Obfuscate Admin
v1.0.1by Jason White · updated 7 years ago
You want to stop users from accessing the wp-admin of your WordPress installation. Obfoscate WordPress admin url and prevent casual discovery.
- Rank
- #50,049
- Up2,400 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 7
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.3K
- 1,341 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Obfuscate Admin at a glance
Obfuscate Admin is a WordPress plugin by Jason White with fewer than 10 active installs, the #50,049 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.1 came out on Apr 21, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.1.28. Among the 4 plugins tagged “hide admin”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats30 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Obfuscate Admin |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 7 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
Rank over time
#50,049 · up 8,046 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #50,049 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #52,449 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #69,675 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #53,952 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #65,740 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #49,639 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #68,639 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #69,712 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #65,491 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #65,601 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #58,095 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -42.86% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +133.33% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -42.86% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 5.1.27 → 5.1.28
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 5.1.28
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Apr 19, 2019
- Last updated
- Apr 21, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Obfuscate Admin
How many websites use Obfuscate Admin?
Obfuscate Admin is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #50,049 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Obfuscate Admin been downloaded?
1,341 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Obfuscate Admin last updated?
Version 1.0.1 came out on Apr 21, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Obfuscate Admin compatible with the latest WordPress?
Obfuscate Admin’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.1.28, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Obfuscate Admin still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Obfuscate Admin have?
No one has reviewed Obfuscate Admin on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Obfuscate Admin?
The plugins most like Obfuscate Admin, by the tags they share, are Hide Admin Bar (20K+), Remove admin menus by role (8K+) and Hide WP Admin Notifications (3K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 7 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.3K |
| Author | Jason White |
| First released | Apr 19, 2019 |
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Apr 21, 2019 |
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