WordPress plugin comparison
FluentAuth vs WP fail2ban
At a glance
- WP fail2ban has more active installs: 60K+, against 10K+ for FluentAuth.
- On a typical day, WP fail2ban is downloaded about 776 times, FluentAuth about 566.
- WP fail2ban is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 71 reviews, against 4.1 from 36 reviews.
- FluentAuth was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 20, 2026 for WP fail2ban.
- FluentAuth resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for WP fail2ban.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP fail2ban has been around longer: since 2012, against 2022 for FluentAuth.
Line by line
WP fail2ban leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  FluentAuth |  WP fail2ban |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,664 | #636 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22.2K | 48.5K |
| Rating | 4.1(36) | 4.2(71) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.72 | ×0.99 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 20 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 7.4 |
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