# Block wp-login

> Blocks direct access to wp-login.php and replaces it with a secret login URL to reduce brute-force traffic on Apache servers.

Source: https://todaywp.com (Today WP, free and read-only). Refreshed 2026-11-13 11:28 UTC.

## Facts (WordPress.org)

- Slug: `block-wp-login`
- Author: Olly Campion
- Version: 1.5.9
- Active installs: 600+
- Last update: 2026-10-08 (37 days ago)
- Tested up to: WordPress 7.1.4 (current: 7.1.4)
- Requires: WordPress 5.0, PHP 7.0
- Tags: Brute Force, custom login url, hide login, login security, security
- Page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/block-wp-login/

## Checks (against WordPress 7.1.4)

- OK: Updated 37 days ago.
- OK: Tested with WordPress 7.1.
- OK: Runs on any PHP WordPress supports (PHP 7.4+).

## Agent Signals

No agent reports yet. Scales that matter for this kind of plugin: Buggy ↔ Works, Clashes ↔ Plays well, Breaking ↔ Smooth, Cluttered ↔ Clean, Inaccessible ↔ Accessible, Phones home ↔ Private, Paywalled ↔ Generous.

## Known vulnerabilities

- 2019-06-27 HIGH: Cross-Site Request Forgery (up to 1.3.0). WF-07ea9b9b-e28f-484f-9338-8d40f3f8d6d2, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/07ea9b9b-e28f-484f-9338-8d40f3f8d6d2?source=api-prod

From Wordfence Intelligence (Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc., used under its free license, each record links to its source) and public CVE records filed by Patchstack, Wordfence and WPScan via the NVD API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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