Only Admins
v1.0by pcoitinho · updated 9 years ago
Only Admins is a minimal plugin that restricts your entire WordPress site to Admins.
- Rank
- #48,029
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 11
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.6K
- 1,630 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Only Admins at a glance
Only Admins is a WordPress plugin by pcoitinho with 10+ active installs, the #48,029 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Jan 4, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 110 plugins tagged “staging”, it ranks #49. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats25 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Only Admins |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 11 · -15.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 13 |
Rank over time
#48,029 · down 3,747 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #48,029 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #45,389 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #45,978 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #39,459 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #41,913 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #39,316 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #43,095 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #47,101 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #44,282 |
Growth %
Average -1.38% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -15.38% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +4.17% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -7.69% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.3
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 4, 2017
- Last updated
- Jan 4, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Only Admins
How many websites use Only Admins?
Only Admins is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #48,029 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Only Admins been downloaded?
1,630 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Only Admins last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Jan 4, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is Only Admins compatible with the latest WordPress?
Only Admins’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 Only Admins still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Only Admins have?
No one has reviewed Only Admins on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Only Admins?
The plugins most like Only Admins, by the tags they share, are Admin Menu Editor (300K+) and Lockdown WP Admin (10K+).
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 11 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.6K |
| Author | pcoitinho |
| First released | Jan 4, 2017 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.3 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 4, 2017 |
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