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Possibly abandoned Tested up to 5.7.20

Force Login Pro

Keep your WordPress site secure by requiring all visitors to first login to your site. Simply turn it on and it works out of the box.

Active installs10+10+ tier
Downloads · 30d67▲ +1.5% vs prev. 30d
Rating5/51 reviews
Health score30/100At risk
All-time downloads1.8KSince May 2019
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 5.0PHP 7.0+
Downloads · 7d4▼ -69.2% week over week
Our verdict

Consider an alternative

Force Login Pro shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (10+ active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • No update in 5 years
  • Only tested up to WordPress 5.7 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

246Jul 17Aug 30Oct 14
Yesterday0
Daily average (1y)2
Peak day14May 3, 2026
Last 12 months621

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where Force Login Pro stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
login >100 8,995 Best login plugins →
privacy >100 10,000 Best privacy plugins →
protected >100 3,877 Best protected plugins →
protection >100 5,909 Best protection plugins →
security >100 10,000 Best security plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 0.0100.0%

Rating breakdown

★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews

  • 5★100.0%
  • 4★0.00%
  • 3★0.00%
  • 2★0.00%
  • 1★0.00%

About Force Login Pro

From the official readme · v0.0.4

Description

Keep your WordPress site secure by requiring all visitors to first login to your site. Simply turn it on and it works out of the box.

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Installation

Install Plugin. Activate Plugin. Enjoy!

Changelog

0.0.1

  • First Version.

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

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Alternatives
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2 Loginizer Loginizer Loginizer is a WordPress security plugin which helps you fight against bruteforce attacks. by Softaculous 1M+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 (1K) 6 days ago 86
3 Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin Secure your WordPress site from brute-force attacks, threats, malware, and bots. Free to… by SiteGround 1M+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (157) 17 hours ago 96
4 Limit Login Attempts Limit Login Attempts Limit rate of login attempts, including by way of cookies, for each IP. Fully customizable. by Automattic 300K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 (202) 4 years ago 48
5 LoginPress | wp-login Custom Login Page Customizer LoginPress | wp-login Custom Login Page Customizer LoginPress is a Custom Login Page Customizer plugin allows you to easily customize the… by Adnan 200K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 (1.1K) 3 months ago 80
6 WPS Limit Login WPS Limit Login WPS Limit login limit connection attempts by IP address by NicolasKulka 100K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 (83) 4 weeks ago 81
7 Login Lockdown & Protection Login Lockdown & Protection Protect, lockdown & secure login form by limiting login attempts from the same IP & banning… by WebFactory 100K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 (61) 1 week ago 93
8 Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall Hide My WP Ghost is a WordPress security plugin that hides WP paths and protects your site… by John Darrel 100K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (372) 20 hours ago 87
9 Custom Login Page Customizer Custom Login Page Customizer Custom Login Customizer allows you to easily customize your admin login page, straight from… by Adnan 90K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 (410) 9 months ago 67
10 WP fail2ban – Advanced Security WP fail2ban – Advanced Security WP fail2ban uses fail2ban to protect your WordPress site. by invisnet 60K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (71) 2 weeks ago 76

FAQ

Force Login Pro: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 15, 2026

Is Force Login Pro free?

Yes. Force Login Pro is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Force Login Pro safe to use in 2026?

Force Login Pro shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Force Login Pro?

Force Login Pro is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,757 times since it launched in May 2019. It was downloaded 67 times in the last 30 days.

Does Force Login Pro work with WordPress 7.1?

Force Login Pro is officially tested up to WordPress 5.7.20, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

What PHP version does Force Login Pro need?

Force Login Pro requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was Force Login Pro last updated?

The latest version, 0.0.4, was released on May 19, 2021 (5 years ago).

Who makes Force Login Pro?

Force Login Pro is developed and maintained by Brandon Hubbard.

What are the best alternatives to Force Login Pro?

The most popular alternatives to Force Login Pro are WPS Hide Login (2M+ installs), Loginizer (1M+ installs) and Security Optimizer (1M+ installs).

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