Plugin profile · observed daily since 02 Aug 2026
Ozh' Simpler Login URL
Active installs90+ rounded
Current authorOzh
Owner changesNone while we have been watching
Last release12 years ago 13 Sep 2014
Support— no recent threads
Releases on record1
Rating— no ratings yet
Added to directory14 Jan 2011
Requires WP1.0
Requires PHPfalse
Version lag0 up to date
Tested up toWP 9.9 up to date
PluginsPedia reports published data and observable changes. It does not rate plugin quality or safety, infer intent, or make recommendations. These are observations rather than a verdict. How this works
Ownership
Held by Ozh throughout, with no change of ownership observed since daily tracking began on 02 Aug 2026.
Adoption
How widely the plugin is installed, and what the people running it think of it. WordPress.org rounds install figures to one significant digit, so they describe an order of magnitude rather than a headcount.
Very early-stage: 90+ active installs. Too few installs to read anything into adoption. That is a gap in the evidence, not a mark against the plugin.
2 downloads a day over the last 7 days, falling 50% against the 7 days before. Downloads are counted exactly and without a ceiling, so they show movement the rounded install figure cannot.
11 Sep 2026peak 13/day31 Oct 2026
No ratings on record, so there is no sentiment to report.
Install band fell to 90+ on 31 Oct 2026, from 100+. Both figures are rounded to one significant digit, so the size of the change is not knowable from them.
Daily record
Every field we record, one column per observation. Fields that never moved are named once rather than repeated across every column. A row of identical numbers would be padding.
| Field | 18 Oct | 19 Oct | 20 Oct | 21 Oct | 22 Oct | 23 Oct | 24 Oct | 25 Oct | 26 Oct | 27 Oct | 28 Oct | 29 Oct | 30 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downloads that day | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100+ | 90+ | 90+ | 90+ | 90+ | 90+ | 90+ | 90+ | 90+ | 90+ | 100+ | 100+ | 90+ |
Unchanged throughout: ratings total (0) · version (0.1) · support threads (0) · threads resolved (0)
91 days of observation, most recent 14 shown.
Maintenance
When it was last released, and how far its declared compatibility has drifted from current WordPress.
Added to directory15 years ago 14 Jan 2011
Requires WP1.0
Requires PHPfalse
Version lagcurrent
Is anyone still maintaining this?
- No release in 4,439 days (12.2 years). The last was 13 Sep 2014.
- Declares compatibility with WordPress 9.9, which is current.
- The same account maintains 24 other plugins; the most recent update to any of them was 08 May 2026.
A plugin that does one thing correctly may need no changes for years; a long gap is not, by itself, evidence of neglect.
History
Everything dated that this registry holds about the plugin, most recent first. Releases carry the author’s own release date; everything else is dated to when it was observed.
- 29 Oct 202610 days agoInstall band moved to 100+Bands are rounded to one significant digit, so the size of the change is not knowable.
- 20 Oct 202619 days agoInstall band moved to 90+Bands are rounded to one significant digit, so the size of the change is not knowable.
- 13 Oct 202626 days agoInstall band moved to 100+Bands are rounded to one significant digit, so the size of the change is not knowable.
- 02 Aug 20263 months agoInstall band moved to 90+Bands are rounded to one significant digit, so the size of the change is not knowable.
- 02 Aug 20263 months agoFirst observed by PluginsPediaDaily snapshots of this plugin’s directory record begin here. Everything above this line is observed; anything before it comes from fields the API itself reports.
- 06 Mar 201610 years agoDormancy threshold crossed540 days since the last release (2014-09-13). Dormancy is a maintenance observation, not a judgement about the owner.
- 13 Sep 201412 years agoVersion 0.1 released
- 14 Jan 201115 years agoAdded to the WordPress.org directoryReported by the plugin API as the date this plugin was added.
What we know, and what we don’t
Everything on this page in one place, including the gaps, so that nothing here is mistaken for a clean bill of health.
What we know
- It has been held by Ozh for all 91 days we have observed it.
- It was last released 12 years ago (13 Sep 2014).
- Its author declares it tested up to WordPress 9.9, which is current.
- WordPress.org reports 90+ active installs.
What we don’t know yet
- Nobody has rated it. The first rating that arrives shows up here.
- No forum threads were open in the two months we measure, so how responsive its support is cannot be said. One new thread starts answering that.
- No release in the 91 days we have been watching, so how often it ships cannot be said. Every further day of silence tells you more.
What can’t be known
- Whether the quiet is neglect or a finished plugin. That is the author’s intent, which no dataset records, and a stable plugin can need no changes for years.
Every record on this site, this one included, works under the same limits. We read what WordPress.org publishes about a plugin, never the plugin’s own code, so nothing here says whether a plugin is well built or safe. Install counts reach us already rounded; a change smaller than a band step doesn’t show. We don’t track security advisories yet. For anything older than our first observation we rely on the plugin’s public release log, where one exists. What this registry can and cannot see
Similar plugins
This plugin has not been updated in a long time. These carry the same tags and describe themselves in the same terms, so they are a starting point for a replacement, not a recommendation. Check them yourself.
Cisilino Site Defense Network
Blocks login brute-force attempts in .htaccess, optionally exchanges hostile IPs with the Cisilino network, offers whitelisting and basic hardening.
fewer than 10 installsupdated 29 Oct 2026
Kaya Login Captcha
Protects the WordPress login, registration and lost-password forms with a simple captcha. No third-party APIs, services or dependencies required.
400+ installs5.0★ (1)updated 21 Sep 2026
htaccess protect
htaccess protect - Protect your wordpress login or admin pages with password.
700+ installs3.7★ (6)updated 23 Jan 2022
no release in over 18 months
Captcha Ajax
Captcha with Ajax method for sending code. Logins, Contact forms, Comments, WooCommerce. Firewall and REST API.
100+ installs4.7★ (3)updated 04 Oct 2026
HSArticle Login Math Verification
Adds a beautiful math CAPTCHA to the WordPress login page. No API keys, no paid services — 100% free.
50+ installs5.0★ (1)updated 15 Sep 2026
NXT Cloud Chat – CRM, Inbox & OTP Login
WhatsApp Cloud API plugin for WordPress with CRM inbox, sales pipelines, team access, broadcasts, automation, abandoned cart recovery & OTP login.
30+ installs5.0★ (5)updated 20 Oct 2026
Grouped from the tags each author chose for their own plugin, so the grouping is only as good as those tags.
Reach out about this record
Corrections, missing context, or anything else about Ozh' Simpler Login URL: a person reads every submission, and corrections get a reply within 5 business days.