Best rate limiting plugins for WordPress
The most popular rate limiting plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Anti Browser DDoS Protection leads with 30+ active installs, ahead of Disable XML-RPC (20+) and Your Web Shield (fewer than 10). All 6 plugins tagged “rate limiting” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 6 rate limiting plugins
- 1.
Anti Browser DDoS ProtectionThe most installed rate limiting plugin, with 30+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 months ago.
- 2.
Disable XML-RPC20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 3.
Your Web ShieldFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 4.
TrapFlux Request FirewallFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
- 5.
RokthamBotFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 6.
PSB Bot Traffic ControllerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
All 6 plugins tagged “rate limiting”
Anti Browser DDoS Protection
Down in the last 7 days:497#24,319by sourcecode3473 months ago
Protects WordPress from DDoS with rate limiting, bot detection, blocking, Cloudflare support, logs, charts, and bot list export/import.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Disable XML-RPC
#25,693by aph51 month ago
Quickly toggle XML-RPC on/off from your dashboard. Perfect for temporarily enabling access for mobile apps, then securing your site again.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Your Web Shield
Up in the last 7 days:7,298#50,668by peterswe1 year ago
Your Web Shield blocks high-risk IPs and limits request rates, providing enhanced security for your site.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
TrapFlux Request Firewall
#52,295by susheelhbti4 months ago
Lightweight, behavior-based bot firewall. Blocks scanners before WordPress loads, with text attack reports for your hosting company.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
RokthamBot
Up in the last 7 days:10,119#57,604by Muhammad Sadiq ALi1 month ago
Complete AI bot firewall with per-bot controls, verified detection, emergency lockdown, and referral tracking.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
PSB Bot Traffic Controller
#58,719by paulborile21 days ago
Block, limit, or allow AI crawlers, search bots, and scrapers by category — with rate limiting and robots.txt generation.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day