WordPress plugin comparison
Change Username vs Login Lockdown & Protection
Change Username
by Danny van Kooten
4K+ installs4.6
Login Lockdown & Protection
by WebFactory
100K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Login Lockdown & Protection has more active installs: 100K+, against 4K+ for Change Username.
- On a typical day, Login Lockdown & Protection is downloaded about 823 times, Change Username about 41.
- Change Username is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.3 from 61 reviews.
- Login Lockdown & Protection was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Change Username.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Login Lockdown & Protection has been around longer: since 2008, against 2017 for Change Username.
Line by line
Login Lockdown & Protection leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Change Username | Login Lockdown & Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,458 | #370 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 23.2K |
| Rating | 4.6(7) | 4.3(61) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×1.56 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2 |
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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