Security Ninja vs WPS Hide Login
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| Feature | Security Ninja v5.306 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 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 | 7,000+ | 2M+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | August 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Security Ninja · Security Ninja Pro ($) | WPS Hide Login |
| Pros | Large set of tests with suggested fixes; Basic web application firewall included free; Events logger records login attempts | Moves the login page to a custom URL with no core file changes; Restores the standard login when deactivated; Supports multisite network settings |
| Cons | Brute-force protection and two-factor login need Pro; Uses Freemius for licence handling and an opt-in usage prompt | Hiding the URL is not a substitute for login rate limiting; Forgotten login URLs lock editors out until the plugin is disabled; Maintained without guaranteed free support |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | Yes | No |
| Malware scan | Paid | No |
| Login protection | Paid | Yes |
| Two-factor login | Paid | No |
| Activity log | Yes | No |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Security tests with suggested fixes, Basic web application firewall (8G ruleset), Events logger, Vulnerability checks, File viewer for test results, Brute-force login protection ($) | 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 | Freemius, OpenAI ($), Anthropic Claude ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.2 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.wordpress.org, wpsecurityninja.sfo2.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com, wpsecurityninja.com | — |