FluentAuth vs Login Lockdown (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Login Plugins top 10: FluentAuth at #11 and Login Lockdown at #2. Login Lockdown leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
FluentAuth
FluentAuth – Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Passkeys & Social Login
Two-factor authentication, passkeys, social login, magic login, limit login attempts, file change scanning and audit logs for WordPress.
Login Lockdown
Login Lockdown & Protection
Protect, lockdown & secure login form by limiting login attempts from the same IP & banning IPs.
Who leads on what
Login Lockdown leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Login Lockdown ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #11 in Login Plugins.
Login Lockdown has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: FluentAuth has 34, Login Lockdown has 61. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Login Lockdown has more reviews behind its score: 61 against 34.
FluentAuth was updated more recently, on October 6, 2026; Login Lockdown on October 6, 2026.
Login Lockdown was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 71,298 times against 22,574.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
FluentAuth
Pick FluentAuth if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Login Lockdown
Pick Login Lockdown if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
FluentAuth vs Login Lockdown side by side
| FluentAuth | Login Lockdown | |
|---|---|---|
| Login Plugins ranking | #11 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 34 | 61 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 151,733 | 2,137,459 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22,574 | 71,298 |
| Last updated | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 12, 2022 | Jun 16, 2008 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 5.2 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
FluentAuth ratings
Login Lockdown 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 FluentAuth nor Login Lockdown can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Login Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
FluentAuth vs Login Lockdown: common questions
Is FluentAuth better than Login Lockdown?
Login Lockdown leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Login Lockdown ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #11 in Login Plugins.
Which has more users, FluentAuth or Login Lockdown?
Login Lockdown ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #11 in Login Plugins.
Which is rated higher, FluentAuth or Login Lockdown?
Login Lockdown has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are FluentAuth and Login Lockdown free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. FluentAuth may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Login Lockdown may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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