Limit Attempts by BestWebSoft – WordPress Anti-Bot and Security Plugin for Login and Forms
Protect your WordPress website from brute force attacks by limiting the number of failed login attempts. Improve security and stop bots.
4.6(37 reviews)
·4.0K+ active installs·Updated 2 months agoAs of April 2026, Limit Attempts by BestWebSoft is a WordPress login plugin with 4.0K+ active installations and a 4.6/5 rating from 37 reviews. It has been downloaded 191K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Downloads are down 11% this week. Top alternative: WPS Hide Login.
4.6/537 reviews
4.0K+active installs
191K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014
Overview
Limit Attempts is a powerful WordPress security plugin that protects your site from brute-force attacks and bot logins. It limits the number of failed login attempts per user and blocks IP addresses for a configurable time period based on your settings.
You can manage deny and allow lists, receive email alerts, and hide login or contact forms from blocked users. This plugin offers seamless protection without the need for coding and is compatible with other BestWebSoft security tools.
Shield your site against automated attacks and unauthorized access today.
Free Features
- Automatically block IP addresses after exceeding allowed login attempts
- Add IPs that exceed block limit to deny list automatically
- Manually add IP addresses to:
- Deny list
- Allow list
- Compatible with Contact F…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Very impressed!
by Quaint & Fabled·3 years ago
After one of my sites got hacked a few years ago, I installed this plug-in on all my WordPress accounts to try to prevent it from happening again. For the first few months I got almost daily attack reports but now it’s down to just a handful each year (I can’t imagine how many IPs must be on my block list by now). Thank you! 😀
Ottimo, nessun problema
by fabiomalf·8 years ago
Tutto perfetto, evita che vi siano ripetuti tentativi di login. Molto configurabile, invia notifiche.
Great plugin
by Krzysztof·8 years ago
He fulfills his task. I am happy with it. Thanks 🙂
Limit Attempts by BestWebSoft
Very easy to use
by hepae002·8 years ago
That˚s what I needed for my work. Great. Thanks.
Stopped Login Attempts for My Site
by MOTWGUY·8 years ago
I’ve been using this plugin for a couple of years and been very happy with the results. I have Securi installed and it was constantly emailing me about failed login attempts until I installed this.
Download Trends
Today: 13Yesterday: 23This week: 107Period total: 7K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.2+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.3
64.6%
v1.2
31.4%
Other
4.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
V1.3.2 – 04.08.2025
- Update : BWS panel section was updated.
- Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 6.8.2.
- New: Limit Attempts export/import was added.
- Bugfix : Fixed small bags.
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