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Jetpack 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: Jetpack at #3 and Limit Login Attempts Security at #4. Jetpack leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.

Jetpack

Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth

3.7 (2,406) 3 million+ active installs #3 in Security Plugins

Improve your WP security with powerful one-click tools like backup, WAF, and malware scan. Includes free tools like stats, CDN and social sharing.

Limit Login Attempts Security

Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention

4.8 (1,481) 1 million+ active installs #4 in Security Plugins

WordPress login security with brute force protection, Two-factor authentication (2FA/MFA), firewall, IP/country blocking, and login monitoring

Who leads on what

Jetpack leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.

Security Plugins ranking Jetpack

Jetpack ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in Security Plugins.

Users Jetpack

Jetpack has more users: 3 million+ active installs against 1 million+.

Rating Limit Login Attempts Security

Limit Login Attempts Security is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,481 reviews, against 3.7 from 2,406 reviews.

Reviews Jetpack

Jetpack has more reviews behind its score: 2,406 against 1,481.

Maintenance Limit Login Attempts Security

Limit Login Attempts Security was updated more recently, on September 1, 2026; Jetpack on September 1, 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.

Jetpack

Pick Jetpack if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.

Limit Login Attempts Security

Pick Limit Login Attempts Security if the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.

Jetpack vs Limit Login Attempts Security side by side

Jetpack Limit Login Attempts Security
Security Plugins ranking #3 #4
Rating 3.7 4.8
Reviews 2,406 1,481
Active installs 3 million+ 1 million+
Total downloads 508,392,129 94,915,310
Downloads, last 30 days
Last updated Sep 1, 2026 Sep 1, 2026
First published Jan 20, 2011 Aug 3, 2016
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.4 7.1
Requires PHP 7.2
Pricing Free + paid version Free on WordPress.org

30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.

Jetpack ratings

5★
1,450
4★
173
3★
96
2★
104
1★
583

Limit Login Attempts Security ratings

5★
1,395
4★
31
3★
8
2★
10
1★
37

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 Jetpack 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.

Jetpack vs Limit Login Attempts Security: common questions

Is Jetpack better than Limit Login Attempts Security?

Jetpack leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Jetpack ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in Security Plugins.

Which has more users, Jetpack or Limit Login Attempts Security?

Jetpack ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in Security Plugins.

Which is rated higher, Jetpack or Limit Login Attempts Security?

Jetpack has more users: 3 million+ active installs against 1 million+.

Are Jetpack and Limit Login Attempts Security free?

Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Jetpack is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Limit Login Attempts Security may also sell a paid version or add-ons.

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