WPS Hide Login vs Rename wp-login.php to anything you want

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

WPS Hide Login

by Remy Perona

Health B83

Rename wp-login.php to anything you want

by travispluse

Health D47

Active-install trajectory

WPS Hide Login Rename wp-login.php to anything you want

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	WPS Hide Login	Rename wp-login.php to anything you want
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	2M–3M ✓	500–600
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 83 ✓	D · 47
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	97/100 ✓	81/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	38/100	70/100 ✓
Rating (adjusted)	4.83★ ✓	4.22★
Reviews	2,111 ✓	5
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	88/100 ✓	38/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	12d ago ✓	10.0y ago
Downloads · 30d	972.6K ✓	87
Category	Login & Users	Login & Users

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

WPS Hide Login Rename wp-login.php to anything you want

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.