WPFront User Role Editor Personal Pro vs WPS Hide Login

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Feature WPFront User Role Editor Personal Pro v4.2.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details WPS Hide Login v1.9.19 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details
At a glance
Active installs — 2M+
Last updated — August 13, 2026
Editions WPFront User Role Editor Personal Pro ($) WPS Hide Login
Pros Admin menu editor and per-post and per-type permissions; Media, widget and navigation menu permissions; Import and export of roles and content restriction shortcodes Moves the login page to a custom URL with no core file changes; Restores the standard login when deactivated; Supports multisite network settings
Cons Needs the free WPFront User Role Editor plugin; Licence key required for updates; Licence checks send the site address to the vendor store Hiding the URL is not a substitute for login rate limiting; Forgotten login URLs lock editors out until the plugin is disabled; Maintained without guaranteed free support
Features (Security plugins checklist)
Firewall — No
Malware scan — No
Login protection — Yes
Two-factor login — No
Activity log — No
Free version — Yes
More features
Other features Admin menu editor ($), Post and custom post type extended permissions ($), Media library permissions ($), Widget permissions ($), Navigation menu permissions ($), Advanced login redirect rules ($), User level and user profile post permissions ($), Content restriction shortcodes ($), Comment capabilities ($), Import and export of roles ($) Custom login URL slug, Custom redirect page for blocked wp-admin visitors, Blocks direct access to wp-login.php and wp-admin, Network settings on multisite, Site Health test for the login URL
Integrations
Other WPFront licence store (Easy Digital Downloads) ($) —
Requires WordPress 5.1 4.1
Requires PHP 7.0 7.0
Tested up to 7.1 7.1
Phones home No No
External services edd.wpfront.com —