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Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection)

Name: Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection)
Rating: 3.9 (7 reviews)
Author: wp-buy

Limit rate of login attempts, including by way of cookies, for each IP. Fully customizable.

Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) ranks #12,214 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #292 of 1,583 in the Authentication category, a 3.9/5 rating from 7 reviews, and was last updated Jun 15, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.8 (Current: 7.1)

v5.6 Current Version v5.6

Updated 1 year ago Last Update on 15 Jun, 2025

Refreshed 8 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#292 of 1,583 in Authentication Top 25% by installs No update in over a year

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Rank

#12,214

+5 this week

Active Installs

200+

-22.5%

KW Avg Position

112

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Downloads

14K

+8 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

78%

Review 3.9 out of 5

3.9 (7 reviews)

Next Milestone 300

Total Progress 56%

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Reviews & Ratings

3.9

7 reviews

Overall 78%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

14 known vulnerabilities on record · 2 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

Dec 5, 2024

Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) [wp-limit-failed-login-attempts] < 5.6

CVE-2024-54234 · Fixed in v5.6
Oct 7, 2024

Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) [wp-limit-failed-login-attempts] < 5.4

CVE-2022-4534 · Fixed in v5.4
Mar 2, 2022

Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) [wp-limit-failed-login-attempts] < 5.1

CVE-2022-0787 · Fixed in v5.1
May 14, 2021

Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) [wp-limit-failed-login-attempts] < 2.9

CVE-2021-24195 · Fixed in v2.9
May 14, 2021

Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) [wp-limit-failed-login-attempts] < 2.9

CVE-2021-24188 · Fixed in v2.9
May 14, 2021

Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) [wp-limit-failed-login-attempts] < 2.9

CVE-2021-24189 · Fixed in v2.9
May 14, 2021

Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) [wp-limit-failed-login-attempts] < 2.9

CVE-2021-24191 · Fixed in v2.9
May 14, 2021

Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) [wp-limit-failed-login-attempts] < 2.9

CVE-2021-24190 · Fixed in v2.9
May 14, 2021

Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) [wp-limit-failed-login-attempts] < 2.9

CVE-2021-24193 · Fixed in v2.9
May 14, 2021

Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) [wp-limit-failed-login-attempts] < 2.9

CVE-2021-24192 · Fixed in v2.9

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Plugin Details

Version: 5.6
Last Updated: Jun 15, 2025
Requires WP: 4.6+
Tested Up To: 6.8
PHP Version: 7.2 or higher
Author: wp-buy

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.9
Reviews: 7
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site administrators who want to prevent unauthorized login access. It restricts and monitors login attempts by IP and cookie to block brute-force password attacks.