Hide My WP Lite Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/hide-wp-login

Hides your WordPress by renaming wp-login.php. Protects against bot attacks.

500 active installs v1.3 PHP + WP 4.8+ Updated Apr 25, 2022
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Hide My WP Lite Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Hide My WP Lite has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 3yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "hide-wp-login" v1.3 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly minimizes the attack surface. Furthermore, the code demonstrates good development practices with 100% of SQL queries using prepared statements, a high percentage of properly escaped output, and the presence of nonce and capability checks. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs historically reinforces this positive assessment, suggesting a well-maintained and secure plugin.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Hide My WP Lite Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Hide My WP Lite Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
26 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
3
File Operations
1
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

96% escaped27 total outputs
Attack Surface

Hide My WP Lite Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 14
actionadmin_noticeshide-wp-login.php:27
actionplugins_loadedhide-wp-login.php:28
actionwp_loadedhide-wp-login.php:29
filtersite_urlhide-wp-login.php:30
filterwp_redirecthide-wp-login.php:31
actionadmin_menuhide-wp-login.php:35
actionadmin_inithide-wp-login.php:36
actionadmin_noticeshide-wp-login.php:196
actioninitincludes\functions.php:20
actionafter_setup_themeincludes\functions.php:21
actionmod_rewrite_rulesincludes\functions.php:22
filterposts_requestincludes\functions.php:24
actionwpincludes\functions.php:25
actionwp_footerincludes\functions.php:26
Maintenance & Trust

Hide My WP Lite Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.9.13
Last updatedApr 25, 2022
PHP min version
Downloads15K

Community Trust

Rating66/100
Number of ratings3
Active installs500
Developer Profile

Hide My WP Lite Developer Profile

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6 plugins · 2K total installs

86
trust score
Avg Security Score
88/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Hide My WP Lite

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/hide-wp-login/css/style.css
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/hide-wp-login/js/script.js
Version Parameters
hide-wp-login/css/style.css?ver=hide-wp-login/js/script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
hmwl-table
Data Attributes
hmwl-slug-name
JS Globals
hmwl_show_pathhmwl_show_key
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Hide My WP Lite