WordPress plugin comparison

Caret Two Stage Authentication vs WP Limit Login Attempts

Caret Two Stage Authentication

by caret

Fewer than 10 installs

WP Limit Login Attempts

by Arshid

10K+ installs4.6

At a glance

WP Limit Login Attempts has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Caret Two Stage Authentication.
On a typical day, WP Limit Login Attempts is downloaded about 91 times, Caret Two Stage Authentication about 1.
Caret Two Stage Authentication has no reviews yet.
WP Limit Login Attempts was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2026, against Mar 15, 2024 for Caret Two Stage Authentication.
WP Limit Login Attempts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Caret Two Stage Authentication.
Caret Two Stage Authentication has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for WP Limit Login Attempts.

WP Limit Login Attempts leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Caret Two Stage Authentication	WP Limit Login Attempts
Popular rank	–	#1,789
Active installs	Fewer than 10	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	29	2.9K
Rating	No ratings	4.6(300)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.4.14	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.01	×0.84
Last release	2 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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