
    • [Improved] Added nonce validation to AJAX-based login requests.
    • [Improved] Added final login redirect validation for both standard and AJAX login flows.
    • [Improved] Strengthened the randomness used for generated email login codes.
    • [Added] Added a per-user safeguard to limit repeated login emails for the same account.
    • [Updated] Dependencies.
    • Tested with WP 7.0

  5. Magic Login 2.6.3

    • [Updated] Dependencies.

20259 releases

  1. Magic Login 2.6.2

    • [Added] Admin notice when placeholder encryption keys/salts are in use.
    • [Fixed] Added capability checks for the settings page.
    • [Fixed] Improved validation of $_SERVER variables.
    • [Improved] Settings import file validation.

  2. Magic Login 2.6.1

    • [Updated] Dependencies.
    • Tested with WP 6.9

  3. Magic Login 2.6

    • [Added] Ability to override TTL and token validity on a per-user basis.
    • [Updated] Dependency packages to latest versions.
    • Read the full update: Magic Login PRO 2.6

  4. Magic Login 2.5.1

    • [Added] No-cache headers for magic login links to prevent caching issues.

  5. Magic Login 2.5

    • [New] Tools Section – Added reset, export, and import options in the settings panel. Learn more
    • [Updated] Settings UI – Visual and structural improvements to reflect new PRO features.
    • [Updated] Dependencies.
    • [Changed] Minimum PHP version raised to 7.4.
    • Read the full update: Magic Login 2.5

  6. Magic Login 2.4.2

    • [Added] New filter magic_login_email_placeholders to customize email placeholders.
    • [Updated] Dependencies.
    • Tested with WP 6.8

  7. Magic Login 2.4.1

    • Small tweaks and improvements.

  8. Magic Login 2.4

    • [New Feature] Code Login – Users can log in with a code sent to their email or phone number instead of clicking a link.
    • [Improvement] UI update for SMS Login feature. Learn More
    • [Improvement] Applied login_redirect filter before magic_login_redirect to allow other plugins to modify the redirect URL.
    • [Improvement] login.php is now deprecated in favor of LoginManager class.
    • [Fix] Properly encode the redirection URL on the wp-login page.
    • [Fix] Corrected various typos. Props @szepeviktor
    • Read the full update: Magic Login 2.4

  9. Magic Login 2.3.5

    • [Fixed] Ensure proper handling of email recipient for {{MAGIC_LINK}} integration.
    • [Fixed] French translation.
    • [Improved] Applied array_shift() to extract the first recipient if $atts['to'] is an array.

202411 releases

  1. Magic Login 2.3.4

    • [Improved] {{MAGIC_LINK}} placeholder to support encoded values.
    • [Improved] JavaScript handling for the magic login button by using esc_url_raw for form action and redirect URLs.
    • [Added] magic_login_get_wp_login_url filter for customizing the login URL.
    • [Deprecated] \MagicLogin\Utils\get_magic_login_url, use \MagicLogin\Utils\get_wp_login_url instead.
    • [Updated] Dependencies.

  2. Magic Login 2.3.3

    • [Improved] Enhanced login request handling with prioritized processing and added logging for header_sent scenarios.
    • [Improved] Implemented pre-validation checks before magic link replacement to prevent potential issues.
    • [Updated] Dependencies.
    • Tested with WP 6.7

  3. Magic Login 2.3.2

    • [Improved] Two-factor compatibility.
    • [Updated] Dependencies.

  4. Magic Login 2.3.1

    • Minor tweaks and adjustments.
    • [Updated] Dependencies.

  5. Magic Login 2.3

    • [Added] REST API option to UI.
    • [Added] Passing magic_login_form to shortcode_attr for better customization.
    • [Updated] Dependency updates.
    • Tested with WP 6.6
    • Learn more about the new features: Magic Login 2.3

  6. Magic Login 2.2

    • [Added] Settings UI update with reflecting new PRO features.
    • [Added] Custom events for AJAX requests.
    • [Added] New filter magic_login_token_ttl_by_user to customize TTL for users.
    • [Added] New filter magic_login_error_message to customize error messages.
    • [Improved] Form styles.
    • [Refactored] Improved settings page UI.
    • [Refactored] Enhanced class autoloading.
    • [Updated] Dependency updates.
    • Learn more about the new features: Magic Login Pro 2.2

  7. Magic Login 2.1.3

    • Improvements on uninstallation process.

  8. Magic Login 2.1.2

    • Fix auto-login link when the recipient is specified in an array format.
    • Dependency updates.

  9. Magic Login 2.1.1

    • Tested with WP 6.5
    • Dependency updates.

  10. Magic Login 2.1

    • Updated settings page with PRO features.
    • Added new attributes for shortcode; it’s more flexible than ever. Learn More
    • Fix: Encode the redirect_to parameter in the login link. (Better nG firewall compatibility)
    • Dependency updates.

  11. Magic Login 2.0.1

    • Fix German language that breaks auto-login links.
    • Dependency updates.

20236 releases

  1. Magic Login 2.0

  2. Magic Login 1.9.1

  3. Magic Login 1.9

  4. Magic Login 1.8.1

  5. Magic Login 1.8

  6. Magic Login 1.7

20226 releases

  1. Magic Login 1.6

  2. Magic Login 1.5.2

  3. Magic Login 1.5.1

  4. Magic Login 1.5

  5. Magic Login 1.3

  6. Magic Login 1.2.2

202110 releases

  1. Magic Login 1.2.1

  2. Magic Login 1.2

  3. Magic Login 1.1.3

  4. Magic Login 1.1.2

  5. Magic Login 1.1.1

  6. Magic Login 1.1

  7. Magic Login 1.0.3

  8. Magic Login 1.0.2

  9. Magic Login 1.0.1

  10. Magic Login 1.0

Questions about Magic Login’s releases

What is the latest version of Magic Login?

2.8.1, released on Aug 11, 2026 (2 months ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 7.4 or later.

How often is Magic Login updated?

6 releases in the last year, about one every 54 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from January 2021.

Know when your rivals ship

Track your plugin and its rivals: TrackWP sees each new release in the nightly snapshot and alerts you, with what it did to their rank.

Start free

Release dates come from the day each version’s folder was made in Magic Login’s WordPress.org SVN repository; the notes from its readme’s changelog, as its authors wrote it.