Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection)
Limited data: Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 80 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 17 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 15 Jun 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2024 | Limit Login Attempts <= 5.5 - Unauthenticated SQL Injeciton | 7.5 | <= 5.5 | 5.6 | 193 |
| 7 Oct 2024 | Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) <= 5.3 - IP Address Spoofing to Protection Mechanism Bypass | 5.3 | <= 5.3 | 5.4 | n/a |
| 2 Mar 2022 | Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) <= 4.9.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection | 9.8 | <= 4.9.1 | 5.1 | n/a |
| 22 Apr 2021 | Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) <= 2.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation | 8.8 | <= 2.9 | 3.1 | n/a |
| 22 Apr 2021 | Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) <= 2.8 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation | 8.8 | < 2.9 | 2.9 | n/a |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 3.9 from 7 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Momentum
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Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 5.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | wp-buy |
| Added | 20 Feb 2020 |
| Last updated | 15 Jun 2025 |
| Active installs | 200+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | firewall, security, anti-spam, protection, Login Attempts |
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Questions
Is Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) still maintained?
Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) was last updated on 15 Jun 2025. Its Canary status is Limited data.
Is Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) safe?
Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection) has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Limited data.
Who owns Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection)?
The wordpress.org author is wp-buy. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Limit Login Attempts (Spam Protection)?
We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.