Security and Firewall vs Limit Login Attempts Security (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Security Plugins top 10: Security and Firewall at #5 and Limit Login Attempts Security at #4. Limit Login Attempts Security leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Security and Firewall
All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall
Protect your website investment with All-In-One Security (AIOS) – a comprehensive and easy to use security plugin designed especially for WordPress.
Limit Login Attempts Security
Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention
WordPress login security with brute force protection, Two-factor authentication (2FA/MFA), firewall, IP/country blocking, and login monitoring
Who leads on what
Limit Login Attempts Security leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Limit Login Attempts Security ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #5 in Security Plugins.
Both report 1 million+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Limit Login Attempts Security is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,481 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,715 reviews.
Security and Firewall has more reviews behind its score: 1,715 against 1,481.
Limit Login Attempts Security was updated more recently, on September 1, 2026; Security and Firewall on August 13, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Security and Firewall
Pick Security and Firewall if you want the score backed by more reviews.
Limit Login Attempts Security
Pick Limit Login Attempts Security if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Security and Firewall vs Limit Login Attempts Security side by side
| Security and Firewall | Limit Login Attempts Security | |
|---|---|---|
| Security Plugins ranking | #5 | #4 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 1,715 | 1,481 |
| Active installs | 1 million+ | 1 million+ |
| Total downloads | 38,076,957 | 94,915,310 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 13, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| First published | Jun 3, 2013 | Aug 3, 2016 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Security and Firewall ratings
Limit Login Attempts Security ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Security and Firewall nor Limit Login Attempts Security can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Security Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Security and Firewall vs Limit Login Attempts Security: common questions
Is Security and Firewall better than Limit Login Attempts Security?
Limit Login Attempts Security leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Limit Login Attempts Security ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #5 in Security Plugins.
Which has more users, Security and Firewall or Limit Login Attempts Security?
Limit Login Attempts Security ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #5 in Security Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Security and Firewall or Limit Login Attempts Security?
Both report 1 million+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are Security and Firewall and Limit Login Attempts Security free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Security and Firewall may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Limit Login Attempts Security may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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