WordPress plugin comparison

Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) vs Zero Spam for WordPress

Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection)

by wp-buy

200+ installs3.9

Zero Spam for WordPress

by Highfivery Studio

20K+ installs4.1

At a glance

Zero Spam for WordPress has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection).
On a typical day, Zero Spam for WordPress is downloaded about 426 times, Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) about 9.
Zero Spam for WordPress is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 143 reviews, against 3.9 from 7 reviews.
Zero Spam for WordPress was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jun 15, 2025 for Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection).
Zero Spam for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection).
Zero Spam for WordPress has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection).

Zero Spam for WordPress leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection)	Zero Spam for WordPress
Popular rank	#12,500	#1,201
Active installs	200+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	192	24K
Rating	3.9(7)	4.1(143)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.17	×1.01
Last release	1 year ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	7.2	8.2

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