WordPress plugin comparison
WP fail2ban vs Yard
At a glance
- WP fail2ban has more active installs: 60K+, against 40+ for Yard.
- On a typical day, WP fail2ban is downloaded about 762 times, Yard about 14.
- Yard has no reviews yet.
- WP fail2ban was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Oct 5, 2026 for Yard.
- WP fail2ban is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Yard.
- WP fail2ban has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for Yard.
Line by line
WP fail2ban leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP fail2ban |  Yard |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #635 | #22,712 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48.7K | 331 |
| Rating | 4.2(71) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.21 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 1 month 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.
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