WordPress plugin comparison

Duo Two-Factor Authentication vs Limit Login Attempts

Duo Two-Factor Authentication

by Duo Security

3K+ installs3.7

Limit Login Attempts

by Automattic

200K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Limit Login Attempts has more active installs: 200K+, against 3K+ for Duo Two-Factor Authentication.
On a typical day, Limit Login Attempts is downloaded about 282 times, Duo Two-Factor Authentication about 48.
Limit Login Attempts is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 202 reviews, against 3.7 from 39 reviews.
Duo Two-Factor Authentication was updated more recently: Jun 6, 2025, against Apr 4, 2023 for Limit Login Attempts.
Limit Login Attempts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.2.15, against 6.0.18 for Duo Two-Factor Authentication.
Limit Login Attempts has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Duo Two-Factor Authentication.

Limit Login Attempts leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Duo Two-Factor Authentication	Limit Login Attempts
Popular rank	#4,009	#202
Active installs	3K+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.1K	7.4K
Rating	3.7(39)	4.6(202)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.0.18	6.2.15
Search multiplier	×0.09	×0.05
Last release	1 year ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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