Is Protect Admin safe?

No known vulnerability affects the current version (2.1.7). 1 issue was found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Jul 18, 2023.

Checked 1 day ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 2.1.7.

How it’s looked after

Last release: Oct 23, 2026 (2 weeks ago)
Releases in the last year: 2
Tested up to: WordPress 6.9.11 (current: 7.1)
Active installs: 2K+

1 known vulnerability

1 high

None affects the current version.

Every known vulnerability in Protect Admin

Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.

high
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Fixed in 2.0.2 · CVE-2023-33999 · Jul 18, 2023 · WPScan

Questions about Protect Admin’s security

Is Protect Admin safe to use?

No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Protect Admin updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.

Does Protect Admin have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Protect Admin up to date.

Is Protect Admin still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

Is Protect Admin compatible with the latest WordPress?

Protect Admin’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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.

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Vulnerability data from WPVulnerability (CC0), which gathers records from CVE, Wordfence, Patchstack and WPScan. A clean record isn’t a guarantee: keep every plugin updated.