Limit Login Attempts vs Log in with Google
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 leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #199, ahead of Log in with Google at #2,896. Over the last 7 days Limit Login Attempts held its place and Log in with Google climbed 15 places. Limit Login Attempts has the largest install base, roughly 50× the next: 300K+ active installs against 6K+ for Log in with Google. Downloads this week: Limit Login Attempts 1,109 and Log in with Google 606. Ratings: Limit Login Attempts 4.6★ from 202 and Log in with Google 4.6★ from 17 reviews.
| Metric | Limit Login Attempts | Log in with Google |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #199 ▬ | #2,896 ▲ 15 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,109 | 606 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (202) | 4.6★ (17) |
| Last updated | Apr 4, 2023 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.7.2 | 1.4.4 |
| Best rank on record | #192 | #2,896 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2009 | Oct 2020 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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, Limit Login Attempts or Log in with Google?
By active installs, Limit Login Attempts: 300K+ sites run it against 6K+ for Log in with Google, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Limit Login Attempts or Log in with Google?
Limit Login Attempts, at #199 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Log in with Google at #2,896. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Limit Login Attempts or Log in with Google 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.