WP Fail2Ban Redux vs WP fail2ban

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

WP Fail2Ban Redux

by Brandon Allen

Health C69

WP fail2ban

by invisnet

Health C64

Active-install trajectory

WP Fail2Ban Redux WP fail2ban

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	WP Fail2Ban Redux	WP fail2ban
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	7K–8K	60K–70K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-13%	0% ✓
Overall health	C · 69 ✓	C · 64
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	51/100 ✓	47/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	89/100 ✓	78/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.51★ ✓	4.12★
Reviews	15	71 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	79/100 ✓	70/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.3y ago ✓	1.3y ago
Downloads · 30d	673	5.4K ✓
Category	Login & Users	Login & Users

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

WP Fail2Ban Redux WP fail2ban

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.