Loginpetze
Notifies the admin by email as soon as a user has successfully logged in. The mails are customizable, the plugin is completely translatable.
Use with caution
Loginpetze works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 80+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 months ago, and scores 47/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (80+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Loginpetze stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| alert | >100 |
| login | >100 |
| monitor | >100 |
| notification | >100 |
| staging | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Loginpetze
From the official readme · v1.4Description
Sometimes it is useful to know if – or when – a user successfully logged in to WordPress. Loginpetze generates a notification mail for this incident. This is a conveniant way to e.g. monitor staging sites for customer logins. No need to regularly take a look at statistics or tracking tools. Mails are customizable with shortcodes. All texts are translatable.
Loginpetze 1.x is not compatible with WordPress Multisite.
Translations
If you wish to help translate this plugin, you are most welcome!
To contribute, please visit translate.wordpress.org
Keep in mind that if you’re not PTE or GTE for your language, you have to notify someone to approve your contributed strings. This can be done via Slack or by writing a request on https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/
To find the translation team for your locale, please visit https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/
Credits
Special Thanks go to Bernhard Kau, Torsten Landsiedel, Bego Mario Garde and Thorsten Frommen.
Installation
From WordPress Plugin Directory
- In your backend, go to Plugins → Add New to search for Loginpetze in the WordPress Plugin Directory.
- Click Install Now and then Activate.
- After activation go to Settings → Loginpetze to set up the few options this plugin offers.
Manual Installation
- Download loginpetze.zip to your desktop and extract the archive.
- Upload the folder loginpetze into the directory
/wp-content/plugins/on your webserver. - Activate Loginpetze via the Plugins menu in your WordPress Dashboard.
- After activation go to Settings → Loginpetze to set up the few options this plugin offers.
Frequently asked questions
«Loginpetze» – what kind of name is that?
It’s the german word for «login snitch».
How does it work?
In short: you install it, you select a user to receive the notification mails and you’re done. If you like to, you can customize the subject and body of the mails. There are placeholders available that you can insert into your template: username, blogname, date and time.
Can I suppress notifications for certain users or roles?
Yes, there’s a filter for that. Add the following lines to your (child) theme’s functions.php and customize the array – you can provide usernames, IDs and roles (even mixed) in an array. add_filter( 'loginpetze_blockers', function ( $ignorelist ) { $ignorelist = array ( 'username', '123', 'administrator' ) ; return $ignorelist; } );
Is the plugin Multisite compatible?
Loginpetze 1.x does not work on Multisite installations, but we intend to add Multisite support to a future version.
Why did you develop this plugin?
Occasionally (especially when setting up websites for clients) we wanted to be notified if – or when – anybody logged in to the staging websites. For this purpose we used to add some lines to our functions.php files, which was not very comfortable. For conveniance, we turned our code into this plugin. It was also a good opportunity to learn and to completely play through the process of plugin creation.
What happens if I deactivate or delete the plugin via my Dashboard?
Deactivating the plugin will just stop the notification mails. Nothing will happen to your settings (which are stored in the database). However, if you delete the plugin, this will remove your settings from the database. If you then re-install it, the default settings will be applied.
What happens if I just delete the files via FTP?
This will also stop the notification mails, but since the uninstall routine is not called, nothing will be removed from your database. If you re-install Loginpetze, your custom settings will still be available.
What happens if I or any other admin delete a user who is set up to receive the notification mails?
Loginpetze will warn you about this and you can check your settings. In case this warning is ignored, Loginpetze will automatically switch the recipient to the Standard Blog Admin.
I need more features. Is there a Pro Version available?
No 🙂
Changelog
1.4
- 2020-08-06
- Added: filter to suppress notifications for specific users, IDs or roles
- Tested up to WordPress 5.5
1.3
- 2020-01-14
- Added: some more placeholders
1.2
- 2018-10-08
- Tested up to WordPress 5.3
1.1
- 2018-01-16
- Added: support for Simple History
- Added: check for the required PHP version (5.5)
- Improved: tags for the WordPress Plugin Directory
1.0
- 2018-01-15
- Initial release
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FAQ
Loginpetze: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Loginpetze free?
Yes. Loginpetze is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Loginpetze safe to use in 2026?
Loginpetze works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 80+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 months ago, and scores 47/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Loginpetze?
Loginpetze is active on 80+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,475 times since it launched in January 2018. It was downloaded 82 times in the last 30 days.
Does Loginpetze work with WordPress 7.1?
Loginpetze is officially tested up to WordPress 6.9.9, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Loginpetze need?
Loginpetze requires PHP 5.5 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Loginpetze last updated?
The latest version, 1.4, was released on December 9, 2025 (10 months ago).
Who makes Loginpetze?
Loginpetze is developed and maintained by Christian Sabo.
What are the best alternatives to Loginpetze?
The most popular alternatives to Loginpetze are VK Blocks (100K+ installs), Customize WordPress Emails… (30K+ installs) and WP Notification Bars (10K+ installs).
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