Stop Spam Comments vs WPS Hide Login
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| Feature | Stop Spam Comments v0.2.1.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free 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 | — | 2M+ |
| Last updated | — | August 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Stop Spam Comments | WPS Hide Login |
| Pros | No captcha or question for visitors; Adds no database tables or front-end assets; Option to keep blocked comments in the spam queue | Moves the login page to a custom URL with no core file changes; Restores the standard login when deactivated; Supports multisite network settings |
| Cons | Last tested on WordPress 4.4 and not maintained; Only stops bots that skip JavaScript-based keys; Blocked comments are rejected with a wp_die message unless kept as spam | 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 | Comment key set by script and checked on submit, Visible key for visitors without JavaScript, Keep blocked comments in the spam queue option, Logged-in users are not checked | 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 |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 | 4.1 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 4.4 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |