Password Protected vs WPS Hide Login
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| Feature | Password Protected v2.8.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 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 | 300,000+ | 2M+ |
| Last updated | July 30, 2026 | August 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Password Protected · Password Protected Pro ($) | WPS Hide Login |
| Pros | Simple whole-site lock with one password; Throttles failed login attempts and allows IP addresses; Optional Google reCAPTCHA on the login form | Moves the login page to a custom URL with no core file changes; Restores the standard login when deactivated; Supports multisite network settings |
| Cons | Free version locks the whole site only; Per-page, post and category protection need the paid Pro tier; Upgrade prompts appear in the admin and email templates | Hiding the URL is not a substitute for login rate limiting; Forgotten login URLs lock editors out until the plugin is disabled; Maintained without guaranteed free support |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | — | No |
| Malware scan | — | No |
| Login protection | — | Yes |
| Two-factor login | — | No |
| Activity log | — | No |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Whole-site password lock, Throttles failed login attempts, Allowed IP addresses bypass the lock, Administrators can bypass the lock, Feeds and REST API closed while locked, Google reCAPTCHA on the login form, Scheduled activity report email, Multiple passwords through a Pro filter ($), hCaptcha and Cloudflare Turnstile on the login form ($) | 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 | ||
| Plugins | Elementor | — |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9.6 | 4.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | www.google.com | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |