Mythic Cerberus
v1.1.2by Mythic Beasts · updated 11 months ago
Guard your login form by limiting login failures from the same IP.
- Rank
- #12,526
- Up10 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 227
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 6.3K
- 6,263 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Mythic Cerberus at a glance
Mythic Cerberus is a WordPress plugin by Mythic Beasts with 200+ active installs, the #12,526 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 33% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.2 came out on Dec 3, 2025 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 2 plugins tagged “login control”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2023.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats112 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Mythic Cerberus |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 226 · -0.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 226 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 226 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 227 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 227 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 227 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 228 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 228 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 228 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 228 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 228 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 228 |
Rank over time
#12,526 · down 17 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #12,526 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #12,536 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #12,517 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #12,511 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #12,522 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #12,488 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #12,478 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #12,464 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #12,452 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #12,481 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #12,492 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #12,509 |
Growth %
Average -0.08% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.22% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.44% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #12509 → #12511Downloads +33.3%
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 5.2
- First released
- Jul 10, 2023
- Last updated
- Dec 3, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Mythic Cerberus
How many websites use Mythic Cerberus?
Mythic Cerberus is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #12,526 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Mythic Cerberus been downloaded?
6,263 times in total since 2023. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Mythic Cerberus last updated?
Version 1.1.2 came out on Dec 3, 2025 (11 months ago).
Is Mythic Cerberus compatible with the latest WordPress?
Mythic Cerberus’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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 Mythic Cerberus still maintained?
Its last release was 11 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Mythic Cerberus have?
No one has reviewed Mythic Cerberus on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Mythic Cerberus?
The plugins most like Mythic Cerberus, by the tags they share, are Limit Login Attempts (300K+), Login Lockdown & Protection (100K+) and WPS Limit Login (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 227 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 6.3K |
| Author | Mythic Beasts |
| First released | Jul 10, 2023 |
| Version | 1.1.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 |
| Last updated | Dec 3, 2025 |
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