WordPress plugin comparison

Limit Login Attempts Security vs Passwords Evolved

Limit Login Attempts Security

by WPChef

1M+ installs4.8

Passwords Evolved

by Carl Alexander

400+ installs5.0

At a glance

Limit Login Attempts Security has more active installs: 1M+, against 400+ for Passwords Evolved.
On a typical day, Limit Login Attempts Security is downloaded about 32,854 times, Passwords Evolved about 29.
Passwords Evolved is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 1,489 reviews.
Limit Login Attempts Security was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Mar 23, 2025 for Passwords Evolved.
Limit Login Attempts Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.0 for Passwords Evolved.
Limit Login Attempts Security has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Passwords Evolved.

Limit Login Attempts Security leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Limit Login Attempts Security	Passwords Evolved
Popular rank	#34	#9,646
Active installs	1M+	400+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.7M	588
Rating	4.8(1.5K)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	14%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.0
Search multiplier	×2.15	×0.18
Last release	4 days ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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