Limit Login Countries
v0.6.4by Dirk Weise · updated 12 years ago
This plugin gives you the ability to limit WordPress admin logins based on the country the visitor's IP address is located in.
- Rank
- #22,551
- Up48 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 43
- 40+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 6.4K
- 6,449 all-time
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- 4 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Limit Login Countries at a glance
Limit Login Countries is a WordPress plugin by Dirk Weise with 40+ active installs, the #22,551 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 3.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 0.6.4 came out on Sep 16, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.0.38. Among the 1,008 plugins tagged “login”, it ranks #270. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats33 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Limit Login Countries |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 43 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 43 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 43 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 43 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 43 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 43 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 43 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 43 |
Rank over time
#22,551 · down 4 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | #22,551 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #22,599 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #22,593 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #22,575 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #22,487 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #22,557 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #22,502 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #22,597 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #22,441 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #22,547 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +2.38% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -2.33% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
40+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.6100%
Rating trend
3.8★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.6.4
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5.0
- Tested up to
- 4.0.38
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 20, 2013
- Last updated
- Sep 16, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Limit Login Countries
How many websites use Limit Login Countries?
Limit Login Countries is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #22,551 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Limit Login Countries been downloaded?
6,449 times in total since 2013.
When was Limit Login Countries last updated?
Version 0.6.4 came out on Sep 16, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Limit Login Countries compatible with the latest WordPress?
Limit Login Countries’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, 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 Limit Login Countries 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 Limit Login Countries have?
3.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Limit Login Countries?
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Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.8
★★★★★
4 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
- Positive
- 75%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 25%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 43 |
| Reported installs | 40+ |
| Rating | 3.8 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 6.4K |
| Author | Dirk Weise |
| First released | Oct 20, 2013 |
| Version | 0.6.4 |
| Requires WP | 3.5.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 16, 2014 |
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