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Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, Brute Force Protection, Firewall

By WPChef

Security & Privacy / Security Scanning & Malware Protection

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, Brute Force Protection, Firewall Review - In-Depth Analysis

Limit Login Attempts Reloaded enhances your site's security by blocking excessive login attempts. It protects against brute force attacks and optimizes performance.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

7.5/10

User Rating

4.8/5 (based on 1485+ reviews)

Active Installations

1,000,000+

Update Frequency

Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

3.5 / 10 (Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

Limit Login Attempts Reloaded functions as a robust deterrent against brute force attacks, bolstering your website's security measures and optimizing its performance. It achieves this by restricting the number of login attempts allowed. This applies not only to the standard login method, but also to XMLRPC, WooCommerce, and custom login pages.

The plugin functions by automatically preventing further attempts from a particular Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or username once a predetermined limit of retries has been surpassed. This significantly weakens the effectiveness of brute force attacks on your website.

By default, WordPress permits an unlimited number of login attempts, posing a vulnerability where passwords can be easily deciphered through brute force methods.

Upgrade to Limit Login Attempts Reloaded Premium to extend cloud-based protection to the plugin, thereby enhancing your login security. The premium version includes features such as IP intelligence to detect, counter and deny malicious login attempts.

Comparing to Alternatives

Limit Login Attempts Reloaded sits in a crowded field of brute-force protection tools, ranging from lightweight single-purpose plugins to full security suites. Its focus on simplicity and reliability sets it apart from bulkier all-in-one options.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Lightweight and focused specifically on login security without unnecessary bloat
Simple setup that works reliably without conflicting with other plugins
Strong community trust reflected in a very high satisfaction rate
Effective at catching and blocking automated brute-force attempts

Weaknesses

Lacks the broader firewall and malware scanning features found in full security suites like Wordfence or AIOS
Premium quota calculation can be confusing when blocking bots or countries at scale

User Sentiment Analysis

With 1,483 ratings and an overwhelming 94.2% at five stars, sentiment toward this plugin is overwhelmingly positive. Only 3.2% of reviews fall into the 1-2 star range, and notably no recent negative reviews were available to analyze in detail, suggesting most user friction is minor rather than fundamental.

Positive highlights

"This plugin viene funcionando a la perfección, sin ningún conflicto" — salamandrauy
"The most important tool for my website" — jrussell787
"Easy to install, does what it promises, and notifies me when it locks a hacker out" — david.ei
"Add it to all of my new sites... surprising how many attempts it catches" — smithbillsmith
"Simple and work perfect in real time" — madoo211

Common complaints

Weaknesses

Some premium users find the request quota calculation opaque when blocking bots or entire countries
One user noted lockout notification emails don't show the attempted username or email, only the IP
The plugin's history includes four disclosed vulnerabilities, including a medium-severity stored XSS issue, though all have been patched

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Site owners who want a focused, low-maintenance way to stop brute-force login attempts without installing a full security suite. It's especially well suited to smaller sites and users who prioritize simplicity and minimal plugin conflicts over deep customization.

Not ideal for

Users needing an all-in-one firewall, malware scanner, and login protection bundle may prefer a broader suite instead. Given the plugin's history of patched vulnerabilities, site owners should also ensure they stay current with updates rather than running older versions long-term.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers robust brute-force protection, login attempt limiting, lockout notifications, and basic logging, which is enough for most standard WordPress sites according to reviewers.

Pro version (4.90 - 29.90 USD / month)

The premium tier adds features like country blocking, cloud-based protection with shared blocklists, detailed reporting, and higher request quotas, though some users note the request-counting logic can consume quota quickly under heavy bot traffic.

Final Verdict

Limit Login Attempts Reloaded earns its strong reputation through simplicity, reliability, and a near-universal satisfaction rate among its 1,483 reviewers. Minor gripes, such as premium quota calculations and notification details, are the exception rather than the rule, and no unresolved negative reviews were found to suggest deeper issues.

The plugin's vulnerability history, including a medium-severity XSS issue, is a reasonable caution but not a dealbreaker since all flaws have been patched promptly. For users wanting dedicated, no-fuss login protection rather than a full security suite, this plugin remains a sensible and well-priced choice.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, Brute Force Protection, Firewall plugin.

Brute Force

Firewall

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FAQ

If you are using contemporary hosting, it’s likely your site uses a proxy domain service like CloudFlare, Sucuri, Nginx, etc. They replace your user’s IP address with their own. If your server is not configured properly, all users will get the same IP address. This also applies to bots and hackers. Therefore, locking one user will lead to locking everybody else out. In the free version of the plugin, this can be adjusted using the Trusted IP Origin setting. In the premium version, the cloud service intelligently recognizes the non-standard IP origins and handles them correctly, even if your hosting provider does not.

Contributors and developers

“Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, Brute Force Protection, Firewall” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.