iThemes Security vs WPS Hide Login
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| Feature | iThemes Security v10.0.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 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 | 700,000+ | 2M+ |
| Last updated | October 14, 2026 | August 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Kadence Security Basic · Kadence Security Pro ($) | WPS Hide Login |
| Pros | Two-factor login, brute-force lockout and compromised password checks; Site scanner and file change monitoring in the free version | Moves the login page to a custom URL with no core file changes; Restores the standard login when deactivated; Supports multisite network settings |
| Cons | Scheduled site scans need the paid Pro plugin; Many settings and modules make the first setup long | Hiding the URL is not a substitute for login rate limiting; Forgotten login URLs lock editors out until the plugin is disabled; Maintained without guaranteed free support |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | — |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | Yes | No |
| Malware scan | Yes | No |
| Login protection | Yes | Yes |
| Two-factor login | Yes | No |
| Activity log | Yes | No |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Refuses compromised passwords via Have I Been Pwned, File change monitoring, Ban users and IP addresses, Hide the login page, Scheduled site scans ($), Pro security check service ($) | 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 | Have I Been Pwned, WordPress secret-key service, Kadence Security status service | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | 4.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | assets.solidwp.com, api.pwnedpasswords.com, api.wordpress.org, itsec-ssl-proxy-detect.ithemes.com | — |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |