Defender 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 leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #33, ahead of Defender at #518. Limit Login Attempts Reloaded has the largest install base, roughly 13× the next: 1M+ active installs against 80K+ for Defender. Downloads this week: Limit Login Attempts Reloaded 925,339 and Defender 36,640. Ratings: Defender 4.8★ from 334 and Limit Login Attempts Reloaded 4.8★ from 1,483 reviews.
| Metric | Defender | Limit Login Attempts Reloaded |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #518 ▬ | #33 ▬ |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 36,640 | 925,339 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (334) | 4.8★ (1,483) |
| Last updated | Sep 7, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.2.4 | 3.3.8 |
| Best rank on record | #515 | #33 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 53 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2017 | 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
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Defender or Limit Login Attempts Reloaded?
By active installs, Limit Login Attempts Reloaded: 1M+ sites run it against 80K+ for Defender, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 15, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Defender or Limit Login Attempts Reloaded?
Limit Login Attempts Reloaded, at #33 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Defender at #518. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Defender 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.