WordPress plugin comparison
Defender Security vs WPS Limit Login
Defender Security
by WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform
80K+ installs4.8
WPS Limit Login
by NicolasKulka
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- WPS Limit Login has more active installs: 100K+, against 80K+ for Defender Security.
- On a typical day, WPS Limit Login is downloaded about 723 times, Defender Security about 546.
- WPS Limit Login is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 83 reviews, against 4.8 from 335 reviews.
- Defender Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 18, 2026 for WPS Limit Login.
- Defender Security resolves more of its support threads: 67% in the last two months, against 0% for WPS Limit Login.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Defender Security has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for WPS Limit Login.
Line by line
Defender Security leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Defender Security | WPS Limit Login |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #519 | #315 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32.1K | 15.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(335) | 4.9(83) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 1 month 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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