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WP Limit Login Attempts vs Exploit Scanner (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

WP Limit Login Attempts

WP Limit Login Attempts

4.6(300)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View WP Limit Login Attempts
VS
Exploit Scanner

Exploit Scanner

3.2(40)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Exploit Scanner

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Limit Login Attempts has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 300 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 9.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Limit Login Attempts has accumulated 442K+ total downloads while Exploit Scanner has 1.1M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5WP Limit Login Attempts
◄
Exploit Scanner3.2/5
Total Reviews
300WP Limit Login Attempts
◄
Exploit Scanner40
Active Installs
10K+WP Limit Login Attempts
◄
Exploit Scanner9.0K+
Total Downloads
442K+WP Limit Login Attempts
►
Exploit Scanner1.1M+
Support Resolution
0%WP Limit Login Attempts
Exploit ScannerN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoWP Limit Login Attempts
◄
Exploit Scanner8 years ago
First Released
2015WP Limit Login Attempts
Exploit Scanner2008
Age
11 yearsWP Limit Login Attempts
Exploit Scanner18 years
WP Requires
6.0+WP Limit Login Attempts
Exploit Scanner3.3+
PHP Requires
5.6+WP Limit Login Attempts
Exploit Scannerfalse+
Business Model
FreeWP Limit Login Attempts
Exploit ScannerFree
Latest Version
2.6.5WP Limit Login Attempts
Exploit Scanner1.5.2

Rating Breakdown

WP Limit Login Attempts

4.6/5(300 reviews)
5
88%
4
1%
3
1%
2
2%
1
8%

Exploit Scanner

3.2/5(40 reviews)
5
45%
4
10%
3
3%
2
8%
1
35%

Recent Reviews

WP Limit Login Attempts Reviews

by merovci

Sehr gut

Es lohnt sich.

by lukasdobes

Works nicely, thanks!

Works nicely, thanks!

by gertjan1954

top

helemaal goed

Exploit Scanner Reviews

by Antonio Augusto

830 matches in a clean installation

Apparently abandoned or confuse. This topic was modified 4 years, 11 months ago by Antonio Augusto.

by C77

Doesn´t work at all

Doesn´t work at all… it always shows an error, try later.

by scorpiotiger

Doesn’t work

Just gives an error: {“status”:”error”,”message”:”$this->files was not an array”,”data”:{“start”:250,”files”:”b:0;”}} Others have posted in the support section and not had responses and the plugin has

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Limit Login Attempts or Exploit Scanner more popular?
WP Limit Login Attempts has 10K+ active installations while Exploit Scanner has 9.0K+. WP Limit Login Attempts is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Limit Login Attempts or Exploit Scanner?
WP Limit Login Attempts has a 4.6/5 rating from 300 reviews, while Exploit Scanner has a 3.2/5 rating from 40 reviews.
Are WP Limit Login Attempts and Exploit Scanner free?
WP Limit Login Attempts is free and Exploit Scanner is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Limit Login Attempts or Exploit Scanner?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
WP Limit Login Attempts was last updated 1 year ago and Exploit Scanner was last updated 8 years ago.

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