WordPress plugin comparison
PasswordSentry vs WPS Limit Login
At a glance
- WPS Limit Login has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for PasswordSentry.
- On a typical day, WPS Limit Login is downloaded about 723 times, PasswordSentry about 6.
- PasswordSentry is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 83 reviews.
- WPS Limit Login was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Oct 4, 2024 for PasswordSentry.
- WPS Limit Login is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for PasswordSentry.
- PasswordSentry has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for WPS Limit Login.
Line by line
WPS Limit Login leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  PasswordSentry |  WPS Limit Login |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #37,834 | #315 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 110 | 15.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(83) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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