Nextend Social Login and Register vs Shield Security
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| Feature | Nextend Social Login and Register v3.1.26 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 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 | 200,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | July 28, 2026 | October 5, 2026 |
| Editions | Nextend Social Login · Nextend Social Login Pro Addon ($) | Shield Security · ShieldPRO ($) |
| Pros | Facebook, Google and X login at no cost; Links social accounts to existing WordPress users; Login widget, shortcodes and profile avatars | 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 | Pro add-on needed for most providers and compatibility; Depends on each provider's app keys being set up; Adds OAuth redirects to the login flow | 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 | Facebook, Google and X login and registration buttons, Link social accounts to WordPress users, Redirect after registration or login per provider, Login widget and shortcodes, Social profile picture as avatar, Pro providers such as LinkedIn, Apple, Microsoft, GitHub and TikTok ($), WooCommerce compatibility ($), Pro licence check against the vendor API ($) | Scores visitors and blocks repeat offenders, Brute-force login limits with cooldown, silentCAPTCHA on the comment form, Email two-factor login, Activity log of site events, WordPress file scanner, ShieldBACKUPS off-site backups (ShieldPRO) ($), Passkey login (ShieldPRO) ($), AI-based malware scanner (ShieldPRO) ($), White label controls (ShieldPRO) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | Facebook, Google, X (formerly Twitter) | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce ($) | — |
| Plugins | BuddyPress ($) | MainWP ($) |
| Other | — | CrowdSec, Yubico YubiKey verification, Shield Net API |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 | 5.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.2 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | net.getshieldsecurity.com, api.yubico.com, api.crowdsec.net, api.aptoweb.com |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 1 |