WordPress plugin comparison
Defender Security vs Limit Login Attempts
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
Limit Login Attempts
by Automattic
200K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Limit Login Attempts has more active installs: 200K+, against 80K+ for Defender Security.
- On a typical day, Defender Security is downloaded about 546 times, Limit Login Attempts about 282.
- Defender Security is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 335 reviews, against 4.6 from 202 reviews.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Apr 4, 2023 for Limit Login Attempts.
- Defender Security 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 Defender Security.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Defender Security | Limit Login Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #519 | #202 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32.1K | 7.4K |
| Rating | 4.8(335) | 4.6(202) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.2.15 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0.0 | – |
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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