Simple History vs WPS Hide Login
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| Feature | Simple History v5.36.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 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 | October 17, 2026 | August 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Simple History · Simple History add-ons ($) | WPS Hide Login |
| Pros | Activity log for logins, edits and changes; Email reports and alerts; REST API for the event view | Moves the login page to a custom URL with no core file changes; Restores the standard login when deactivated; Supports multisite network settings |
| Cons | Log grows with activity and needs housekeeping; Some logs and features need paid add-ons with a licence key | Hiding the URL is not a substitute for login rate limiting; Forgotten login URLs lock editors out until the plugin is disabled; Maintained without guaranteed free support |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | — | No |
| Malware scan | — | No |
| Login protection | — | Yes |
| Two-factor login | — | No |
| Activity log | — | No |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Email reports, REST endpoint for the events view, Add-on licence activation ($), Advanced Custom Fields change logger | 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 | ||
| Payment | Simple History licence server ($), Lemon Squeezy billing ($) | — |
| Plugins | Advanced Custom Fields | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 | 4.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | simple-history.com, simple-history.lemonsqueezy.com | — |