WP fail2ban vs WPS Hide Login
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| Feature | WP fail2ban v5.5.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.2/5 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 | 60,000+ | 2M+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | August 13, 2026 |
| Editions | WP fail2ban · WP fail2ban Premium ($) | WPS Hide Login |
| Pros | Turns failed logins and user enumeration into fail2ban signals; Blocks user enumeration through the REST API, sitemaps and oEmbed; Logs spam comments and XML-RPC abuse for fail2ban; Free edition covers the common attacks | Moves the login page to a custom URL with no core file changes; Restores the standard login when deactivated; Supports multisite network settings |
| Cons | Needs a fail2ban service and syslog access on the server; Shows no activity log inside WordPress; events go to syslog; Premium adds more protection, sold separately | Hiding the URL is not a substitute for login rate limiting; Forgotten login URLs lock editors out until the plugin is disabled; Maintained without guaranteed free support |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | Yes | No |
| Malware scan | No | No |
| Login protection | Yes | Yes |
| Two-factor login | No | No |
| Activity log | No | No |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Failed login logging to syslog, Block user enumeration, Spam comment logging, XML-RPC login and pingback handling, Password reset logging, Premium features gate ($) | 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 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.freemius.com, checkout.freemius.com | — |