Erident Custom Login and Dashboard vs Shield Security
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| Feature | Erident Custom Login and Dashboard v4.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Shield Security v22.2.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 7,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | November 30, 2023 | October 5, 2026 |
| Editions | Erident Custom Login and Dashboard | Shield Security · ShieldPRO ($) |
| Pros | Login page branding with logo, colours and background image; Settings can be exported and imported; One-click migration path to Ultimate Dashboard | Blocks bots and brute-force logins without much setup; Email and hardware two-factor login in the free edition; Activity log and WordPress file scanning in the free edition |
| Cons | Readme says the plugin is superseded by Ultimate Dashboard; Migration needs an internet connection to fetch Ultimate Dashboard | Off-site backups, passkeys and AI malware scanning need ShieldPRO; Many options, so the settings screens take time to learn |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 2 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Custom login logo and logo link, Login page styles generated from saved settings, Custom left and right admin footer text, Export and import of plugin settings, One-click migration of settings to Ultimate Dashboard | Scores visitors and blocks repeat offenders, Brute-force login limits with cooldown, silentCAPTCHA on the comment form, Email two-factor login, Activity log of site events, WordPress file scanner, ShieldBACKUPS off-site backups (ShieldPRO) ($), Passkey login (ShieldPRO) ($), AI-based malware scanner (ShieldPRO) ($), White label controls (ShieldPRO) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Ultimate Dashboard | MainWP ($) |
| Other | — | CrowdSec, Yubico YubiKey verification, Shield Net API |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.0 | 5.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.4 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | net.getshieldsecurity.com, api.yubico.com, api.crowdsec.net, api.aptoweb.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |