Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection)

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 93% 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. ★★★★★ thecelticcroft

   4.1y ago

   I contacted my server host for help because this plugin keeps telling me that my site is under possible brute-force attack. I change lockout settings to lockout for 4 days following a failed attempt, but this plugin’s log was still apparently filling up with failed attempts and lockouts for the same couple of accounts that shouldn’t have been possible if it was doing it’s job. So I provided a list of IP addresses to my server host, and they checked logs at the server level and said there was no sign that any of those IP addresses had attempted to log into the site. I uninstalled the plugin. This topic was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by thecelticcroft. This topic was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by thecelticcroft.

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2. ★★★★★ rickgravelin

   5.3y ago

   With this tool I realize that after two weeks of being live our site has had world renown popularity. Every Continet, evey country and sovergnty has recognized us, yet only 6 out of 171 of our council members have signed on to use our site. Thank you for showing me this.

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3. ★★★★★ bonaventuradibello

   5.7y ago

   A good solution if you don’t use heavier plugins like WordFence or Ithemes Security.

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4. ★★★★★ ahmednabubaker

   5.8y ago

   Really a helpful plugin. Support is very active too. This topic was modified 5 years, 8 months ago by ahmednabubaker.

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5. ★★★★★ mohmmed alagha

   5.8y ago

   Working fine, thank you.

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6. ★★★★★ bigfly

   5.8y ago

   Installed it to try dealing with brute force attacks and it successfully logs all failed attempts but never locked them out. Yes, it was enabled and set to 3 invalid logins. Lockout period was increased too but they kept coming. Uninstlled.

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7. ★★★★★ CODEPRESS

   6.5y ago

   Working fine, Recommended

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5 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. High · 7.5 Limit Login Attempts <= 5.5 - Unauthenticated SQL Injeciton ↗
   2024-12-05 CVE-2024-54234 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 5.5 Patched in 5.6
2. Medium · 5.3 Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) <= 5.3 - IP Address Spoofing to Protection Mechanism Bypass ↗
   2024-10-07 CVE-2022-4534 Use of Less Trusted Source Affects <= 5.3 Patched in 5.4
3. Critical · 9.8 Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) <= 4.9.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection ↗
   2022-03-02 CVE-2022-0787 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 4.9.1 Patched in 5.1
4. High · 8.8 Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) <= 2.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation ↗
   2021-04-22 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 2.9 Patched in 3.1
5. High · 8.8 Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) <= 2.8 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation ↗
   2021-04-22 CVE-2021-24194 Improper Authorization Affects < 2.9 Patched in 2.9

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.2

Translated into 3 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-02-27 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-02-26 200+ → 100+ down after 15 days in tier
3. 2026-02-11 100+ → 200+ up after 2 days in tier
4. 2026-02-09 200+ → 100+ down after 5 days in tier
5. 2026-02-04 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2026-02-03 200+ → 100+ down after 2 days in tier
7. 2026-02-01 100+ → 200+ up after 10 days in tier
8. 2026-01-22 200+ → 100+ 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).

• NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) – Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
• Zero Spam for WordPress 20K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B
• Forget Spam Comment 9K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags B
• BotBlocker Security – Complete security platform 3K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A
• Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A

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Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection): 200+ active installs, 3.9★ (7 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-09-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-limit-failed-login-attempts