WP Limit Login Attempts
by Arshid · Login & Users
Also makes 6 other plugins · 619.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Limit rate of login attempts and block IP temporarily. Brute force attack protection. GDPR compliant. Captcha enabled.
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Health
A 85/100
Open vulnerability
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
+281%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “login attempts”, “brute force attack” and “wp login” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #22 and #24 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
85 health vs 61 average across 2,203 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.2%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 456.8K 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.
This plugin shipped 2 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 46 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 300 reviews, smoothed to 4.53★
3 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.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit login attempts | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| limit | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| login attempts | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| limit login your tag | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| limit attempts | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| rate limit | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| wps limit login | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| login limit | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| brute force attack | #22 | #20 | down 1 |
| wp login | #24 | #18 | 0 |
| login protection | #24 | #20 | down 2 |
| wp login captcha | #15 | #8 | down 1 |
| brute force attacks | #21 | #19 | down 3 |
| login captcha | #22 | #15 | up 1 |
| authentication your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
37 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 14 listed. 23 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
- Add “login attempts”, “brute force attack” and “wp login” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #22 and #24 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 11.8K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.6.6 · 15 Sep 2026
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 98% 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 23 months ago; the previous band took 19 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 9 Oct 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ merovci1.3y ago
Es lohnt sich.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lukasdobes2.9y ago
Works nicely, thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gertjan19543.1y ago
helemaal goed
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rvjenterprises4.0y ago
Works as it should with no problems. Highly recommended.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ digitocz4.1y ago
If you don’t pay for the PRO version, the plugin is useless. I do not recommend!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mcoino4.2y ago
Simple and worked
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ adumor4.2y ago
thank
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gudiva4.2y ago
Arshid told me that I can only download the plugin once every year. Even if I wait 1 year, the plugin will not be the updated version. Also Arshid does not provide support and there is nowhere on the site to login and download the plugin. Terrible service and terrible plugin. Save your time and money a buy a plugin from a reputable developer with good support. Arshid is a joke.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (2.6.6). 1 of 2 disclosed are patched.
- 2015-09-05 CVE-2015-6829 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 2.0.1 Patched in 2.0.1
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.4.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 1 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
6 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 "Limit rate of login attempts and block IP temporarily. Brute force attack protection. GDPR compliant. Captc..."
- ✓ 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 Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,858 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 3 tags appear in the text; "authentication" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-28 20K+ → 10K+ down after 569 days in tier
- 2023-05-09 30K+ → 20K+ down after 111 days in tier
- 2023-01-18 20K+ → 30K+ up after 53 days in tier
- 2022-11-26 30K+ → 20K+ down after 778 days in tier
- 2020-10-09 40K+ → 30K+ down after 1101 days in tier
- 2017-10-04 30K+ → 40K+ up after 295 days in tier
- 2016-12-13 20K+ → 30K+ up after 113 days in tier
- 2016-08-22 10K+ → 20K+ up after 203 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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WPS Limit Login 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A - L Limit Login Attempts 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags C
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WP-Members Membership Plugin 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Google Authenticator 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Login for Google Apps by WPAuth 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Authorizer 6K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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