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Best WordPress Login Plugins in 2026

Data from WordPress.org Updated First published 5 min read

Custom login pages, social sign-in and limits on who can reach wp-admin.

The default WordPress login page is public, branded as WordPress and located where every bot looks first. Login plugins change one or more of those three things: how it looks, where it lives, and how hard it is to get through.

Together these 10 plugins run on more than 3,680,000 active WordPress sites. Ranked from both WordPress.org orderings for "login", its tag listing and its search results.

On this page
  1. Best for each measure
  2. Quick comparison
  3. The top 10
  4. What moved
  5. How to choose
  6. Head-to-head
  7. How this list is ranked
  8. FAQ
  9. Conclusion
  10. Other rankings

Best Login Plugin for each measure

One plugin per measure, taken from the same WordPress.org figures as the ranking. A measure with nothing behind it is left out rather than guessed.

Most installed
WPS Hide Login

2 million+, active installs reported by WordPress.org

Highest rated
Custom Login Page Customizer

4.9 out of 5, from 476 reviews, counting only plugins with at least 50

Most reviewed
WPS Hide Login

2,111 reviews, the largest body of feedback behind a score

Most recently updated
Theme My Login

October 13, 2026, the latest release in this list

Longest established
Login Lockdown

June 16, 2008, first published on WordPress.org

Best support record
Login Lockdown

6 of 6 resolved, recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum

Most languages
WPS Limit Login

10 languages, translated to 90% or more on translate.wordpress.org

Login Plugins compared: rating, reviews, installs

# Plugin Rating Reviews Active installs
1 WPS Hide Login 4.8 2,111 2 million+
2 Login Lockdown 4.3 61 100,000+
3 LoginPress 4.8 1,077 200,000+
4 WPS Limit Login 4.9 83 100,000+
5 All In One Login 3.6 35 60,000+
6 Theme My Login 3.7 460 50,000+
7 Loginizer 4.8 1,033 1 million+
8 Custom Login Page Customizer 4.9 476 50,000+
9 Custom Login Page Customizer 4.8 410 90,000+
10 Login & Register Customizer 4.8 254 30,000+

The 10 best Login Plugins, ranked by WordPress.org

Ranked from both WordPress.org orderings for "login", its tag listing and its search results. Arrows show movement against the previous snapshot.

  1. 1.WPS Hide Login

    4.8 (2,111) 2 million+ active installs Updated Aug 13, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3

    Change wp-login.php to anything you want.

    260,293 downloads in 30 days
    Stats and rankings WordPress.org

  2. 2.Login Lockdown

    Login Lockdown & Protection

    4.3 (61) 100,000+ active installs Updated Oct 6, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3

    Protect, lockdown & secure login form by limiting login attempts from the same IP & banning IPs.

    71,298 downloads in 30 days
    Stats and rankings WordPress.org Website

  3. 3.LoginPress

    LoginPress | wp-login Custom Login Page Customizer

    4.8 (1,077) 200,000+ active installs Updated Jul 10, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.7 Paid version available

    LoginPress is a Custom Login Page Customizer plugin allows you to easily customize the layout of login, admin login, client login, register pages.

    21,679 downloads in 30 days
    Stats and rankings WordPress.org Website

  4. 4.WPS Limit Login

    4.9 (83) 100,000+ active installs Updated Sep 18, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3

    WPS Limit login limit connection attempts by IP address

    32,591 downloads in 30 days
    Stats and rankings WordPress.org

  5. 5.All In One Login

    All In One Login — Login Page Security and Customization for WordPress with Google reCAPTCHA, Social Login, Temporary Login, 2FA, and more.

    3.6 (35) 60,000+ active installs Updated Aug 18, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.7 Paid version available

    Do you want to secure and customize the WordPress login page? Download the All in One Login plugin for login page security and customization.

    9,788 downloads in 30 days
    Stats and rankings WordPress.org Website

  6. 6.Theme My Login

    3.7 (460) 50,000+ active installs Updated Oct 13, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3

    Frontend login, registration and password reset pages that match your theme, at your own URLs, instead of the default wp-login.php screen.

    52,833 downloads in 30 days
    Stats and rankings WordPress.org Website

  7. 7.Loginizer

    4.8 (1,033) 1 million+ active installs Updated Oct 9, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3

    Loginizer is a WordPress security plugin which helps you fight against bruteforce attacks.

    754,722 downloads in 30 days
    Stats and rankings WordPress.org Website

  8. 8.Custom Login Page Customizer

    4.9 (476) 50,000+ active installs Updated Sep 29, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3

    Customize your WordPress login page with live preview. Change logo, background, colors, and form styling without coding.

