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WP-Login and WP-Admin Whitelist

A Plugin That only allows whitelisted IP's, or optionally whitelisted browsers, to access wp-login, or optionally wp-admin.

Active installs10+10+ tier
Downloads · 30d85▲ +44.1% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score23/100At risk
All-time downloads3KSince Mar 2019
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 3.0.1PHP 5.2.4+
Downloads · 7d15▼ -16.7% week over week
Our verdict

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WP-Login and WP-Admin Whitelist shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 23/100 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 5.5 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

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

Daily downloads

369Jul 8Aug 21Oct 5
Yesterday1
Daily average (1y)2
Peak day12Sep 14, 2026
Last 12 months668

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

Rankings

Where WP-Login and WP-Admin White… stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
login >100 8,764 Best login plugins →
security >100 10,000 Best security plugins →
whitelist >100 1,024 Best whitelist plugins →
wp login >100 7,093 Best wp login plugins →
wp-admin >100 10,000 Best wp-admin plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 1.11100.0%

About WP-Login and WP-Admin Whitelist

From the official readme · v1.11.1

Description

A Plugin That only allows whitelisted IP’s, or optionally whitelisted browsers, to access wp-login.
This plugin does Not effect front-end login plugins.
If an IP is not whitelisted, the wp-login page will be killed and replaced with a message saying “your IP/Browser is not whitelisted”, or optionally redirect the user to 404 page instead.

A better way to hide wp-login. You can add a list of admin IP’s to this plugin, where you want to allow usage of wp-login.
Even if you have other users that login, its better to use another plugin for a more secure front end login, and this plugin will only allow a specific list of IP’s to access the wp-login page.
You can also (optionally) have this plugin attempt to redirect anyone to 404 page, if they try and access wp-login without the right IP.
You can also choose to disable the 404 redirect, and instead tell users there IP is not whitelisted, and that they should contact the admin if this is in error.
The plugin does Not block wp-admin, so once logged in, you can still edit your site on the go.
The plugin also has an option to whitelist your favorite common browsers to wp-login. This means you can keep users from accessing the wp-login page, simply because there using Internet Explore, and not what you chose to allow.
There is another option (which may return false positives), that attempts to check if the source of an IP is commonly used by a proxy server, and can block proxy IP’s to try and reduce spoofing.

Installation

  1. Upload plugin to the /wp-content/plugins
  2. Important: Make sure you have cpanel or filezilla working and connected to your website, so if you forget to add your IP and get locked out of wp-login, you can disable the plugin
  3. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  4. Add your IP to the list of whitelisted IP’s in Swiftninjapro wp-login Whitelist IP settings (the admin settings page will tell you your Current IP)
  5. Check the setting “Plugin Enabled” To Enable wp-login Whitelist IP And Click Save

Changelog

Moved recovery page to front end (password protected)

1.10

Moved recovery page to front end (password protected)

1.9

Added recovery page in case ip not whitelisted (requires admin)

1.8.1

Updated Function to detect browser
Usage of new Function can be enabled in the plugin settings

1.8

Added option to add wp-admin whitelist

1.7.2

Modified block message shown when 404 redirect option is disabled
– no longer mentions existence of a plugin
– now provides debug suggestions (like changing wifi network or using a different browser)
Settings page now grabs admin url from a wordpress function to provide better compatibility with plugins that may change the admin url

1.7

Improved compatibility with plugins that use wp-login redirects
This new compatibility can be enabled in settings and is optional

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

Screenshots

the Swiftninjapro wp-login Whitelist IP settings
the Swiftninjapro wp-login Whitelist IP settings

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FAQ

WP-Login and WP-Admin Whitelist: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 6, 2026

Is WP-Login and WP-Admin Whitelist free?

Yes. WP-Login and WP-Admin Whitelist is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is WP-Login and WP-Admin Whitelist safe to use in 2026?

WP-Login and WP-Admin Whitelist shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.

How many websites use WP-Login and WP-Admin Whitelist?

WP-Login and WP-Admin Whitelist is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,034 times since it launched in March 2019. It was downloaded 85 times in the last 30 days.

Does WP-Login and WP-Admin Whitelist work with WordPress 7.1?

WP-Login and WP-Admin Whitelist is officially tested up to WordPress 5.5.23, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

What PHP version does WP-Login and WP-Admin Whitelist need?

WP-Login and WP-Admin Whitelist requires PHP 5.2.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was WP-Login and WP-Admin Whitelist last updated?

The latest version, 1.11.1, was released on November 4, 2020 (6 years ago).

Who makes WP-Login and WP-Admin Whitelist?

WP-Login and WP-Admin Whitelist is developed and maintained by SwiftNinjaPro.

What are the best alternatives to WP-Login and WP-Admin Whitelist?

The most popular alternatives to WP-Login and WP-Admin Whitelist are WPS Hide Login (2M+ installs), Loginizer (1M+ installs) and Security Optimizer (1M+ installs).

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