Best admin URL plugins for WordPress
The most popular admin URL plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Protect WP Admin leads with 10K+ active installs, ahead of Custom WP-Admin URL (100+) and Sumedia Urlify (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “admin url” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 admin URL plugins
- 1.
Protect WP AdminThe most installed admin URL plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Rated 3.6 from 50 reviews, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.
Custom WP-Admin URL100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.
- 3.
Sumedia UrlifyFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.
All 3 plugins tagged “admin url”
Protect WP Admin
Up in the last 7 days:1#1,720by WP-EXPERTS.IN9 months ago
Protect your WP site by changing the default wp-admin URL and customizing the login page for enhanced security.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 3.6(50)
- Downloads
- 46/day
Custom WP-Admin URL
Up in the last 7 days:17#13,394by Sharif Ahammed12 years ago
This is a plugin to give your authority to change wordpress admin url with your demand.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Sumedia Urlify
Up in the last 7 days:3,202#68,664by Sven Ullmann6 years ago
Makes /wp-admin/ and /wp-login.php pathes configurable using mod_rewrite.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day