WordPress plugin comparison
Basic Authentication vs WP Limit Login Attempts
At a glance
- WP Limit Login Attempts has more active installs: 10K+, against 40+ for Basic Authentication.
- On a typical day, WP Limit Login Attempts is downloaded about 94 times, Basic Authentication about 2.
- WP Limit Login Attempts is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 300 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- WP Limit Login Attempts was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2026, against Dec 13, 2011 for Basic Authentication.
- WP Limit Login Attempts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Basic Authentication.
- Basic Authentication has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for WP Limit Login Attempts.
Line by line
WP Limit Login Attempts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Basic Authentication |  WP Limit Login Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,672 | #1,788 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55 | 2.8K |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 4.6(300) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.84 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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