# Protect WP Admin

> Protect your WP site by changing the default wp-admin URL and customizing the login page for enhanced security.

Source: https://todaywp.com (Today WP, free and read-only). Refreshed 2026-11-13 09:28 UTC.

## Facts (WordPress.org)

- Slug: `protect-wp-admin`
- Author: WP-EXPERTS.IN
- Version: 4.2
- Active installs: 10,000+
- Last update: 2026-02-05 (9 months ago)
- Tested up to: WordPress 6.9.11 (current: 7.1.4)
- Requires: WordPress 6.0, PHP any
- Tags: admin url, hack prevention, protect admin, secure admin, secure login
- Page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/protect-wp-admin/

## Checks (against WordPress 7.1.4)

- OK: Updated 9 months ago.
- FLAG: Not tested with WordPress 7.1 (tested up to 6.9.11).
- 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, Cluttered ↔ Clean, Phones home ↔ Private, Paywalled ↔ Generous, Behind ↔ Current, Heavy ↔ Light.

## Known vulnerabilities

- 2025-12-15 MEDIUM: Missing Authorization (up to 4.1). CVE-2025-64249, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/801f7c4d-472d-4f0d-9d99-3b3a28f5e3f9?source=api-prod
- 2023-06-12 MEDIUM: Unauthenticated Information Disclosure to Protection Bypass (up to 3.8). CVE-2023-3139, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7012b34d-8d65-4575-9965-417739206b5f?source=api-prod
- 2022-08-05 MEDIUM: Cross-Site Scripting (up to 3.7). WF-878671d2-572c-43f9-8fba-f2e2e955b7a6, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/878671d2-572c-43f9-8fba-f2e2e955b7a6?source=api-prod
- 2021-12-23 HIGH: Unauthenticated Plugin Deactivation (up to 3.6). CVE-2021-24906, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2295b532-7833-4f5d-9778-de26390b04bd?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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