WordPress plugin comparison
Limit Login Attempts vs Phantom User Lockout
Limit Login Attempts
by Automattic
200K+ installs4.6
Phantom User Lockout
by efraing
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Limit Login Attempts has more active installs: 200K+, against fewer than 10 for Phantom User Lockout.
- On a typical day, Limit Login Attempts is downloaded about 282 times, Phantom User Lockout about 2.
- Phantom User Lockout has no reviews yet.
- Phantom User Lockout was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Apr 4, 2023 for Limit Login Attempts.
- Phantom User Lockout 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 Phantom User Lockout.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Limit Login Attempts | Phantom User Lockout |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #202 | #54,894 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.4K | 63 |
| Rating | 4.6(202) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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