WordPress plugin comparison
WP fail2ban vs wPadlock
At a glance
- WP fail2ban has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for wPadlock.
- On a typical day, WP fail2ban is downloaded about 776 times, wPadlock about 2.
- wPadlock has no reviews yet.
- WP fail2ban was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jan 13, 2019 for wPadlock.
- WP fail2ban is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for wPadlock.
- WP fail2ban has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for wPadlock.
Line by line
WP fail2ban leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP fail2ban |  wPadlock |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #635 | #60,475 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48K | 29 |
| Rating | 4.2(71) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2 |
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