Limit Login Attempts
v1.0.0by Theme Egg · updated 8 years ago
Limit rate of login attempts
- Rank
- #45,390
- Up174 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.2K
- 3,202 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Limit Login Attempts at a glance
Limit Login Attempts is a WordPress plugin by Theme Egg with 10+ active installs, the #45,390 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Jan 25, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 293 plugins tagged “authentication”, it ranks #138. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats152 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Limit Login Attempts |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · -7.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#45,390 · down 2,303 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #45,390 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #45,564 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #45,033 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #40,373 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #36,792 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #42,487 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #43,087 |
Growth %
Average -0.62% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -7.14% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35
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
- 2.8
- Tested up to
- 4.9.35
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Dec 3, 2017
- Last updated
- Jan 25, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Limit Login Attempts
How many websites use Limit Login Attempts?
Limit Login Attempts 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 #45,390 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Limit Login Attempts been downloaded?
3,202 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Limit Login Attempts last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Jan 25, 2018 (8 years ago).
Is Limit Login Attempts compatible with the latest WordPress?
Limit Login Attempts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 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 Attempts still maintained?
Its last release was 8 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 Attempts have?
No one has reviewed Limit Login Attempts on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Limit Login Attempts?
The plugins most like Limit Login Attempts, by the tags they share, are WPS Limit Login (100K+), Login Security Captcha (10K+) and Login by Auth0 (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.2K |
| Author | Theme Egg |
| First released | Dec 3, 2017 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 2.8 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 25, 2018 |
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