Prevent Concurrent Logins
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- Small user base (900+ active installs)
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.6 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Prevent Concurrent Logins stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| login | >100 |
| membership | >100 |
| security | >100 |
| sensei | #67 |
| users | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 17 reviews
About Prevent Concurrent Logins
From the official readme · v0.4.0Description
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- Deters members/subscribers from sharing their accounts with others
- Hardens security by destoying old sessions automatically
- Prompts old sessions to login again if they want to continue
- Ideal for membership sites and web applications
Important: If you plan to network-activate this plugin on a multisite network, please install the Proper Network Activation plugin beforehand.
Development of this plugin is done on GitHub. Pull requests welcome. Please see issues reported there before going to the plugin forum.
Changelog
0.4.0 – October 16, 2015
- Official support for WordPress 4.3
Props fjarrett
0.3.0 – May 4, 2015
- Action hooks now available after sessions are destroyed for logging purposes (#4)
Props fjarrett
0.2.0 – January 28, 2015
- Destroy old sessions for all users upon activation
Props fjarrett, chuckreynolds
0.1.1 – January 2, 2015
- Added filter to allow certain users to have concurrent sessions when necessary
Props fjarrett, nutsandbolts
0.1.0 – December 31, 2014
- Initial release
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Is Prevent Concurrent Logins free?
Yes. Prevent Concurrent Logins is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Prevent Concurrent Logins safe to use in 2026?
Prevent Concurrent Logins shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 900+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 39/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Prevent Concurrent Logins?
Prevent Concurrent Logins is active on 900+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 18,027 times since it launched in December 2014. It was downloaded 161 times in the last 30 days.
Does Prevent Concurrent Logins work with WordPress 7.1?
Prevent Concurrent Logins is officially tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Prevent Concurrent Logins last updated?
The latest version, 0.4.0, was released on August 16, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes Prevent Concurrent Logins?
Prevent Concurrent Logins is developed and maintained by Frankie Jarrett.
What are the best alternatives to Prevent Concurrent Logins?
The most popular alternatives to Prevent Concurrent Logins are WPS Hide Login (2M+ installs), Loginizer (1M+ installs) and Security Optimizer (1M+ installs).
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