Duo Two-Factor Authentication vs WPS Hide Login
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| Feature | Duo Two-Factor Authentication v2.5.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.7/5 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 | 3,000+ | 2M+ |
| Last updated | June 6, 2025 | August 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Duo Two-Factor Authentication | WPS Hide Login |
| Pros | Two-factor login by role, set in the plugin settings; Uses the Duo Security service and its verification methods; Free plugin with no paid edition in the code | Moves the login page to a custom URL with no core file changes; Restores the standard login when deactivated; Supports multisite network settings |
| Cons | Needs a Duo account with integration and secret keys; No firewall, lockout, malware scan or activity log | 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 |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | No | No |
| Malware scan | No | No |
| Login protection | No | Yes |
| Two-factor login | Yes | No |
| Activity log | No | No |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Two-factor login required by role, Duo Web iframe prompt at login, XML-RPC disabled unless allowed, Network admin options on multisite | 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 | ||
| Other | Duo Security | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |