Limit Attempts by BestWebSoft – WordPress Anti-Bot and Security Plugin for Login and Forms
by bestwebsoft · Login & Users
Also makes 17 other plugins · 204.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Protect your WordPress website from brute force attacks by limiting the number of failed login attempts. Improve security and stop bots.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
4K+
≈4.5K estimated
Momentum
+32%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “login”, “security” and “limit login attempts” for “bestwebsoft”, “stop bots” and “login attempts”. “login” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bestwebsoft” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “stop bots” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “limit login attempts” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “login attempts” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 61 average across 2,203 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.0%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 195.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,476 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 3 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 1 day ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 37 reviews, smoothed to 4.31★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
60
Momentum
Gaining ground
+2.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
45%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+2.9
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| failed attempts your tag | #2 | #3 | up 4 |
| limit attempts your tag | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| limit | #5 | #6 | up 6 |
| limit login attempts your tag | #11 | #15 | down 3 |
| limit login | #9 | #11 | up 10 |
| anti bot | #15 | #12 | down 2 |
| bestwebsoft | #18 | #15 | 0 |
| ip limit | #7 | #11 | up 10 |
| anti | #23 | #17 | 0 |
| stop bots | #21 | #17 | down 1 |
| login attempts | #22 | #20 | up 1 |
| login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
39 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 28 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “login”, “security” and “limit login attempts” for “bestwebsoft”, “stop bots” and “login attempts”. “login” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bestwebsoft” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “stop bots” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “limit login attempts” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “login attempts” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “limit login attempts”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.7K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
yesterday
latest release · v1.3.3 · 31 Oct 2026
32
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 67% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 16 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Dec 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Quaint & Fabled4.5y ago
After one of my sites got hacked a few years ago, I installed this plug-in on all my WordPress accounts to try to prevent it from happening again. For the first few months I got almost daily attack reports but now it’s down to just a handful each year (I can’t imagine how many IPs must be on my block list by now). Thank you! 😀
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fabiomalf8.8y ago
Tutto perfetto, evita che vi siano ripetuti tentativi di login. Molto configurabile, invia notifiche.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Krzysztof8.9y ago
He fulfills his task. I am happy with it. Thanks 🙂 Limit Attempts by BestWebSoft
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hepae0029.0y ago
That˚s what I needed for my work. Great. Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MOTWGUY9.5y ago
I’ve been using this plugin for a couple of years and been very happy with the results. I have Securi installed and it was constantly emailing me about failed login attempts until I installed this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ikal9.6y ago
Install this plug-in now, pokoke apiklah
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vitmalot9.9y ago
Pracuje perfektně
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ asiemssen10.0y ago
I use the plugin since one year and it helps me great to keep my WP clean. Now, after one year I’ve a little problem but the suppport helped me out within 3 hours! Great!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.2 Update : BWS panel section was updated. Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 6.8.2. New: Limit Attempts export/import was added. Bugfix : Fixed small bags. 3.2
- — Version 3.1 Update : Security fixes. Update : BWS panel section was updated. Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 6.5. 3.1
- — Version 3.0 Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 6.4. Update : BWS panel section was updated. Pro: Limit Attempts Captcha for default forms was added. Bugfix : Database queries have been optimized. 3.0
- — Version 2.9 Pro : Email priority Deny and Allow lists issue has been fixed. Bugfix : The issue with displaying pagination on tables has been fixed. Update : Adding items to Deny and Allow lists has been moved to a separate page. Upd 2.9
- — Version 2.8 Bugfix : Database queries have been optimized. Update : BWS Panel section was updated. Update : Blacklist and whitelist replaced with deny list and allow list. 2.8
- — Version 2.7 NEW : Ability to block emails sent from certain email address via Contact Form by BestWebSoft was added. Bugfix : Fixed small bags. Update : BWS panel section was updated. 2.7
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.3.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2024-03-28 CVE-2024-30439 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.9 Patched in 1.3.0
- 2017-04-12 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.1.8 Patched in 1.1.8
- Patched Critical · 9.8 Limit Attempts by BestWebSoft – WordPress Anti-Bot and Security Plugin for Login and Forms < 1.1.1 - SQL Injection ↗2015-10-09 CVE-2015-9335 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 1.1.1 Patched in 1.1.1
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 107 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Plus 83 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Protect your WordPress website from brute force attacks by limiting the number of failed login attempts. Im..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 10 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 10 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 14 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,012 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "limit login attempts" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-14 5K+ → 4K+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2025-07-06 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-05 5K+ → 4K+ down after 171 days in tier
- 2025-01-15 6K+ → 5K+ down after 377 days in tier
- 2024-01-04 7K+ → 6K+ down after 206 days in tier
- 2023-06-12 8K+ → 7K+ down after 219 days in tier
- 2022-11-05 9K+ → 8K+ down after 331 days in tier
- 2021-12-09 10K+ → 9K+ down after 2274 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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FluentAuth – Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Passkeys & Social Login 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags A -
Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A - L Limit Login Attempts 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags C
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WPS Limit Login 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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