WordPress plugin comparison
Essential WP Tools vs Limit Login Attempts Security
At a glance
- Limit Login Attempts Security has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Essential WP Tools.
- On a typical day, Limit Login Attempts Security is downloaded about 32,854 times, Essential WP Tools about 3.
- Essential WP Tools is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 1,489 reviews.
- Limit Login Attempts Security was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 21, 2024 for Essential WP Tools.
- Limit Login Attempts Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Essential WP Tools.
- Limit Login Attempts Security has been around longer: since 2016, against 2024 for Essential WP Tools.
Line by line
Limit Login Attempts Security leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Essential WP Tools |  Limit Login Attempts Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,084 | #34 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 70 | 2.7M |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(1.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 14% |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×2.15 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | – |
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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