Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall vs WP Login Image Captcha
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
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #306, ahead of WP Login Image Captcha at #10,993. Over the last 7 days Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall held its place and WP Login Image Captcha climbed 8 places. Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall has the largest install base, roughly 333× the next: 100K+ active installs against 300+ for WP Login Image Captcha. Downloads this week: Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall 3,478 and WP Login Image Captcha 36. Ratings: Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall 4.9★ from 783 and WP Login Image Captcha 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall | WP Login Image Captcha |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #306 ▬ | #10,993 ▲ 8 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,478 | 36 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (783) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Jun 29, 2026 | Jan 7, 2019 |
| Current version | 4.23.90 | 1.2 |
| Best rank on record | #302 | #10,839 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2012 | Oct 2015 |
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, Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall or WP Login Image Captcha?
By active installs, Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall: 100K+ sites run it against 300+ for WP Login Image Captcha, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall or WP Login Image Captcha?
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall, at #306 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Login Image Captcha at #10,993. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall or WP Login Image Captcha 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.