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24 alternatives to Log in to WordPress via QR code (fully functional plugin available)
A short while ago I stumbled upon an interesting Hacker News conversation… Intrigued by the challenge, I decided to implement the theory as a WordPress plugin for all to use. So here’s the gory details… The Flow User visits Login page Login page Generates unique hash, saves hash to the database Logi
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Log in to WordPress via QR code (fully functional plugin available) launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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WordPress 7.0▲255Hey folks, I would like to show you a new WordPress plugin and ask you for your opinion. The plugin allows you to find large files in your WordPress installation. This is useful, for example, when hard disk space is running low or backups are becoming too large or taking too long. If you like it, I am happy to get a rating on wordpress.org. I am thankful for any review / comment! Thanks, Marcel
May 2026 · wordpress.org · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! Just for fun, I built an interactive Hacker News Simulator. You can submit text posts and links, just like the real HN. But on HN Simulator, all of the comments are generated by LLMs + generate instantly. The best way to use it (IMHO) is to submit a text post or a curl-able URL here: https://news.ysimulator.run/submit. You don't need an account to post. When you do that, various prompts will be built from a library of commenter archetypes, moods, and shapes. The AI commenters will actually respond to your text post and/or submitted link. I really wanted it to feel…
Nov 2025 · news.ysimulator.run · its alternatives →
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Author here. This site lets you put in a username and get the users with the most similar writing style to that user. It confirmed several users who I suspected were alts and after informally asking around has identified abandoned accounts of people I know from many years ago. I made this site mostly to show how easy this is and how it can erode online privacy. If some guy with a little bit of Python, and $8 to rent a decent dedicated server for a day can make this, imagine what a company with millions of dollars and a couple dozen PhD linguists could do. Here's Paul Graham:…
2022 · stylometry.net · its alternatives →
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HN is great for the links people share, but a big part of the value I get comes from reading the discussion around them. I realized I was always opening the article in one tab and the comments in another, constantly switching back and forth. I figured there was probably a simpler way, so I threw together this userscript to merge the two. 1. Clicking a link from Hacker News opens the article with a side panel containing the discussion. It doesn't require your credentials, is resizable, and is easy to tweak if you want to customize it. 2. If you land on an article that has previously been…
Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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LoginPress▲159Customize and secure your boring WordPress login pages
2017 · wpbrigade.com · its alternatives →
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Hi! I’m Julien and I built a recommendation engine for Hacker News. I feel like this website is a gold mine. Every day, I find some very interesting stories about a topic. And sometimes, I want to find other stories covering that same topic but I can’t. Hacker News has years of history of awesome discussion and ressources. Unfortunately, I think HN Algolia isn’t helpful in searching these old threads. As a student, I want to learn a lot from this website. This is why I created HN Recommend. Input a sentence or the URL of an article, and get the most popular and similar posts from Hacker…
2023 · hn-recommend.julienc.me · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I’ve been lurking for a while, but out of fear of being steamrolled by HN readers or maybe just natural introversion, I’ve always been too scared to post or comment. Which is why 1. this is my first real Hacker News submission 2. my friend Michael and I built "Fake" Hacker News, a place to post and see what AI-generated HN comments might say. Here’s a video of me using fakeHN to test this very submission: https://www.loom.com/share/4b9f4f9d7c77489a86baeb92ec55a1ed?... And an example of one of our generated posts:…
2023 · fakehn.com · its alternatives →
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Billy▲171AI copilot to build, write and code on WordPress
2024 · builditforme.ai · its alternatives →
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So I got so involved in setting up AdWords, tracking down WP security bloggers, etc. that I forgot to post it here and get you all to check it out and offer suggestions. It's only been out for a couple weeks or so though, so this still qualifies as "launch window", I guess. Check it out here: http://www.panic-press.com/ Promo code "show-hn" for a free month to try it out. It has 100 uses, so it shouldn't run out, but if it does, let me know.
2012 · panic-press.com · its alternatives →
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It's WordPress, without passwords
2019 · wordpress.org · its alternatives →
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Grigora▲73Hello HN, I'm Karan, and after a hack wiped out my blog and revenue ($15-20k/month), I was propelled to create Grigora.co. Our beta platform is designed to be a secure, straightforward alternative to WordPress, addressing the pain points I faced as a blogger. With 165 users exploring Grigora and zero paid customers so far, we're eager to evolve. We invite the HN community to test Grigora.co, share feedback, and join us in this mission to streamline web security and functionality. Looking forward to your insights, Karan
23h ago · grigora.co · its alternatives →
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Logging in with QR codes (proof of concept) Picture the scene: It’s Monday morning, you’ve arrived to the office, brand new MacBook Air is waiting for you on your desk - the amazing product you’ve...
2011 · blog.self.li · its alternatives →
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Logic Hop▲138Logic Hop brings the power of personalization to WordPress
2017 · logichop.com · its alternatives →
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Login to Wordpress without a password
2018 · wordpress.org · its alternatives →
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I recently received access to develop and use ChatGPT plugins, and embarked on a project to build a Hacker News integration as a learning exercise. My goal was to enable retrieval of content from HN to answer questions and produce insights in conversations with ChatGPT. I documented my journey in this blog post, which will hopefully be helpful to other plugin developers or anyone looking to learn more about embeddings. You can try the experience even if you don't have plugin access on ChatGPT through the demo on hn.kix.in - it's a loose approximation but should give you a sense of what's…
2023 · kix.in · its alternatives →
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Real WAF, real 2FA, real audit log. No cloud
Jun 2026 · royalplugins.com · its alternatives →
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Control your WordPress site by typing what you want
Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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TasteWP▲14Spin up a WordPress site with one click - FREE & no login!
2021 · tastewp.com · its alternatives →
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Top Rated 🚀 AI Powered WordPress Malware Scanner & Removal
2019 · secure.wphackedhelp.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, I’m from QR Code Developer, a simple SaaS tool for marketers and creators to generate & manage dynamic QR codes. It came out of frustration watching small teams overpay for bloated QR tools that lacked affiliate features or analytics transparency. We’re keeping it clean: privacy-first, no-nonsense pricing, and analytics. I’m currently onboarding a small group of affiliate partners (30% lifetime recurring commission) and would love feedback or thoughts from the HN crowd. Here’s the site: https://qrcodeveloper.com/affiliate AMA or DM—happy to share more behind the scenes.
2025 · qrcodeveloper.com · its alternatives →
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Boost website security with WordPress 2FA Plugin
2024 · cminds.com · its alternatives →
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