WordPress plugin comparison

Host Header Injection Fix vs Limit Login Attempts Security

Host Header Injection Fix

by Jeff Starr

400+ installs5.0

Limit Login Attempts Security

by WPChef

1M+ installs4.8

At a glance

Limit Login Attempts Security has more active installs: 1M+, against 400+ for Host Header Injection Fix.
On a typical day, Limit Login Attempts Security is downloaded about 32,854 times, Host Header Injection Fix about 9.
Host Header Injection Fix is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.8 from 1,489 reviews.
Limit Login Attempts Security was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Nov 4, 2026 for Host Header Injection Fix.
Host Header Injection Fix is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Limit Login Attempts Security.
Limit Login Attempts Security has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Host Header Injection Fix.

Limit Login Attempts Security leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Host Header Injection Fix	Limit Login Attempts Security
Popular rank	#9,377	#34
Active installs	400+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	185	2.7M
Rating	5.0(6)	4.8(1.5K)
Support threads resolved	–	14%
Tested up to	7.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.53	×2.15
Last release	6 days ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6.20	–

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