by WebFactory 4.3 (61 reviews)

Login Lockdown & Protection

Name: Login Lockdown & Protection
Rating: 4.3 (61 reviews)
Author: WebFactory

Protect, lockdown & secure login form by limiting login attempts from the same IP & banning IPs.

Login Lockdown & Protection ranks #385 among WordPress.org plugins with 100,000+ active installations, is #18 of 1,583 in the Authentication category, a 4.3/5 rating from 61 reviews, and was last updated Aug 16, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v2.17 Current Version v2.17

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 16 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 12 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#18 of 1,583 in Authentication Top 1% by installs Downloads -9.4% this week

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Rank

#385

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Active Installs

100K+

-29.8%

KW Avg Position

11.6

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Downloads

2.1M

+59 today

Support Resolved

100%

— No change

Rating

86%

Review 4.3 out of 5

4.3 (61 reviews)

Next Milestone 200K

Total Progress 44.7%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.3

61 reviews

Overall 86%

48 (79%)

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9 (15%)

Support Threads Overview

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Unresolved

Total Threads

Resolved

Unresolved

100%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

6 known vulnerabilities on record · 2 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Dec 12, 2025

Login Lockdown & Protection [login-lockdown] < 2.15

CVE-2025-11707 · Fixed in v2.15
May 6, 2025

Login Lockdown & Protection [login-lockdown] < 2.12

CVE-2025-3766 · Fixed in v2.12
Feb 9, 2024

Login Lockdown & Protection [login-lockdown] < 2.09

CVE-2024-1340 · Fixed in v2.09
Dec 21, 2023

Login Lockdown & Protection [login-lockdown] < 2.07

CVE-2023-50837 · Fixed in v2.07
Nov 21, 2023

Login Lockdown & Protection [login-lockdown] < 2.07

Fixed in v2.07
Login Lockdown & Protection [login-lockdown] < 2.07

Fixed in v2.07

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.17
Last Updated: Aug 16, 2026
Requires WP: 4.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 5.2 or higher
Author: WebFactory

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.3
Reviews: 61
Support Threads: 4
Resolved: 100%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and administrators who need to protect their login form from brute force attacks. It solves this by limiting failed login attempts per IP, locking out or banning offending IPs, and offering optional captcha, country blocking, and two-factor authentication.

Limits login attempts by IP
Locks out or bans IPs
Manual IP release by admins
Detailed failed-login log
Country blocking (PRO)
Built-in, Google, Turnstile, hCaptcha captcha
Two-factor email confirmation (PRO)
Temporary access links (PRO)

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Login Lockdown & Protection

Just use standard Plugin overview page in WordPress admin section and deactivate it; or rename the plugin folder /wp-content/plugins/login-lockdown/ using FTP access.

No, it won't. The majority of the code is only run when logging in.

You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team help validate, triage and handle any security vulnerabilities. Report a security vulnerability.