PublishPress Capabilities Pro vs WPS Hide Login
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| Feature | PublishPress Capabilities Pro v2.52.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid 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 | — | 2M+ |
| Last updated | — | August 13, 2026 |
| Editions | PublishPress Capabilities Pro ($) | WPS Hide Login |
| Pros | Extends the free role editor with additional controls; Handles bbPress forum roles; Same role backup and restore workflow as the free plugin | Moves the login page to a custom URL with no core file changes; Restores the standard login when deactivated; Supports multisite network settings |
| Cons | Requires a paid licence key to receive updates; Its extra features are only partly traced here | Hiding the URL is not a substitute for login rate limiting; Forgotten login URLs lock editors out until the plugin is disabled; Maintained without guaranteed free support |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | — | No |
| Malware scan | — | No |
| Login protection | — | Yes |
| Two-factor login | — | No |
| Activity log | — | No |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Additional admin menu controls (Pro) ($), bbPress forum role capabilities ($), Licence key activation and EDD updates ($) | 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 | ||
| Plugins | bbPress ($), Yoast SEO ($), BuddyPress ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.5 | 4.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.5 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | publishpress.com | — |