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One At A Time icon
Possibly abandoned Tested up to 5.6.0

One At A Time

Upon activating the plugin, only one administrator at a time can log into your site.

Active installs<10New
Downloads · 30d54▲ +5.9% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score21/100At risk
All-time downloads1.3KSince Jan 2021
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 5.0PHP 5.6+
Downloads · 7d5▼ -61.5% week over week
Our verdict

Consider an alternative

One At A Time shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 21/100 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 5.6 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

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

Daily downloads

123Jul 13Aug 26Oct 10
Yesterday1
Daily average (1y)1
Peak day9May 2, 2026
Last 12 months541

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

Rankings

Where One At A Time stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
login >100 8,865 Best login plugins →
one-at-a-time >100 10,000 Best one-at-a-time plugins →

About One At A Time

From the official readme · v1.1.0

Description

Upon activating the plugin, only one administrator at a time can log into your site.

Changelog

1.1.0 – 01/21/2021

  • Fix – Restriction for non-administrators

1.0.0 – 01/16/2021

  • Initial Release

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

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FAQ

One At A Time: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 11, 2026

Is One At A Time free?

Yes. One At A Time is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is One At A Time safe to use in 2026?

One At A Time shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.

How many websites use One At A Time?

One At A Time is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,266 times since it launched in January 2021. It was downloaded 54 times in the last 30 days.

Does One At A Time work with WordPress 7.1?

One At A Time is officially tested up to WordPress 5.6.0, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

What PHP version does One At A Time need?

One At A Time requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was One At A Time last updated?

The latest version, 1.1.0, was released on January 21, 2021 (6 years ago).

Who makes One At A Time?

One At A Time is developed and maintained by Sanjeev Aryal.

What are the best alternatives to One At A Time?

The most popular alternatives to One At A Time are WPS Hide Login (2M+ installs), Loginizer (1M+ installs) and Security Optimizer (1M+ installs).

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