Best WordPress Login Plugins in 2026

Data from WordPress.org Updated September 7, 2026 First published September 4, 2026 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 3,700,000 active WordPress sites. Ranked from both WordPress.org orderings for "login", its tag listing and its search results.

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Best for each measure
Quick comparison
The top 10
How to choose
Head-to-head
How this list is ranked
FAQ
Conclusion
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 474 reviews, counting only plugins with at least 50
Most reviewed: WPS Hide Login
2,112 reviews, the largest body of feedback behind a score
Most recently updated: Login & Register Customizer
September 5, 2026, the latest release in this list
Longest established: Login Lockdown
June 16, 2008, first published on WordPress.org
Best support record: Login Lockdown
5 of 5 resolved, recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum

Login Plugins compared: rating, reviews, installs

#	Plugin	Rating	Reviews	Active installs
1	WPS Hide Login	4.8	2,112	2 million+
2	Login Lockdown	4.3	61	100,000+
3	Loginizer	4.8	1,031	1 million+
4	LoginPress	4.8	1,075	200,000+
5	WPS Limit Login	4.9	83	100,000+
6	Theme My Login	3.7	460	60,000+
7	All In One Login	3.6	35	60,000+
8	Login & Register Customizer	4.8	254	40,000+
9	Custom Login Page Customizer	4.8	410	90,000+
10	Custom Login Page Customizer	4.9	474	50,000+

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.WPS Hide Login

4.8 (2,112) 2 million+ active installs Updated Aug 13, 2026 Tested up to 7.1

Change wp-login.php to anything you want.

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2.Login Lockdown

Login Lockdown & Protection

4.3 (61) 100,000+ active installs Updated Aug 16, 2026 Tested up to 7.1

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

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3.Loginizer

4.8 (1,031) 1 million+ active installs Updated Aug 19, 2026 Tested up to 7.1

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

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4.LoginPress

LoginPress | wp-login Custom Login Page Customizer

4.8 (1,075) 200,000+ active installs Updated Jul 10, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4 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.

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5.WPS Limit Login

4.9 (83) 100,000+ active installs Updated Aug 14, 2026 Tested up to 7.1

WPS Limit login limit connection attempts by IP address

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6.Theme My Login

3.7 (460) 60,000+ active installs Updated Sep 4, 2026 Tested up to 7.1

The ultimate login branding solution! Theme My Login offers matchless customization of your WordPress user experience!

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7.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 7.0.4 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.

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8.Login & Register Customizer

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

4.8 (254) 40,000+ active installs Updated Sep 5, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4

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

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9.Custom Login Page Customizer

4.8 (410) 90,000+ active installs Updated Jan 6, 2026 Tested up to 6.9.7 Paid version available

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

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10.Custom Login Page Customizer

4.9 (474) 50,000+ active installs Updated Jul 30, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4

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

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How to choose a Login Plugin for WordPress

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
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
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
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 September 7, 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 474 reviews.

Which Login Plugin has the most active installs?

WPS Hide Login, with 2 million+ active installs reported by WordPress.org as of September 7, 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 474 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?

Login & Register Customizer shipped its latest release on September 5, 2026. 9 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 1,004 plugins tagged "login", "wp-login", "custom-login" and "login-form" as of September 7, 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 September 7, 2026, WPS Hide Login holds the #1 spot for "login" on WordPress.org, followed by Login Lockdown and Loginizer. 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 474 reviews.