LoginPress vs Shield Security
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| Feature | LoginPress v6.2.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 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 | 200,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | July 10, 2026 | October 5, 2026 |
| Editions | LoginPress · LoginPress Pro ($) | Shield Security · ShieldPRO ($) |
| Pros | Live preview of login page changes in the Customizer; Changes logo, background, form styling and login messages; Import and export of login page settings; Compatibility code for Divi, WooCommerce and Yoast SEO | 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 | Templates, captcha and social login need LoginPress Pro; Admin adds Pro activation and add-on pages; Diagnostic data is only sent after the user opts in | 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 | Login page layout in the Customizer, Custom login error messages, Custom welcome message on the login page, Custom head and footer code on the login page, Import and export of settings, LoginPress settings menu and help pages | 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 | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Divi, Yoast SEO | MainWP ($) |
| Other | WPBrigade telemetry SDK | CrowdSec, Yubico YubiKey verification, Shield Net API |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 5.7 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | wpbrigade.com, app.telemetry.wpbrigade.com, api.iplocation.net | net.getshieldsecurity.com, api.yubico.com, api.crowdsec.net, api.aptoweb.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |