WordPress plugin comparison
Basic Auth for WP-Admin vs Limit Login Attempts Security
Basic Auth for WP-Admin
by Walid Sadfi
Fewer than 10 installs
Limit Login Attempts Security
by WPChef
1M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Limit Login Attempts Security has more active installs: 1M+, against fewer than 10 for Basic Auth for WP-Admin.
- On a typical day, Limit Login Attempts Security is downloaded about 29,897 times, Basic Auth for WP-Admin about 1.
- Basic Auth for WP-Admin has no reviews yet.
- Limit Login Attempts Security was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jan 24, 2023 for Basic Auth for WP-Admin.
- Limit Login Attempts Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Basic Auth for WP-Admin.
- Limit Login Attempts Security has been around longer: since 2016, against 2023 for Basic Auth for WP-Admin.
Line by line
Limit Login Attempts Security leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Basic Auth for WP-Admin | Limit Login Attempts Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58,207 | #34 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41 | 2.7M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(1.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 14% |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.15 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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