Login Security Captcha
by ScriptsTown · Login & Users
Also makes 4 other plugins · 14.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Secure WordPress login, registration, and comment form with Google reCAPTCHA or Cloudflare Turnstile. Prevent Brute-force attacks and more.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈16K estimated
Momentum
+14%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “cloudflare”, “login” and “security” for “login history”, “lost password” and “cloudflare turnstile”. “cloudflare” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “login history” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “login” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “lost password” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “security” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “cloudflare turnstile” sits at #13 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 →2.8%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 355.2K 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 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 23 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 20 reviews, smoothed to 4.33★ and held back under 25 reviews
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.
33
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
8%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| login history | #6 | #8 | 0 |
| login security | #11 | #15 | 0 |
| secure login | #9 | #13 | down 2 |
| last login | #9 | #13 | down 3 |
| login recaptcha | #9 | #12 | 0 |
| antispam login form | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| cloudflare turnstile | #13 | #13 | down 3 |
| fast login | #6 | #10 | 0 |
| lost password | #10 | #17 | 0 |
| login registration | #15 | #21 | 0 |
| captcha your tag | #18 | #18 | down 1 |
| turnstile | #16 | #17 | down 5 |
| recaptcha your tag | #19 | #16 | 0 |
| google recaptcha | #17 | #15 | up 2 |
| google recaptcha v3 | #7 | #6 | 0 |
| recaptcha v3 | #7 | #8 | 0 |
| recaptcha v2 | #7 | #9 | 0 |
| recaptcha security | #8 | #11 | 0 |
| security your tag | #24 | #21 | down 1 |
| limit login attempts | #17 | #21 | down 2 |
| cloudflare your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
117 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 66 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 “cloudflare”, “login” and “security” for “login history”, “lost password” and “cloudflare turnstile”. “cloudflare” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “login history” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “login” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “lost password” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “security” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “cloudflare turnstile” sits at #13 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 15.7K · 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
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
23d ago
latest release · v1.9.5 · 8 Oct 2026
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 54% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 64% of the way through.
Install history since 18 Nov 2019
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.9.1 Code improvements. Readme updated. 1.9.1
- — Version 1.9.0 Updated minimum WordPress version to 5.3. 1.9.0
- — Version 1.8.9 Readme updated. Improvement: Settings page. 1.8.9
- — Version 1.8.8 Tested compatibility with PHP 8.5.6. Readme updated. 1.8.8
- — Version 1.8.7 Readme updated. 1.8.7
- — Version 1.8.6 Tested compatibility with PHP 8.5.5. Readme updated. 1.8.6
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 7 languages, 0 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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names Login Security Captcha when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 25 Oct 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Security
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Secure WordPress login, registration, and comment form with Google reCAPTCHA or Cloudflare Turnstile. Preve..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Cloudflare.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,252 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-03-12 9K+ → 10K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-03-08 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-07 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-06 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-05 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-04 10K+ → 9K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-03-01 9K+ → 10K+ up after 16 days in tier
- 2026-02-13 10K+ → 9K+ down after 2 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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ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress 9K+ installs · 4.4★ · 4 shared tags B -
Simple Login Captcha 10K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B - N No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA 4K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D
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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 -
SiteGuard WP Plugin 600K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
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