WordPress plugin comparison
Limit Login Attempts vs Simple Login Captcha
Limit Login Attempts
by Automattic
200K+ installs4.6
Simple Login Captcha
by Nikolay Nikolov
10K+ installs3.9
At a glance
- Limit Login Attempts has more active installs: 200K+, against 10K+ for Simple Login Captcha.
- On a typical day, Limit Login Attempts is downloaded about 282 times, Simple Login Captcha about 36.
- Limit Login Attempts is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 202 reviews, against 3.9 from 17 reviews.
- Simple Login Captcha was updated more recently: Sep 3, 2026, against Apr 4, 2023 for Limit Login Attempts.
- Simple Login Captcha 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 2019 for Simple Login Captcha.
Line by line
Limit Login Attempts leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Limit Login Attempts | Simple Login Captcha |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #202 | #1,948 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.4K | 972 |
| Rating | 4.6(202) | 3.9(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2 |
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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