WordPress plugin comparison
Basic Authentication vs Limit Login Attempts
At a glance
- Limit Login Attempts has more active installs: 200K+, against 40+ for Basic Authentication.
- On a typical day, Limit Login Attempts is downloaded about 282 times, Basic Authentication about 2.
- Limit Login Attempts is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 202 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Limit Login Attempts was updated more recently: Apr 4, 2023, against Dec 13, 2011 for Basic Authentication.
- Limit Login Attempts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.2.15, against 3.3.2 for Basic Authentication.
- Limit Login Attempts has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Basic Authentication.
Line by line
Limit Login Attempts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Basic Authentication |  Limit Login Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,672 | #202 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 58 | 7.5K |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 4.6(202) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 6.2.15 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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