Secure and customize your WordPress admin login by changing the default wp-login.php URL to a custom slug and blocking unauthorized access to wp-admin …
Active installations30Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org ratingNo WordPress.org ratings yet
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org
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WP PlugIndex currently records Secure WordPress Admin – Change & Hide Login URL version 1.2 as active, updated 10mo ago and tested up to WordPress 6.9.
Overview
About this plugin
php) with any custom slug of your choice. php and /wp-admin/ for all non-logged-in users.
Upon activation, the plugin automatically sets the custom login slug to mysecretlogin.
Example:
com/mysecretlogin
You can update the slug anytime from the settings page.
Important: After changing the custom slug, go to Settings → Permalinks and click Save Changes to ensure the new login URL works correctly.
This plugin is lightweight, fast, and follows WordPress coding standards without modifying core files.
Features
Change wp-login.php to a custom login slug
Default login slug automatically set to mysecretlogin
Blocks direct access to wp-login.php
Blocks unauthorized access to /wp-admin/
Simple admin settings page to manage the slug
Fully translation-ready
Uses WordPress security best practices
Zero impact on site performance
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
custom login url
wp login
wp admin
security
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested up to WordPress 6.9
Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.9.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.9
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.0 · PHP 7.2
Update activity10 Dec 202510mo ago
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Recent tracked changes
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