    26,321 downloads in 30 days
    Stats and rankings WordPress.org

  9. 9.Custom Login Page Customizer

    4.8 (410) 90,000+ active installs Updated Jan 6, 2026 Tested up to 6.9.10 Paid version available

    Custom Login Customizer allows you to easily customize your admin login page, straight from your WordPress Customizer!

    4,661 downloads in 30 days
    Stats and rankings WordPress.org Website

  10. 10.Login & Register Customizer

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    Login & Register Customizer – Forms, Popup, Profile & WooCommerce

    4.8 (254) 30,000+ active installs Updated Sep 30, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3

    Give your WordPress or WooCommerce website a modern login experience with beautiful, fast, and fully customizable forms.

    8,254 downloads in 30 days
    Stats and rankings WordPress.org Website

What changed in the Login Plugins ranking

How to choose a Login Plugin for WordPress

  1. 1

    Separate branding from protection

    A custom logo on the login screen is cosmetic. Attempt limits, two-factor and a moved login URL are the parts that stop attacks.

  2. 2

    Do not lock yourself out

    Before changing the login URL or enabling two-factor, know how you would recover: a recovery link, an FTP rename or a database edit.

  3. 3

    Check what social sign-in stores

    Signing in with a third party creates WordPress accounts from external data. Know which role they get and what happens when the provider is unavailable.

  4. 4

    Mind the overlap with your security plugin

    Full security suites already limit login attempts. Two plugins locking the same account produce confusing results.

Login Plugin comparisons: side by side

The top four against each other on installs, ratings, reviews and updates. Each measure names its own leader; there is no overall winner.

How we rank Login Plugins

WordPress.org publishes two orderings for "login" and neither is reliable alone. The tag listing covers every tag the directory files these plugins under, "login", "wp-login", "custom-login" and "login-form", and is sorted by active installs, which lets a large plugin carrying one of them loosely sit above the ones the category is about. Its search results are sorted by relevance and carry their own noise. So a plugin is placed here by where it sits across both lists: high in each one lifts it, high in only one does not. We fetch both every day at 03:00 UTC, keep every day's snapshot, and add nothing of our own. No plugin is inserted, removed or sponsored, and each entry shows its position in both lists on its own page. Full methodology.

Login Plugins FAQ

What is the best Login Plugin for WordPress?

On WordPress.org's own ranking for "login", WPS Hide Login is #1 as of October 22, 2026, with 2 million+ active installs and a 4.8 out of 5 rating. By rating, Custom Login Page Customizer scores 4.9 out of 5 from 476 reviews.

Which Login Plugin has the most active installs?

WPS Hide Login, with 2 million+ active installs reported by WordPress.org as of October 22, 2026. It ranks #1 in this list.

Which Login Plugin has the highest rating?

Custom Login Page Customizer, rated 4.9 out of 5 by 476 reviewers on WordPress.org. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted, so a single 5-star review does not win.

Which Login Plugin was updated most recently?

Theme My Login shipped its latest release on October 13, 2026. 8 of the 10 plugins in this list were updated in the last 90 days, which is the usual sign of active maintenance.

How many Login Plugins are there on WordPress.org?

WordPress.org lists 1,050 plugins tagged "login", "wp-login", "custom-login" and "login-form" as of October 22, 2026. This page shows the top 10 in the directory's own order.

Are these Login Plugins free?

All 10 are free to install from WordPress.org. 3 of them are listed as commercial, meaning the developer sells a paid version or add-ons: LoginPress, All In One Login, Custom Login Page Customizer.

Does changing the login URL make a site secure?

It cuts the noise, not the risk. Automated bots hammering wp-login.php stop finding it, so the logs get quiet and the server does less work. Anyone who looks harder will still find the new address. Attempt limits, strong passwords and two-factor are what actually stop an attack.

What happens if a Login Plugin locks me out?

Every one of these can be disabled without logging in: rename the plugin folder over FTP or in the host file manager and WordPress deactivates it on the next request. Know that route before you change the login URL or turn on two-factor, and keep a second administrator account.

Login Plugins: the bottom line

As of October 22, 2026, WPS Hide Login holds the #1 spot for "login" on WordPress.org, followed by Login Lockdown and LoginPress. If install base matters most, WPS Hide Login leads with 2 million+ active installs. If ratings matter most, Custom Login Page Customizer scores 4.9 out of 5 across 476 reviews.

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