WordPress plugin comparison

Essentials by Digital Creatings vs Limit Login Attempts Security

Essentials by Digital Creatings

by Puneet Tiwari

10+ installs

Limit Login Attempts Security

by WPChef

1M+ installs4.8

At a glance

Limit Login Attempts Security has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Essentials by Digital Creatings.
On a typical day, Limit Login Attempts Security is downloaded about 32,854 times, Essentials by Digital Creatings about 3.
Essentials by Digital Creatings has no reviews yet.
Limit Login Attempts Security was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against May 27, 2026 for Essentials by Digital Creatings.
Limit Login Attempts Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Essentials by Digital Creatings.
Limit Login Attempts Security has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Essentials by Digital Creatings.

Limit Login Attempts Security leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Essentials by Digital Creatings	Limit Login Attempts Security
Popular rank	#47,968	#34
Active installs	10+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	78	2.7M
Rating	No ratings	4.8(1.5K)
Support threads resolved	–	14%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.13	×2.15
Last release	5 months ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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