WPFront User Role Editor vs WPS Hide Login
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| Feature | WPFront User Role Editor v4.2.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 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 | 30,000+ | 2M+ |
| Last updated | August 19, 2026 | August 13, 2026 |
| Editions | WPFront User Role Editor · WPFront User Role Editor Personal Pro ($) | WPS Hide Login |
| Pros | Create, edit, clone and delete roles from wp-admin; Add or remove capabilities and assign several roles per user; Basic menu, widget and login redirect rules in the free version | Moves the login page to a custom URL with no core file changes; Restores the standard login when deactivated; Supports multisite network settings |
| Cons | Admin menu editor, media permissions and import or export need Personal Pro; Custom roles in login redirect rules are limited in the free version; Advanced permission features are sold separately | Hiding the URL is not a substitute for login rate limiting; Forgotten login URLs lock editors out until the plugin is disabled; Maintained without guaranteed free support |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | — | No |
| Malware scan | — | No |
| Login protection | — | Yes |
| Two-factor login | — | No |
| Activity log | — | No |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Create, edit and clone roles, Delete roles with user migration, Switch to another user from the users list, Assign multiple roles to a user, Basic login redirect rules, Admin menu editor ($), Post type extended permissions ($), Content restriction shortcodes ($), Import and export of roles ($), Media library permissions ($), User level permissions ($) | 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 | ||
| Plugins | bbPress | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |