Secure Admin Access
v1.0by maheshkathiriya · updated 9 years ago
Secure Your Website Admin And Dashboard Access & Modify Login Page Design & Login Attempts for login protection
- Rank
- #42,180
- Up334 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.7K
- 1,699 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Secure Admin Access at a glance
Secure Admin Access is a WordPress plugin by maheshkathiriya with 10+ active installs, the #42,180 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 Oct 9, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 9 plugins tagged “Login Attempts”, it ranks #6. 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 stats20 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Secure Admin Access |
|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14 · -6.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 15 |
Rank over time
#42,180 · down 3,558 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #42,180 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #42,514 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #46,295 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #41,759 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #42,958 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #45,178 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #47,006 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #38,622 |
Growth %
Average -0.57% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -6.67% |
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
- 3.3
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 9, 2017
- Last updated
- Oct 9, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Secure Admin Access
How many websites use Secure Admin Access?
Secure Admin Access 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 #42,180 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Secure Admin Access been downloaded?
1,699 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Secure Admin Access last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Oct 9, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is Secure Admin Access compatible with the latest WordPress?
Secure Admin Access’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 Secure Admin Access 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 Secure Admin Access have?
No one has reviewed Secure Admin Access on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Secure Admin Access?
The plugins most like Secure Admin Access, by the tags they share, are Jeba Limit Login Attempts (80+), Simple Login Guard (10+) and Melapress Login Security (3K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.7K |
| Author | maheshkathiriya |
| First released | Oct 9, 2017 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.3 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 9, 2017 |
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