WordPress plugin comparison
Beyond Identity Passwordless vs WP fail2ban
Beyond Identity Passwordless
by Anna Garcia
Fewer than 10 installs2.0
WP fail2ban
by invisnet
60K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- WP fail2ban has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for Beyond Identity Passwordless.
- On a typical day, WP fail2ban is downloaded about 762 times, Beyond Identity Passwordless about 1.
- WP fail2ban is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 71 reviews, against 2.0 from 1 review.
- WP fail2ban was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Oct 16, 2023 for Beyond Identity Passwordless.
- WP fail2ban is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Beyond Identity Passwordless.
- WP fail2ban has been around longer: since 2012, against 2023 for Beyond Identity Passwordless.
Line by line
WP fail2ban leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Beyond Identity Passwordless | WP fail2ban |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68,580 | #635 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 48.7K |
| Rating | 2.0(1) | 4.2(71) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.99 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
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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