Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login… vs RSFirewall! (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login…
2.0M+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, RSFirewall! has a higher user rating (5/5 from 5 reviews) while Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login… leads in active installations (2.0M+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login… has accumulated 82M+ total downloads while RSFirewall! has 29K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login… | RSFirewall! | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,446 | ◄ | 5 |
| Active Installs | 2.0M+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 82M+ | ◄ | 29K+ |
| Support Resolution | 40% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 3 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2019 | |
| Age | 10 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0+ | 4.5.15+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.0.2 | 1.1.46 |
Rating Breakdown
Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login…
RSFirewall!
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login… averaged approximately 95,835 daily downloads while RSFirewall! averaged 15.
Recent Reviews
Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login… Reviews
Good Security Help
Does a good job of limiting login tries. Helps reduce spam logins and brute force attempts. The setup was simple and is running fine. Could be a bit more flexible, but still useful 👍
Very very effective. You can even see where the IP address trying to hack you
This plugin is first effective in blocking (limiting) login attempts from hackers. Second, it even shows you the IP address with its location.
Skydd mot attacker
En utmärkt hjälp föratt skydda min hemsida mot attacker
RSFirewall! Reviews
After WP update WP, can’t login to sites!
After WP update WP till 6.8, can’t login to sites! My customers become angry! We use Pro version, paid for it. But after this bug, we uninstall from all sites! Problem was solved! This
This is the best security plugin.
I’m the author of plugins and themes on envato for more than 10 years. experienced many malicious code incidents. i went looking for plugins to prevent and minimize the infection of malware, i was thi
Dependable firewall
Very good lightweight firewall. Other firewalls are cpu/memory intensive, but RSFirewall does a solid job and is feature rich.
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