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Limit Login Attempts Security #6 in Security Plugins
Sucuri Security #8 in Security Plugins

Limit Login Attempts Security vs Sucuri Security (October 2026)

Updated October 23, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works

Both rank in the WordPress.org Security Plugins top 10: Limit Login Attempts Security at #6 and Sucuri Security at #8. Limit Login Attempts Security leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.

Limit Login Attempts Security

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

4.8 (1,488) 1 million+ active installs #6 in Security Plugins

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

Sucuri Security

Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening

4.2 (384) 600,000+ active installs #8 in Security Plugins

The Sucuri WordPress Security plugin is a security toolset for security integrity monitoring, malware detection and security hardening.

Who leads on what

Limit Login Attempts Security leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.

Security Plugins ranking Limit Login Attempts Security

Limit Login Attempts Security ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #8 in Security Plugins.

Users Limit Login Attempts Security

Limit Login Attempts Security has more users: 1 million+ active installs against 600,000+.

Rating Limit Login Attempts Security

Limit Login Attempts Security is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,488 reviews, against 4.2 from 384 reviews.

Reviews Limit Login Attempts Security

Limit Login Attempts Security has more reviews behind its score: 1,488 against 384.

Maintenance Sucuri Security

Sucuri Security was updated more recently, on October 14, 2026; Limit Login Attempts Security on September 23, 2026.

Momentum Limit Login Attempts Security

Limit Login Attempts Security was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 1,295,503 times against 601,298.

Which one to pick

Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.

Limit Login Attempts Security

Pick Limit Login Attempts Security if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.

Sucuri Security

Pick Sucuri Security if you want the one shipping releases most recently.

Limit Login Attempts Security vs Sucuri Security side by side

Limit Login Attempts Security Sucuri Security
Security Plugins ranking #6 #8
Rating 4.8 4.2
Reviews 1,488 384
Active installs 1 million+ 600,000+
Total downloads 98,117,092 37,470,132
Downloads, last 30 days 1,295,503 601,298
Last updated Sep 23, 2026 Oct 14, 2026
First published Aug 3, 2016 Nov 18, 2011
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.3 7.1.3
Requires PHP – 7.4
Pricing Free on WordPress.org Free on WordPress.org

Downloads per day, last 48 days

Limit Login Attempts Security: 3,255,679   Sucuri Security: 1,121,868
Limit Login Attempts Security vs Sucuri Security downloads per day0250k500k750k1MSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Limit Login Attempts SecuritySucuri Security

Limit Login Attempts Security ratings

5★
1,402
4★
31
3★
8
2★
10
1★
37

Sucuri Security ratings

5★
286
4★
21
3★
9
2★
4
1★
64

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 Limit Login Attempts Security nor Sucuri Security can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Security Plugins top 10. Full methodology.

Limit Login Attempts Security vs Sucuri Security: common questions

Is Limit Login Attempts Security better than Sucuri Security?

Limit Login Attempts Security leads on 5 of the 6 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: #6 against #8 in Security Plugins.

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

Limit Login Attempts Security ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #8 in Security Plugins.

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

Limit Login Attempts Security has more users: 1 million+ active installs against 600,000+.

Are Limit Login Attempts Security and Sucuri Security free?

Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Limit Login Attempts Security may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Sucuri Security may also sell a paid version or add-ons.

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