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Best login protection plugins for WordPress

The most popular login protection plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Uber reCaptcha leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of Security Hardener (200+) and wsecure lite (200+). All 39 plugins tagged “login protection” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 login protection plugins

  1. 1.
    Uber reCaptcha

    The most installed login protection plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 3.7 from 9 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  2. 2.
    Security Hardener

    200+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.

  3. 3.
    wsecure lite

    200+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.

  4. 4.
    All in One Content Protector & Security

    100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 weeks ago.

  5. 5.
    Diamond Sierra Site Defense

    70+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 18 hours ago.

  6. 6.
    WP Content Protection

    60+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 7 reviews, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.

  7. 7.
    Liveupx Security

    50+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  8. 8.
    Anti-Brute Force, Login Fraud Detector WordPress plugin

    30+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.3.14.

  9. 9.
    MyFast Login Guard

    30+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.

  10. 10.
    CoxWall

    30+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 days ago.

All 39 plugins tagged “login protection”