Login Lockdown vs WPS Hide Login (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Login Plugins top 10: Login Lockdown at #2 and WPS Hide Login at #1. WPS Hide Login leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Login Lockdown
Login Lockdown & Protection
Protect, lockdown & secure login form by limiting login attempts from the same IP & banning IPs.
WPS Hide Login
Change wp-login.php to anything you want.
Who leads on what
WPS Hide Login leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
WPS Hide Login ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #2 in Login Plugins.
WPS Hide Login has more users: 2 million+ active installs against 100,000+.
WPS Hide Login is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 2,112 reviews, against 4.3 from 61 reviews.
WPS Hide Login has more reviews behind its score: 2,112 against 61.
Login Lockdown was updated more recently, on August 16, 2026; WPS Hide Login on August 13, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Login Lockdown
Pick Login Lockdown if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
WPS Hide Login
Pick WPS Hide Login if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Login Lockdown vs WPS Hide Login side by side
| Login Lockdown | WPS Hide Login | |
|---|---|---|
| Login Plugins ranking | #2 | #1 |
| Rating | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 61 | 2,112 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 2 million+ |
| Total downloads | 2,060,820 | 32,374,077 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 16, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 16, 2008 | Apr 23, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 7.0 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Login Lockdown ratings
WPS Hide Login ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Login Lockdown nor WPS Hide Login can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Login Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Login Lockdown vs WPS Hide Login: common questions
Is Login Lockdown better than WPS Hide Login?
WPS Hide Login leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. WPS Hide Login ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #2 in Login Plugins.
Which has more users, Login Lockdown or WPS Hide Login?
WPS Hide Login ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #2 in Login Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Login Lockdown or WPS Hide Login?
WPS Hide Login has more users: 2 million+ active installs against 100,000+.
Are Login Lockdown and WPS Hide Login free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Login Lockdown may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WPS Hide Login may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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