Bang System Logging vs WP fail2ban
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
WP fail2ban ranks #629 on the popular list; Bang System Logging is outside the top 500 we capture daily. WP fail2ban has the largest install base, roughly 6000× the next: 60K+ active installs against 10+ for Bang System Logging. Downloads this week: WP fail2ban 32,252 and Bang System Logging 16.
| Metric | Bang System Logging | WP fail2ban |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 500 | #629 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 16 | 32,252 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.2★ (71) |
| Last updated | Aug 30, 2013 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2 | 5.5.0 |
| Best rank on record | #33,852 | #629 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2013 | Oct 2012 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Bang System Logging or WP fail2ban?
By active installs, WP fail2ban: 60K+ sites run it against 10+ for Bang System Logging, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Are Bang System Logging or WP fail2ban alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.