WordPress plugin comparison
Limit Login Attempts vs Melapress Login Security
Limit Login Attempts
by Automattic
300K+ installs4.6
Melapress Login Security
by Melapress
3K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Limit Login Attempts has more active installs: 300K+, against 3K+ for Melapress Login Security.
- On a typical day, Limit Login Attempts is downloaded about 282 times, Melapress Login Security about 99.
- Melapress Login Security is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 4.6 from 202 reviews.
- Melapress Login Security was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Apr 4, 2023 for Limit Login Attempts.
- Melapress Login Security 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 2023 for Melapress Login Security.
Line by line
Melapress Login Security leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Limit Login Attempts | Melapress Login Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #202 | #3,618 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.2K | 3.1K |
| Rating | 4.6(202) | 4.8(20) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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