Simple Login Lockdown

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 97% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ Mr Fabian

   13.0y ago

   lo instale en uno de mis sitios y anda excelente

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2. ★★★★★ Jeffrey Powers

   13.1y ago

   I’ve installed this plugin on 3 different WordPress sites. None of them brought up a settings screen in the admin console like the screenshot suggested. Might be a good program but I cannot control it.

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3. ★★★★★ webaware

   13.3y ago

   Short and sweet, does exactly what it says it does without clutter. Perfect!

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4. ★★★★★ yitwail

   13.4y ago

   Nice alternative to plugins that are loaded with non-essential features.

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5. ★★★★★ baldarch

   13.5y ago

   It’s simple, provides a secure lockdown against password attacks.

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6. ★★★★★ Marco Pereirinha

   13.7y ago

   As simple as you could go, doing what you need. Great.

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7. ★★★★★ geoffdaw

   13.7y ago

   I was looking for a plugin that would prevent attacks on my WordPress administration users. I tried a number of other login plugins but found they did far more than I required. This plugin is nice and simple and just does what is essential, locking out the user after a designated number of failed login attempts. Thanks Chris.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.1 Fixed a bug that caused lock down length to be much shorter than expected Fixed some warnings in the admin area due to a non-existed class property 1.1
2. — Version 1.0 Refactored code Added a ton of filters/actions 1.0
3. — Version 0.4 Added plugin options page 0.4
4. — Version 0.3 small bug fix 0.3
5. — Version 0.2 New function to get the IP address. Added filter to IP for flexibility with proxies, etc. 0.2
6. — Version 0.1 Proof of concept no options page 0.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Translated into 64 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Plus 40 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-08-28 5K+ → 4K+ down after 511 days in tier
2. 2024-04-04 6K+ → 5K+ down after 337 days in tier
3. 2023-05-03 7K+ → 6K+ 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).

• 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 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• WPS Limit Login 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• WP fail2ban – Advanced Security 60K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C

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Simple Login Lockdown: 4K+ active installs, 4.4★ (7 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/simple-login-lockdown