Shield Security vs YITH Custom Login
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| Feature | Shield Security v22.2.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | YITH Custom Login v1.7.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 5,000+ |
| Last updated | October 5, 2026 | April 24, 2025 |
| Editions | Shield Security · ShieldPRO ($) | YITH Custom Login |
| Pros | Blocks bots and brute-force logins without much setup; Email and hardware two-factor login in the free edition; Activity log and WordPress file scanning in the free edition | Free, with no upgrade screens in the code; Background, logo, colours and typography set from one page; Custom CSS field for finer control; Templates can be overridden by developers |
| Cons | Off-site backups, passkeys and AI malware scanning need ShieldPRO; Many options, so the settings screens take time to learn | Loads Google Fonts from Google when fonts are used (readme GDPR note); Styling only; no added login security features |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Scores visitors and blocks repeat offenders, Brute-force login limits with cooldown, silentCAPTCHA on the comment form, Email two-factor login, Activity log of site events, WordPress file scanner, ShieldBACKUPS off-site backups (ShieldPRO) ($), Passkey login (ShieldPRO) ($), AI-based malware scanner (ShieldPRO) ($), White label controls (ShieldPRO) ($) | Login Screen settings page under Appearance, Background image, colour, repeat and position, Logo image, colour and size, Mascotte image on the login form, Typography for fields and buttons, Colours for fields and submit button, including focus and hover, Custom CSS field |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | MainWP ($) | — |
| Other | CrowdSec, Yubico YubiKey verification, Shield Net API | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | net.getshieldsecurity.com, api.yubico.com, api.crowdsec.net, api.aptoweb.com | fonts.googleapis.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |