WordPress plugin comparison
INI Protector vs Limit Login Attempts
At a glance
- Limit Login Attempts has more active installs: 200K+, against 20+ for INI Protector.
- On a typical day, Limit Login Attempts is downloaded about 282 times, INI Protector about 3.
- INI Protector is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 202 reviews.
- INI Protector was updated more recently: Oct 2, 2026, against Apr 4, 2023 for Limit Login Attempts.
- INI Protector 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 INI Protector.
Line by line
INI Protector leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  INI Protector |  Limit Login Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,578 | #202 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 92 | 7.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(202) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.2.15 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.24 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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