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Melapress Login Security

by Melapress

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77 Quality Score
Active Installs
16/30

With roughly 2,000 active installs, the plugin sits well below mainstream competitors like Limit Login Attempts Reloaded at 1,000,000 installs, which signals a niche audience.

Update Freshness
25/25

The plugin was updated in May 2026 and lists compatibility with WordPress 7.0, which is far ahead of current core releases and indicates very active upkeep.

User Rating
14/15

A 96 out of 100 rating from 19 reviewers is excellent, though the small sample size makes it less statistically reliable than the higher-rated alternatives with thousands of reviews.

Support Health
8/15

The data shows zero support threads opened and zero resolved, which means there is no track record to evaluate, not that support is bad.

WP Compatibility
15/15

It scores full marks, requiring PHP 7.3 and WordPress 5.5 or higher, which covers every reasonably maintained WordPress install today.

Scores higher than 60% of indexed plugins

About

Enforce WordPress login and password security policies to protect user accounts and prevent unauthorized logins.

Active Installs 3k+
Rating ★★★★½ 4.8/5
Last Updated 2026-09-17 10:02am GMT
Requires WordPress 5.5+
Tested Up To 7.1.1
Requires PHP 8.0+

Security History

4 known vulnerabilities, all patched
1 Critical 1 High 2 Medium

Most recent: July 25, 2025

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What It Does

Melapress Login Security enforces WordPress login and password policies, including strong password requirements, login attempt limits, and inactive session controls, to block unauthorized account access. It acts as a focused hardening layer for the wp-login.php endpoint without adding firewall, malware scanning, or CAPTCHA features. In practice, an admin sets a password policy and lockout rules, and the plugin handles enforcement for all users.

Who It's For

This plugin fits small to mid-sized WordPress sites that need stricter password and login policies than WordPress ships with by default, particularly multi-user environments where many accounts share one database. It is a good match for membership sites, internal portals, and professional services sites that must demonstrate basic login hygiene but do not need a full security suite. It also suits site owners who already use a separate firewall or malware scanner and just want login-specific controls.

Who Should Skip It

You should skip this plugin if you already run a full security suite like All-In-One Security or Sucuri, since you would be duplicating login limit and password policy features. Casual bloggers running single-author sites with low traffic gain very little from enforced password policies.

The Bottom Line

Melapress Login Security is a narrowly focused, well-maintained, and highly rated tool that does login hardening better than generalist suites, but it is not a full security plugin and has a small user base to prove itself at scale. The lack of any support thread history means you cannot yet judge how the developer handles real-world problems. Best chosen when login policy is your one specific gap, not when you need an all-in-one security solution.

Tags

Brute Force limit login attempts limit logins login login security