WordPress plugin comparison

Captcha by BestWebSoft vs Limit Login Attempts Security

Captcha by BestWebSoft

by bestwebsoft

10K+ installs4.1

Limit Login Attempts Security

by WPChef

1M+ installs4.8

At a glance

Limit Login Attempts Security has more active installs: 1M+, against 10K+ for Captcha by BestWebSoft.
On a typical day, Limit Login Attempts Security is downloaded about 32,854 times, Captcha by BestWebSoft about 298.
Limit Login Attempts Security is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,489 reviews, against 4.1 from 21 reviews.
Limit Login Attempts Security was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Nov 5, 2026 for Captcha by BestWebSoft.
Captcha by BestWebSoft resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 14% for Limit Login Attempts Security.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Limit Login Attempts Security has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Captcha by BestWebSoft.

Limit Login Attempts Security leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Captcha by BestWebSoft	Limit Login Attempts Security
Popular rank	#1,988	#34
Active installs	10K+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	19.6K	2.7M
Rating	4.1(21)	4.8(1.5K)
Support threads resolved	100%	14%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.93	×2.15
Last release	5 days ago	4 days ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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