Limit Login Attempts is a WordPress app, with a 4.6 average rating from 202 reviews, as of July 9, 2026.
Limit Login Attempts is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Automattic. With a rating of 4.6★ from 202 reviews.
AppRanks data: Limit Login Attempts ranks #0 in Authentication on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Limit Login Attempts is a highly rated WordPress app with a growing review traction. It is listed in the Authentication category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 202 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.6★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Automattic — established developer track record
Cons
- −No declared third-party integrations on the listing — verify compatibility with your existing tools before installing
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How Limit Login Attempts works
Limit the number of login attempts possible both through normal login as well as using auth cookies.
By default WordPress allows unlimited login attempts either through the login page or by sending special cookies. This allows passwords (or hashes) to be brute-force cracked with relative ease.
Limit Login Attempts blocks an Internet address from making further attempts after a specified limit on retries is reached, making a brute-force attack difficult or impossible.
Features
Limit the number of retry attempts when logging in (for each IP). Fully customizable
Limit the number of attempts to log in using auth cookies in same way
Informs user about remaining retries or lockout time on login page
Optional logging, optional email notification
Handles server behind reverse proxy
It is possible to whitelist IPs using a filter. But you probably shouldn’t. 🙂
Translations: Bulgarian, Brazilian Portuguese, Catalan, Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Norwegian, Persian, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Plugin uses standard actions and filters only.
Category rankings
As of Jul 9, 2026- Authentication#0of 45Top 1%
- Login#4of 604Top 1%
- Security#17of 635Top 3%
- _browse_popular#192of 508Top 38%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Limit Login Attempts stands in the Authentication category
Limit Login Attempts ranks #0 of 45 apps in the Authentication category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Limit Login Attempts?
Limit Login Attempts is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.6-star rating from 202 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Authentication category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Automattic.