WPS Hide Login
by WPServeur
Moves wp-login.php to a custom URL so automated bots never reach your real login screen.
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What WPS Hide Login does
Moves wp-login.php to a custom URL so automated bots never reach your real login screen.
It sits in the security part of a WordPress stack and is sold by WPServeur on a free basis. We recommend it in our security guides because it does that one job well without asking you to rebuild the rest of the site around it.
Every plugin adds work to a page request, so treat this as a decision with a cost. Record a speed test before you install it and run the same test afterwards, on the same page, so you know exactly what it charged you.
Real user ratings
Score
4.8/5
Reviews
2,111
Active installs
2,000,000+
Downloads
32.4M
Latest version
1.9.19
Last updated
2026-08-13
These figures come straight from the public WordPress.org plugin directory API for version 1.9.19, not from us. Check them yourself on the WordPress.org listing. Our own editorial score is 4.8/5.
Where WPS Hide Login ranks elsewhere
WPS Hide Login does not appear in the published "best of" lists we track from WPBeginner, TechRadar, Kinsta, Themeisle and similar sites. That is not a mark against it - those roundups are short and skew towards the biggest names.
What changed in the latest version
- Tested up to 7.1
- Tested up to 6.9
- Fix early translation loading (Thanks @mondalaci)
- Tested up to 6.8
Release notes are the developer's own words, published on WordPress.org. Read the full changelog
Pros and cons
- Cuts brute force noise with one setting
- Free with no licence to renew
- Actively maintained and used on production sites we test
- Losing the custom URL locks you out until you disable it
- Support is community-led rather than guaranteed
How to use it
- 1Take a full backup before enabling any blocking feature.
- 2Turn on login protection and two-factor for administrator accounts first.
- 3Schedule scans outside peak hours to protect response times.
- 4Set alerts to a monitored inbox, not the default admin address.
- 5Re-run the speed test so you know what the protection costs you.
How it compares
Other security plugins we recommend, with their rating and pricing model.
| Plugin | Our rating | WordPress.org | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPS Hide Login | 4.8 | 4.8 (2,111) | Free | Cuts brute force noise with one setting |
| Akismet | 4.7 | 4.7 (1,186) | Freemium | Catches almost all comment spam with no tuning |
| Antispam Bee | 4.8 | 4.8 (226) | Free | Privacy friendly spam filtering with no account |
| Duo | 4.2 | 4 (1) | Freemium | Central policy control for teams |
| Jetpack Protect | 4.3 | 4.6 (123) | Freemium | Free vulnerability alerts |
| Limit Login Attempts Reloaded | 4.8 | 4.8 (1,483) | Freemium | Big protection for almost no overhead |
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