WordPress plugin comparison
Limit Login Attempts Security vs Vigilant
At a glance
- Limit Login Attempts Security has more active installs: 1M+, against 4K+ for Vigilant.
- On a typical day, Limit Login Attempts Security is downloaded about 32,854 times, Vigilant about 316.
- Vigilant is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.8 from 1,489 reviews.
- Vigilant was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Nov 6, 2026 for Limit Login Attempts Security.
- Vigilant resolves more of its support threads: 97% in the last two months, against 14% for Limit Login Attempts Security.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Limit Login Attempts Security has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for Vigilant.
Line by line
Vigilant leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Limit Login Attempts Security |  Vigilant |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34 | #3,561 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.7M | 14.6K |
| Rating | 4.8(1.5K) | 5.0(25) |
| Support threads resolved | 14% | 97% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.15 | ×2.50 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 3 days 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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