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WPS Limit Login — WordPress Login Plugin

by NicolasKulka · WordPress.org page

v1.5.9.3 Tested up to WP 7.1

WPS Limit Login has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,052,359 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 14, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

WPS Limit Login at a glance

Active installs
100,000+
Total downloads
1,052,359
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WPS Limit Login well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
1%
1 of 83 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Limit the number of retry attempts when logging in (per each IP). This is fully customizable
  • Limit the number of attempts to log in using authorization cookies in the same way
  • Informs the user about the remaining retries or lockout time on the login page
  • Optional logging and optional email notification
  • Handles server behind the reverse proxy
  • It is possible to whitelist/blacklist IPs
  • Sucuri Website Firewall compatibility
  • XMLRPC gateway protection
  • Woocommerce login page protection
  • Multi-site compatibility with extra MU settings

WPS Limit Login reviews and ratings

83 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.9 out of 5

83 reviews

5★
79
4★
3
3★
0
2★
0
1★
1

  • Worked for a while then stopped, no support

    Seemed a useful plugin but after a few months it stopped working. The support forum is virtually void of any developer comment so it looks like this plugin is abandoned. Kind of them to make it free but pointless if it doesn't work.

    madukdiver

  • SUPERIOR to Limit Login Attempts Reloaded

    VASTLY SUPERIOR to Limit Login Attempts Reloaded, which constantly locked me and my clients out of websites when correct login was submitted. Also have you seen their plugin config screen? Nothing tons of pointless spammy "options" that no one ever asked for. This plugin doesn't do that. It gets to the point. No false positives so far.

    rushoverinc

  • Another simple but essential plugin

    Thanks for allowing me to make site more secure!

    Chris Lovie-Tyler

  • Great lightweight plugin

    I was looking for something simple, still effective. This plugin does exactly what it has to do.

    weigertj

  • Great and minimalistic

    As opposed to other plugins, this one does just what we need, without the bloated premium features. It's fast and efficient. Thx to the developpers !

    dw4y

  • Great Plugin for WP Security!

    Great Plugin for WP Security! Thanks for your hard works and efforts!

    gillespatrick

Where WPS Limit Login ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that WPS Limit Login appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Login Plugins #6 by tag, #11 in search #5 –
Best Authentication Plugins #2 by tag, not in search #11 –
Best Security Plugins #23 by tag, not in search #48 –

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Details

WPS Limit login limit connection attempts by IP address

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings WPS Limit Login competes in

Tags

  • authentication
  • limit login
  • login
  • security
  • WPS Limit Login

More from NicolasKulka

Version
1.5.9.3
Last updated
Aug 14, 2026
First published
Mar 2, 2018
Requires WordPress
4.2
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WPS Limit Login FAQ

What does WPS Limit Login do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WPS Limit Login offers Limit the number of retry attempts when logging in (per each IP). This is fully customizable, Limit the number of attempts to log in using authorization cookies in the same way, Informs the user about the remaining retries or lockout time on the login page, Optional logging and optional email notification and Handles server behind the reverse proxy.

How many active installs does WPS Limit Login have?

WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for WPS Limit Login as of September 7, 2026.

Is WPS Limit Login still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 14, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does WPS Limit Login have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for WPS Limit Login are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is WPS Limit Login free?

WPS Limit Login is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does WPS Limit Login rank among Login Plugins?

WPS Limit Login is #5 in the WordPress.org "login" ranking as of today.