WordPress plugin comparison
Change Username vs Limit Login Attempts
At a glance
- Limit Login Attempts has more active installs: 300K+, against 4K+ for Change Username.
- On a typical day, Limit Login Attempts is downloaded about 282 times, Change Username about 41.
- Both are rated 4.6 out of 5.
- Change Username was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Apr 4, 2023 for Limit Login Attempts.
- Change Username is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Limit Login Attempts.
- Limit Login Attempts has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Change Username.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Change Username |  Limit Login Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,442 | #202 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 7.2K |
| Rating | 4.6(7) | 4.6(202) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.2.15 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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