WordPress plugin comparison

Limit Login Attempts vs Web-Art Login Shield with reCAPTCHA

Limit Login Attempts

by Automattic

300K+ installs4.6

Web-Art Login Shield with reCAPTCHA

by WEB-ART Creative Design

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Limit Login Attempts has more active installs: 300K+, against 100+ for Web-Art Login Shield with reCAPTCHA.
On a typical day, Limit Login Attempts is downloaded about 282 times, Web-Art Login Shield with reCAPTCHA about 10.
Web-Art Login Shield with reCAPTCHA is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.6 from 202 reviews.
Web-Art Login Shield with reCAPTCHA was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Apr 4, 2023 for Limit Login Attempts.
Web-Art Login Shield with reCAPTCHA 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 2025 for Web-Art Login Shield with reCAPTCHA.

Web-Art Login Shield with reCAPTCHA leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Limit Login Attempts	Web-Art Login Shield with reCAPTCHA
Popular rank	#202	#16,442
Active installs	300K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	7.2K	315
Rating	4.6(202)	5.0(10)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.2.15	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.39
Last release	3 years ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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