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10 Best LWS Hide Login Alternatives in 2026

Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works

LWS Hide Login has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org. These 10 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.

The 10 closest alternatives to LWS Hide Login

  1. 1

    Login With Ajax

    Closest match

    Login With Ajax – Fast Logins, 2FA, Redirects

    4.6 (166) 10,000+ active installs

    Add beautiful login forms with smooth AJAX login/registration effects, 2FA support, custom redrection options and many more login-related features!

    Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About half the installs, last updated May 24, 2026.

  2. 2

    Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking, Brute-Force Login Protection & File Scanning

    4.8 (1,038) 30,000+ active installs

    Smart WordPress security that blocks bots automatically, guides you to what matters, and repairs problems — without drowning you in noise.

    Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About 1.5 times the installs, last updated 11 days ago.

  3. 3
    4.5 (63) 60,000+ active installs

    Adds a Google No Captcha ReCaptcha checkbox to your Wordpress and Woocommerce login, forgot password, and user registration pages.

    Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About 3 times the installs, last updated May 26, 2026.

  4. 4
    4.8 (390) 40,000+ active installs

    Protect WordPress from malware, hackers, brute-force attacks & suspicious traffic. Includes firewall, login security, 2FA & vulnerability checks.

    Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About 2 times the installs, last updated 7 days ago.

  5. 5

    Defender Security

    Paid version available

    Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall

    4.8 (334) 80,000+ active installs

    WordPress security plugin with malware scanner, IP blocking, audit logs, antivirus scans, firewall, 2FA, brute force login security, and more.

    Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About 4 times the installs, last updated 14 days ago.

  6. 6
    4.9 (83) 100,000+ active installs

    WPS Limit login limit connection attempts by IP address

    Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About 5 times the installs, last updated 24 days ago.

  7. 7

    Login Security Captcha

    Paid version available
    4.9 (20) 10,000+ active installs

    Secure WordPress login, registration, and comment form with Google reCAPTCHA or Cloudflare Turnstile. Prevent Brute-force attacks and more.

    Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About half the installs, last updated today.

  8. 8

    Wordfence Security

    Paid version available

    Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security

    4.7 (4,992) 5 million+ active installs

    Firewall, Malware Scanner, Two Factor Auth, and Comprehensive Security Features, powered by our 24-hour team. Make security a priority with Wordfence.

    Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About 250 times the installs, last updated 28 days ago.

  9. 9

    Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

    4.9 (8,863) 3 million+ active installs

    Easily improve site security with WordPress Hardening, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Login Protection, Vulnerability Detection and SSL certificate.

    Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About 150 times the installs, last updated 6 days ago.

  10. 10

    Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin

    4.5 (157) 1 million+ active installs

    Secure your WordPress site from brute-force attacks, threats, malware, and bots. Free to use and easy to set up.

    Shares the security tag on WordPress.org. About 50 times the installs, last updated 10 days ago.

Switching from LWS Hide Login: common questions

What is the best alternative to LWS Hide Login?

Login With Ajax is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 10,000+ active installs with a 4.6 out of 5 rating.

Which LWS Hide Login alternative has the most users?

Wordfence Security, with 5 million+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.

Which LWS Hide Login alternative is rated highest?

Really Simple Security, rated 4.9 out of 5 by 8,863 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.

Are these LWS Hide Login alternatives free?

Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.

How are alternatives chosen?

Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with LWS Hide Login score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.

How we choose these alternatives

Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against LWS Hide Login on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.

The bottom line

Login With Ajax is the closest match to LWS Hide Login by the data we track, and Wordfence Security has the widest reach with 5 million+ active installs. Login Security Captcha shipped the most recent release, on September 6, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.

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