WordPress plugin comparison

Limit Login Attempts vs User Login Notifier for WordPress

Limit Login Attempts

by Automattic

300K+ installs4.6

User Login Notifier for WordPress

by BuddyDev

1K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Limit Login Attempts has more active installs: 300K+, against 1K+ for User Login Notifier for WordPress.
On a typical day, Limit Login Attempts is downloaded about 282 times, User Login Notifier for WordPress about 17.
Limit Login Attempts is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 202 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
User Login Notifier for WordPress was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2025, against Apr 4, 2023 for Limit Login Attempts.
User Login Notifier for WordPress 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 2015 for User Login Notifier for WordPress.

Limit Login Attempts leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Limit Login Attempts	User Login Notifier for WordPress
Popular rank	#202	#5,496
Active installs	300K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	7.2K	367
Rating	4.6(202)	4.2(5)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.2.15	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.29
Last release	3 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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