Fake Login Area
Do you want your organization to appear bigger, or more important/legitimate/established than you are right now? The presence of a user login area on your website will help you achieve that effect for your site visitors.
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Fake Login Area shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (50+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.7 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Fake Login Area stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| login | >100 |
| login area | >100 |
| user login | >100 |
| users | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Fake Login Area
From the official readme · v1.05Description
Do you want your organization to appear bigger, or more important/legitimate/established than you are right now?
The presence of a user login area on your website will help you achieve that effect for your site visitors.
After installing this plugin, simply add the class “flaform” to the desired link. When the user clicks the link, a
modal window will appear with a user/password prompt to log in. Of course, the form does nothing and will always claim
to “fail” the login, but it still makes it look like you have more to offer!
Huge props to SweetAlert, the awesome popup window that I am using with this
plugin.
Installation
- Upload the
fake-login-areadirectory to the/wp-content/plugins/directory via FTP - Alternatively, upload the
fake-login-area_v#.#.zipfile to the ‘Plugins->Add New’ page in your WordPress admin
area - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Add the class “flaform” to your desired link. For example, you may have a CMS Page called “log in” or a link on your
homepage/sidebar, and create a link with the markup such as <a href=”#” class=”flaform”>Log In Now</a>
Changelog
Minor style update and latest version of sweetalert resources
1.05
- Updated CSS to ensure that input[type=text] boxes stay hidden even when being forced to display:block by theme styles (discovered via twenty seventeen)
- Updated SweetAlert js and css supporting files to latest versions (as of 12/08/2016)
- Tested plugin through WP 4.7
1.01
- Updated for WordPress version tag
- Updated SweetAlert js and css supporting files to latest versions
1.0
- Initial Release
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FAQ
Fake Login Area: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Fake Login Area free?
Yes. Fake Login Area is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Fake Login Area safe to use in 2026?
Fake Login Area shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Fake Login Area?
Fake Login Area is active on 50+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,858 times since it launched in May 2015. It was downloaded 58 times in the last 30 days.
Does Fake Login Area work with WordPress 7.1?
Fake Login Area is officially tested up to WordPress 4.7.37, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Fake Login Area last updated?
The latest version, 1.05, was released on December 8, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes Fake Login Area?
Fake Login Area is developed and maintained by Dave McHale.
What are the best alternatives to Fake Login Area?
The most popular alternatives to Fake Login Area are WPS Hide Login (2M+ installs), Loginizer (1M+ installs) and Security Optimizer (1M+ installs).
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