WPS Hide Login vs YITH Custom Login
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| Feature | WPS Hide Login v1.9.19 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | YITH Custom Login v1.7.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 2M+ | 5,000+ |
| Last updated | August 13, 2026 | April 24, 2025 |
| Editions | WPS Hide Login | YITH Custom Login |
| Pros | Moves the login page to a custom URL with no core file changes; Restores the standard login when deactivated; Supports multisite network settings | Free, with no upgrade screens in the code; Background, logo, colours and typography set from one page; Custom CSS field for finer control; Templates can be overridden by developers |
| Cons | 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 | Loads Google Fonts from Google when fonts are used (readme GDPR note); Styling only; no added login security features |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 | Login Screen settings page under Appearance, Background image, colour, repeat and position, Logo image, colour and size, Mascotte image on the login form, Typography for fields and buttons, Colours for fields and submit button, including focus and hover, Custom CSS field |
| Integrations | ||
| Other | — | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 4.1 | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | fonts.googleapis.com |