WordPress plugin comparison

Force login to make the site private vs Login Lockdown & Protection

Force login to make the site private

by Fernando Tellado

50+ installs5.0

by WebFactory

100K+ installs4.3

At a glance

Login Lockdown & Protection has more active installs: 100K+, against 50+ for Force login to make the site private.
On a typical day, Login Lockdown & Protection is downloaded about 823 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 4.3 from 61 reviews.
Login Lockdown & Protection was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Aug 28, 2026 for Force login to make the site private.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Login Lockdown & Protection has been around longer: since 2008, against 2026 for Force login to make the site private.

Metric	Force login to make the site private	Login Lockdown & Protection
Popular rank	#21,063	#370
Active installs	50+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	129	23.2K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.3(61)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.32	×1.56
Last release	2 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.2

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