WordPress plugin comparison

Force login to make the site private vs Limit Login Attempts

Force login to make the site private

by Fernando Tellado

50+ installs5.0

Limit Login Attempts

by Automattic

200K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Limit Login Attempts has more active installs: 200K+, against 50+ for Force login to make the site private.
On a typical day, Limit Login Attempts is downloaded about 282 times, Force login to make the site private about 8.
Force login to make the site private is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 202 reviews.
Force login to make the site private was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against Apr 4, 2023 for Limit Login Attempts.
Force login to make the site private is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Limit Login Attempts.
Limit Login Attempts has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for Force login to make the site private.

Force login to make the site private leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Force login to make the site private	Limit Login Attempts
Popular rank	#21,063	#202
Active installs	50+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	129	7.4K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.6(202)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.2.15
Search multiplier	×0.32	×0.05
Last release	2 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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