WordPress plugin comparison
Limit Login Attempts Security vs PowerSEC
At a glance
- Limit Login Attempts Security has more active installs: 1M+, against 20+ for PowerSEC.
- On a typical day, Limit Login Attempts Security is downloaded about 32,854 times, PowerSEC about 5.
- PowerSEC is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 1,489 reviews.
- Limit Login Attempts Security was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 6, 2026 for PowerSEC.
- Limit Login Attempts Security resolves more of its support threads: 14% in the last two months, against 0% for PowerSEC.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Limit Login Attempts Security has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for PowerSEC.
Line by line
Limit Login Attempts Security leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Limit Login Attempts Security |  PowerSEC |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34 | #27,159 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.7M | 127 |
| Rating | 4.8(1.5K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 14% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.15 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 1 month 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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