WordPress plugin comparison

Limit Login Attempts vs Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection)

Limit Login Attempts

by Automattic

300K+ installs4.6

Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection)

by wp-buy

200+ installs3.9

At a glance

Limit Login Attempts has more active installs: 300K+, against 200+ for Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection).
On a typical day, Limit Login Attempts is downloaded about 282 times, Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) about 9.
Limit Login Attempts is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 202 reviews, against 3.9 from 7 reviews.
Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) was updated more recently: Jun 15, 2025, against Apr 4, 2023 for Limit Login Attempts.
Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) 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 2020 for Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection).

Limit Login Attempts leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Limit Login Attempts	Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection)
Popular rank	#202	#12,478
Active installs	300K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	7.2K	188
Rating	4.6(202)	3.9(7)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.2.15	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.17
Last release	3 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	–	7.2

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