Login Page Styler vs Really Simple SSL
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| Feature | Login Page Styler v7.1.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details | Really Simple SSL v9.8.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 2,000+ | 3M+ |
| Last updated | March 8, 2026 | September 15, 2026 |
| Editions | Custom Login Page Styler For WordPress · Login Page Styler Premium ($) | Really Simple Security · Really Simple Security Pro ($) |
| Pros | Login screen styling with logo, background and colours; reCAPTCHA on login, registration and lost password; Lockout after repeated failed logins and a login activity log; Math captcha and IP blocking included in the free version | One-click HTTPS migration with 301 redirects; Hardening options such as XML-RPC and user enumeration; Email two-factor login for chosen roles in the free version |
| Cons | Many style options are locked as premium in the admin; reCAPTCHA theme choice is premium; Settings pages carry upsell notes throughout | Captcha, authenticator 2FA, passkeys and firewall need Pro; Vulnerability checks send plugin and theme names to a remote service; Many settings screens to review after setup |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | — | Paid |
| Malware scan | — | No |
| Login protection | — | Yes |
| Two-factor login | — | Yes |
| Activity log | — | No |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Lockout after failed login attempts, Login activity log with daily cleanup, Block login by IP address, Math captcha on login, Login background slideshow, Login and logout menu item ($) | One-click HTTPS migration and redirects, Vulnerability detection for plugins, themes and core, Email two-factor login for roles, WordPress hardening options, Authenticator app two-factor login ($), Captcha on login (reCAPTCHA or hCaptcha) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | — | Really Simple Security mailing list |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, Google Fonts | Cloudways API, SSL Labs, Really Simple Security vulnerability service, Google reCAPTCHA ($), hCaptcha ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.7.2 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | www.google.com, fonts.googleapis.com, cdnjs.cloudflare.com | api.cloudways.com, api.ssllabs.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |