BulletProof Security vs Limit Login Attempts Reloaded
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
Limit Login Attempts Reloaded ranks #34 on the popular list; BulletProof Security is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Limit Login Attempts Reloaded has the largest install base, roughly 50× the next: 1M+ active installs against 20K+ for BulletProof Security. Downloads this week: Limit Login Attempts Reloaded 80,051 and BulletProof Security 2,080. Ratings: BulletProof Security 4.8★ from 674 and Limit Login Attempts Reloaded 4.8★ from 1,488 reviews.
| Metric | BulletProof Security | Limit Login Attempts Reloaded |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 500 | #34 ▬ |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,080 | 80,051 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (674) | 4.8★ (1,488) |
| Last updated | Aug 19, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Current version | 7.2 | 3.3.10 |
| Best rank on record | #1,138 | #32 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 99 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2010 | Aug 2016 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, BulletProof Security or Limit Login Attempts Reloaded?
By active installs, Limit Login Attempts Reloaded: 1M+ sites run it against 20K+ for BulletProof Security, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 31, 2026.
Are BulletProof Security or Limit Login Attempts Reloaded 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.