WordPress plugin comparison
Stop User Enumeration vs WP fail2ban
At a glance
- Both have 60K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Stop User Enumeration is downloaded about 1,223 times, WP fail2ban about 762.
- Stop User Enumeration is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 132 reviews, against 4.2 from 71 reviews.
- Stop User Enumeration was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Oct 20, 2026 for WP fail2ban.
- Stop User Enumeration resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for WP fail2ban.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP fail2ban has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Stop User Enumeration.
Line by line
Stop User Enumeration leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Stop User Enumeration |  WP fail2ban |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #667 | #635 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55.5K | 48.7K |
| Rating | 4.9(132) | 4.2(71) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.26 | ×0.99 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 20 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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