Protect Admin

76 Quality Score

Active Installs

15/30

With about 2,000 active installs it is a niche plugin, but popularity is weighted generously here so it still earns near full marks relative to its category.

Update Freshness

24/25

It was updated on 2026-03-03 and is tested against WordPress 6.9.4, which signals an actively maintained codebase.

User Rating

15/15

A perfect 100 from 5 ratings is encouraging but the sample size is tiny, so the result should be read as directional rather than conclusive.

Support Health

8/15

There are zero support threads opened or resolved, which means no track record of how the developer responds when something breaks.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Requires WordPress 4.7 and PHP 5.3, so it will run on essentially any WordPress install still in use today.

Scores higher than 49% of indexed plugins

About

Protect admin accounts from being deleted or modified by other users. This plugin will always be hidden from all users other than the admin who instal …

Active Installs 2k+

Rating ★★★★★ 5/5

Last Updated 2026-03-03 7:21pm GMT

Requires WordPress 4.7+

Tested Up To 6.9.7

Requires PHP 5.3+

✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

Protect Admin locks down user accounts with administrator or super-administrator roles so other users cannot delete, demote, or edit them. The plugin hides itself from every user except the admin who installed it, making it invisible to anyone who might try to bypass its protections. It is a narrow, single-purpose safeguard rather than a broader user-management suite.

Who It's For

It is built for multi-user WordPress sites where editors, contributors, volunteers, or outside agency staff have elevated access that could lead to accidental or deliberate interference with admin accounts. Small businesses, non-profits, schools, and agency-run client sites fit this profile well.

Who Should Skip It

Single-author blogs, personal sites, or anyone who is the only administrator do not need this plugin, as there is no second user who could tamper with the admin account.

The Bottom Line

Protect Admin does one job and does it on a current WordPress version with active maintenance, which is why it scores 77.28/100 despite a small install base. The lack of any support history and the tiny rating pool mean you are trusting a lightly proven developer, so consider it suitable for low-stakes multi-user sites rather than high-risk enterprise setups.

Pick this when your main concern is blocking bots and brute-force logins rather than protecting admin accounts from internal users.

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