WordPress plugin comparison
WP fail2ban vs WP Security Coat
At a glance
- WP fail2ban has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for WP Security Coat.
- On a typical day, WP fail2ban is downloaded about 762 times, WP Security Coat about 1.
- WP Security Coat is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 71 reviews.
- WP fail2ban was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Aug 24, 2017 for WP Security Coat.
- WP fail2ban is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for WP Security Coat.
- WP fail2ban has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for WP Security Coat.
Line by line
WP fail2ban leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP fail2ban |  WP Security Coat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #635 | #29,916 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48.7K | 36 |
| Rating | 4.2(71) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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