WordPress plugin comparison
Rainbow Secure vs WP fail2ban
At a glance
- WP fail2ban has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for Rainbow Secure.
- On a typical day, WP fail2ban is downloaded about 776 times, Rainbow Secure about 3.
- Rainbow Secure has no reviews yet.
- WP fail2ban was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Mar 8, 2026 for Rainbow Secure.
- WP fail2ban is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Rainbow Secure.
- WP fail2ban has been around longer: since 2012, against 2024 for Rainbow Secure.
Line by line
WP fail2ban leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Rainbow Secure |  WP fail2ban |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #69,756 | #636 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 82 | 48K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(71) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.99 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 20 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free