WPAuth vs Limit Login Attempts (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Authentication Plugins top 10: WPAuth at #5 and Limit Login Attempts at #9. Limit Login Attempts leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
WPAuth
Login for Google Apps by WPAuth
Simple secure login and user management through your Google Workspace for WordPress (using oAuth2 and MFA if enabled).
Limit Login Attempts
Limit rate of login attempts, including by way of cookies, for each IP. Fully customizable.
Who leads on what
Limit Login Attempts leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track.
WPAuth ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #9 in Authentication Plugins.
Limit Login Attempts has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Both are rated 4.6 out of 5 (64 and 202 reviews).
Limit Login Attempts has more reviews behind its score: 202 against 64.
WPAuth was updated more recently, on September 29, 2026; Limit Login Attempts on April 4, 2023.
Limit Login Attempts was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 6,069 times against 3,856.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
WPAuth
Pick WPAuth if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Limit Login Attempts
Pick Limit Login Attempts if 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.
WPAuth vs Limit Login Attempts side by side
| WPAuth | Limit Login Attempts | |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication Plugins ranking | #5 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 64 | 202 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 300,000+ |
| Total downloads | 683,380 | 2,310,556 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3,856 | 6,069 |
| Last updated | Sep 29, 2026 | Apr 4, 2023 |
| First published | Nov 26, 2013 | Jan 15, 2009 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 6.2.14 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
WPAuth ratings
Limit Login Attempts 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 WPAuth nor Limit Login Attempts can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Authentication Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
WPAuth vs Limit Login Attempts: common questions
Is WPAuth better than Limit Login Attempts?
Limit Login Attempts leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. WPAuth ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #9 in Authentication Plugins.
Which has more users, WPAuth or Limit Login Attempts?
WPAuth ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #9 in Authentication Plugins.
Which is rated higher, WPAuth or Limit Login Attempts?
Limit Login Attempts has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are WPAuth and Limit Login Attempts free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. WPAuth may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Limit Login Attempts may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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