Advanced Google reCAPTCHA vs WPS Hide Login
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| Feature | Advanced Google reCAPTCHA v5.42 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | WPS Hide Login v1.9.19 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 2M+ |
| Last updated | October 6, 2026 | August 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Advanced Google reCAPTCHA · Advanced Google reCAPTCHA PRO ($) | WPS Hide Login |
| Pros | Google reCAPTCHA on login, comment and WooCommerce forms in the free version; Failed-login lockouts and an access log included | Moves the login page to a custom URL with no core file changes; Restores the standard login when deactivated; Supports multisite network settings |
| Cons | hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile and country blocking need PRO; Many settings tabs carry PRO upsell markers | Hiding the URL is not a substitute for login rate limiting; Forgotten login URLs lock editors out until the plugin is disabled; Maintained without guaranteed free support |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | — | No |
| Malware scan | — | No |
| Login protection | Yes | Yes |
| Two-factor login | — | No |
| Activity log | Yes | No |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Google reCAPTCHA verification, Captcha on the comment form, Captcha on WooCommerce forms, Captcha on Easy Digital Downloads login, Captcha on BuddyPress forms, Country blocking for the login form (PRO) ($), Login page design options (PRO) ($) | Custom login URL slug, Custom redirect page for blocked wp-admin visitors, Blocks direct access to wp-login.php and wp-admin, Network settings on multisite, Site Health test for the login URL |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads | — |
| Plugins | BuddyPress | — |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha ($), Cloudflare Turnstile ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 | 4.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | getwpcaptcha.com, www.google.com | — |