Login Lockdown & Protection
by WebFactory · Security
Also makes 28 other plugins · 3.5M+ installs across the portfolio →
Protect, lockdown & secure login form by limiting login attempts from the same IP & banning IPs.
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Health
B 84/100
no flags
Active installs
100K+
≈150K estimated
Momentum
+191%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “captcha” and “firewall” for “login form” and “protection”. “captcha” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “login form” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “firewall” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “protection” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 66 average across 1,778 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.7%
of downloads still active
At least 100K of 2.1M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,061 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Security 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 5 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 27 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.3★ over 61 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
4 of 4 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-1.9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lockdown | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| banning | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| block login your tag | #2 | #3 | up 1 |
| same | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| secure login | #2 | #3 | up 1 |
| protect login your tag | #3 | #4 | up 1 |
| login attempts | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| login your tag | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| protection | #5 | #8 | up 1 |
| login protection | #3 | #5 | up 1 |
| hacked | #3 | #4 | down 1 |
| custom login pro | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| login form | #5 | #8 | up 1 |
| admin protection | #4 | #6 | up 2 |
| secure login link | #3 | #3 | — |
| customize login form | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| as login | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| no login | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| login block | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| login from | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| captcha your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
257 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 169 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “captcha” and “firewall” for “login form” and “protection”. “captcha” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “login form” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “firewall” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “protection” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 127.4K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
27d ago
latest release · v2.19 · 6 Oct 2026
29
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “100K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7.4 years 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 Jan 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ reverseflash1.5y ago
This plugin keeps the wp-login.php locked indefinitely even if the 60 minutes have passed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ FolioVision2.7y ago
WP Login Lockdown is free. At one point it did its work discreetly. It now auto installs a huge widget in the admin dashboard. In the back it covers the entire interface with huge ads. Almost all of the functionality is now pro and is front row and center, with an interface so covered in pro functions it’s impossible use the free plugin. Frankly this kind of simple functionality should not require a pro plugin at all. A sad example of the slow degradation of the wonderful WordPress developer community into adware and bloatware. Should mark WP Login Lockdown two stars really, but will leave it at three stars as it could be useful if way trimmed back again.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jonahcoyote2.8y ago
This plugin works wonders to protect your WordPress website from brute force attacks. It literally saved my servers where before implementing I had high CPU and memory usage and after installing it cut CPU use by up to 100% and memory by 50%. It’s not perfect and still has some areas to improve (reporting & unblocking are two) but the core functionality works really really well. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ johnyyw2.9y ago
The plugin looks promising, but things have started that aren’t quite finished… 1) Captcha – It doesn’t show captcha at “lost password”, “woocommerce product comment”, probably somewhere else and no option to enable or simple to show everywhere.. It shows only at login form.. 2) 2FA – Two Factor Authentication. There is only email 2FA.. this plugin did not offer the option with “2FA code generating apps such as Google Authenticator, Authy”.. which is very sad.. I always use 2FA code generating apps for everything, and I will never use 2FA email authentication by choice! It seems that the author is working on too many projects and this particular one doesn’t have too much time to make the plugin really great! These are the reasons why I don’t use this plugin, if they improve it with this and more other functions, I will give it a chance and install it again. Currently only 3 stars! ★★★✩✩
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ marcioshibukawa3.3y ago
After I installed the plugin, I started getting login attempts by the user “Unknown” (on the 3 sites I installed), detected by Wordfence. This is why I changed the login path through the plugin, so in theory, only they could know the login address.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jim Krenz3.4y ago
Thus far, I am very happy with the pro version of Login Lockdown. It is not flawless, but the developers are responsive, and they are improving and updating the software regularly. Worth the money for pro!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ csgaraglino3.5y ago
Removed the ability for an admin to unlock in the latest update! It is extortion to sneak this in and for a payment o get an account unlocked. We will be removing from all 300+ sites!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dw4y3.5y ago
I recommend it, developper is really active and it does the job nicely.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 6 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.19). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.6 Login Lockdown – Protect Login Form <= 2.06 - Authenticated(Administrator+) SQL Injection ↗2023-12-21 CVE-2023-50837 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 2.07 Patched in 2.07
- 2023-11-21 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 2.06 Patched in 2.07
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 12 languages, 9 at 90% or more
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Protect, lockdown & secure login form by limiting login attempts from the same IP & banning IPs."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 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 Cloudflare.
- ! Headings and lists 5 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,122 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("block login", "firewall", "protect login" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2019-06-03 200K+ → 100K+ down
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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Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal 40K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Login Security Captcha 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Simple Login Captcha 10K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress 9K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B
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