Limit Login Attempts vs WP Auto Login
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 WP Auto Login at #33,765. Over the last 7 days Limit Login Attempts held its place and WP Auto Login slipped 385 places. Limit Login Attempts has the largest install base, roughly 30000× the next: 300K+ active installs against 10+ for WP Auto Login. Downloads this week: Limit Login Attempts 2,797 and WP Auto Login 75.
| Metric | Limit Login Attempts | WP Auto Login |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #199 ▬ | #33,765 ▼ 385 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,797 | 75 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (202) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Apr 4, 2023 | Dec 9, 2018 |
| Current version | 1.7.2 | 1.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #192 | #29,890 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2009 | Jul 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, Limit Login Attempts or WP Auto Login?
By active installs, Limit Login Attempts: 300K+ sites run it against 10+ for WP Auto Login, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Limit Login Attempts or WP Auto Login?
Limit Login Attempts, at #199 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Auto Login at #33,765. 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 WP Auto Login 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.