Simple Login Lockdown
by chrisguitarguy · Login & Users
Also makes 8 other plugins · 8.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Simple Login Lockdown prevents brute force login attacks/attempts on your WordPress installation.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 46/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
4K+
≈4.5K estimated
Momentum
+53%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “login” and “security” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
46 health vs 61 average across 2,203 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.4%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 62.8K 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3259 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 3.5.2; the current branch is 6.8
4.4★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.14★ and held back under 25 reviews
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3259 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “login” and “security” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 364 · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
13.9y ago
latest release · v1.1 · 22 Dec 2012
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 14 months ago; the previous band took 17 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 17 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Mr Fabian13.2y ago
lo instale en uno de mis sitios y anda excelente
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jeffrey Powers13.3y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webaware13.4y ago
Short and sweet, does exactly what it says it does without clutter. Perfect!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yitwail13.6y ago
Nice alternative to plugins that are loaded with non-essential features.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ baldarch13.7y ago
It’s simple, provides a secure lockdown against password attacks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marco Pereirinha13.9y ago
As simple as you could go, doing what you need. Great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ geoffdaw13.9y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — 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
- — Version 1.0 Refactored code Added a ton of filters/actions 1.0
- — Version 0.4 Added plugin options page 0.4
- — Version 0.3 small bug fix 0.3
- — Version 0.2 New function to get the IP address. Added filter to IP for flexibility with proxies, etc. 0.2
- — Version 0.1 Proof of concept no options page 0.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 65 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Plus 41 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
2 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Installation Instructions").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,114 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 1 of 2 tags appear in the text; "security" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-08-28 5K+ → 4K+ down after 511 days in tier
- 2024-04-04 6K+ → 5K+ down after 337 days in tier
- 2023-05-03 7K+ → 6K+ down after 211 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 8K+ → 7K+ down after 302 days in tier
- 2021-12-06 9K+ → 8K+ down after 169 days in tier
- 2021-06-20 10K+ → 9K+ down after 240 days in tier
- 2020-10-23 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1236 days in tier
- 2017-06-05 30K+ → 20K+ 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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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 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 -
WP fail2ban – Advanced Security 60K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
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