WordPress plugin comparison
Limit Login Attempts vs WP Fail2Ban Redux
At a glance
- Limit Login Attempts has more active installs: 300K+, against 7K+ for WP Fail2Ban Redux.
- On a typical day, Limit Login Attempts is downloaded about 282 times, WP Fail2Ban Redux about 33.
- WP Fail2Ban Redux is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.6 from 202 reviews.
- WP Fail2Ban Redux was updated more recently: May 27, 2025, against Apr 4, 2023 for Limit Login Attempts.
- WP Fail2Ban Redux is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.2.15 for Limit Login Attempts.
- Limit Login Attempts has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for WP Fail2Ban Redux.
Line by line
WP Fail2Ban Redux leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Limit Login Attempts |  WP Fail2Ban Redux |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #202 | #2,488 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.2K | 962 |
| Rating | 4.6(202) | 5.0(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.33 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 year 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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