Two Factor vs WPS Limit 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
Two Factor leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #309, ahead of WPS Limit Login at #315. Over the last 7 days Two Factor climbed 3 places and WPS Limit Login slipped 1 place. Two Factor has the largest install base: 100K+ active installs against 100K+ for WPS Limit Login. Downloads this week: Two Factor 29,218 and WPS Limit Login 4,616. Ratings: Two Factor 4.7★ from 210 and WPS Limit Login 4.9★ from 83 reviews.
| Metric | Two Factor | WPS Limit Login |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #309 ▲ 3 | #315 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 29,218 | 4,616 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (210) | 4.9★ (83) |
| Last updated | Sep 28, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.17.0 | 1.5.9.4 |
| Best rank on record | #308 | #310 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2015 | Mar 2018 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 19 | 0 |
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, Two Factor or WPS Limit Login?
By active installs, Two Factor: 100K+ sites run it against 100K+ for WPS Limit Login, according to WordPress.org figures captured on November 6, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Two Factor or WPS Limit Login?
Two Factor, at #309 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WPS Limit Login at #315. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Two Factor or WPS Limit 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.