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Easy Bruteforce Protect

v1.0.0

by Doyle Lewis · updated 12 years ago

This plugin modifies your .htaccess file to provide protection from brute force attack bots.

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Rank
#46,815
Up213 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 12
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.8K
1,830 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Easy Bruteforce Protect at a glance

Easy Bruteforce Protect is a WordPress plugin by Doyle Lewis with 10+ active installs, the #46,815 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Aug 7, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.9.40. Among the 64 plugins tagged “htaccess”, it ranks #45. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

11 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Easy Bruteforce Protect Compare series
Downloads over time: 13 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEasy Bruteforce Protect
Nov 9, 20260
Nov 8, 202611
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 12 · -14.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 10 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202612
Nov 8, 202612
Nov 7, 202612
Nov 5, 202614
Nov 4, 202613
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 202615
Oct 31, 202615
Oct 30, 202614

Rank over time

#46,815 · down 8,496 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 6 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 30Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 7, 2026#46,815
Nov 6, 2026#47,028
Nov 5, 2026#38,932
Nov 2, 2026#45,408
Oct 31, 2026#37,463
Oct 30, 2026#38,319

Growth %

Average -1.53% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 9 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 31Nov 1Nov 3Nov 4Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-7.14%
Nov 5, 2026+7.69%
Nov 4, 2026+8.33%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-20.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+7.14%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.0
Requires WordPress
–
Tested up to
3.9.40
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 7, 2014
Last updated
Aug 7, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Easy Bruteforce Protect

How many websites use Easy Bruteforce Protect?

Easy Bruteforce Protect is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #46,815 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Easy Bruteforce Protect been downloaded?

1,830 times in total since 2014.

When was Easy Bruteforce Protect last updated?

Version 1.0.0 came out on Aug 7, 2014 (12 years ago).

Is Easy Bruteforce Protect compatible with the latest WordPress?

Easy Bruteforce Protect’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Easy Bruteforce Protect still maintained?

Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Easy Bruteforce Protect have?

No one has reviewed Easy Bruteforce Protect on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Easy Bruteforce Protect?

The plugins most like Easy Bruteforce Protect, by the tags they share, are Limit Login Attempts Security (1M+), Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall (100K+) and WPBruiser Security (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Easy Bruteforce Protect
Estimated installs≈ 12
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.8K
AuthorDoyle Lewis
First releasedAug 7, 2014
Version1.0.0
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 7, 2014

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