Limit Login Attempts Reloaded

Limit Login Attempts Reloaded

Block excessive login attempts and protect your site against brute force attacks. Simple, yet powerful tools to improve site performance.
Rating:
4.9
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Active Installations:
2000000+
Last Updated:
May 01, 2025
WordPress Version:
3.0 or higher
Tested up to:
6.8.1

Enhanced Security. Protects against brute force attacks.

Prevent brute force attacks and protect your website with Limit Login Attempts Reloaded.

The Limit Login Attempts Reloaded plugin restricts the number of login attempts allowed, making it difficult for hackers to crack passwords through brute force methods.

Upgrade to the premium version for enhanced login security with IP intelligence and cloud-based lockouts.

Optimize Website Performance

Offload excessive failed logins and protect server resources for improved website speed and efficiency.

Cloud-based Protection. Safely neutralize failed login attempts.

Deny access from specific countries and secure your website with the Deny By Country feature.

2.26.19

  • Added links to the IP2Location page.

2.26.18

  • Better displaying IPv6 in the log.

2.26.17

  • Added default registration protection for cloud accounts (free and paid).

2.26.16

  • Fixed GDPR message issue for some themes.

2.26.15

  • Fixed translation compatibility with WordPress 6.7.
  • Fixed GDPR message on the Woocommerce login page.
  • Fix: load login-page-styles.css (on wp-login.php) only if it is necessary (thanks to georgejipa).
  • CSS fixes.

2.26.14

  • Improved compatibility with custom login pages, including WooCommerce and UltimateMember.
  • Standardized display of login messages.
  • A new Custom Error Message setting is added. The message is being appended to all asynchronous messages.
  • Fixed translation compatibility with WordPress 6.7.
  • CSS fixes.

2.26.13

  • New “llar_admin” capability added to let other roles access the plugin.
  • CSS fixes.
  • Sticky headers added to the log tables.
  • Small interface changes.

2.26.12

  • Better displaying IPv6 in successful login attempts block.
  • Possible intersections in tabs with other plugins fixed.
  • PHP 8, 9 compatibility updates.
  • Refactoring.

2.26.11

  • Fixed possible style conflicts related to tables.
  • Fixed possible PHP warnings.
  • Fixed some I18N issues, thanks to alexclassroom!
  • Better displaying multiple roles in login logs.

2.26.10

  • Log of successful login attempts implemented for Micro Cloud (Free) and Premium users.
  • Checklist of recommended actions implemented.
  • Settings page reorganized.

2.26.9

  • Chart library updated.

2.26.8

  • Fixed possible WooCommerce conflict.

2.26.7

  • Better informing on Micro Cloud.

2.26.6

  • Micro Cloud API url fix.

2.26.5

  • Better informing on cloud status.

2.26.4

  • Added country translation.
  • Better Micro Cloud API response handling.
  • A link fixed.

2.26.3

  • CSS issue fixed on Logs tab.

2.26.2

  • CSS issue fixed.

2.26.1

  • Micro Cloud link fixed.

2.26.0

  • New design.
  • Free Micro Cloud plan introduced.

2.25.29

  • A link fixed.

2.25.28

  • Improved cloud charts.

2.25.27

  • Security improvement: Better shortcode escaping.
  • Fixed date formatting on the logs page.
  • Fixed top menu links on the front-end.
  • Badge added to the top menu.

2.25.26

  • Security improvement: Different nonce for each AJAX action.
  • Security improvement: The toggle_auto_update_callback checks for the update_plugins cap.

2.25.25

  • PHP 8.2/9 compatibility improved, thanks to Jer Turowetz!
  • Button size and text typo fixed.

2.25.24

  • Better loading of translations.
  • Fixed PHP warning related to menu.

2.25.23

  • Better side menu.
  • Fixed I18N issues, thanks to alexclassroom!

2.25.22

  • Interface changes.
  • Tested with WP 6.3.

2.25.21

  • Optimization: autoload for large options turned off.
  • Interface changes.

2.25.20

  • Fix against network requests caching removed b/c some misconfigured servers can’t handle it.

2.25.19

  • Better handling of network connection issues.
  • Fixed responsive formatting on dashboard.
  • Added fix against network requests caching.

2.25.18

  • Fixed errors occurring in situations where two versions of the plugin are installed (which should not normally happen).

2.25.17

  • Refactoring.
  • Server load reducing optimization.

2.25.16

  • Double slashes in paths removed.
  • Better handling of cloud response codes.

2.25.15

  • Error messages logic fixed.

2.25.14

  • Multisite support improved.
  • CSS outside of the plugin issue fixed.
  • Better number formatting on the dashboard.
  • Lockout email template updated.

2.25.13

  • Ultimate Member compatibility.
  • Fixed conflicting URL parameters in some rare cases.
  • Updated attempts counter logic.

2.25.12

  • Fixed IPv4 validation when passed with a port number.
  • Fixed texts and translations.

2.25.11

  • PHP 8 compatibility fixed.
  • Logs loading issue fixed.
  • Help and Extensions tabs added.
  • Notification about auto updates added.
  • Displaying of plugin version added.
  • Text changes made.

2.25.10

  • Tested with PHP 8.
  • Small styles refactoring.
  • Fixed a rare issue with events log not being displayed correctly.
  • Chart library updated.

2.25.9

  • Welcome page replaced with a modal.

2.25.8

  • Email text, links updated.

2.25.7

  • Country flags added to log.
  • Refresh button added to log.
  • Email text updated.

2.25.6

  • Email links updated.

2.25.5

  • Fixed Woocommerce integration.
  • Updated some interface links.

2.25.4

  • Fixed session error in rare cases.
  • Access rules explained.
  • Improved session behavior on the login page.
  • Fixed warning on some GoDaddy installations.

2.25.3

  • Improved compatibility with WordFence.
  • Better handling of HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR on Debug tab.
  • Added option to hide warning badge.

2.25.2

  • Security indicator fixed for multisite.

2.25.1

  • Added setting to turn the dashboard widged off.
  • The widget is visible to admins only.

2.25.0

  • Dashboard widged added.
  • Security indicator added.

2.24.1

  • Fixed E_ERROR occurring in rare cases when the log table is corrupted.

2.24.0

  • Protection increased: bots can’t parse lockout messages anymore.

2.23.2

  • Cloud: better unlock UX.
  • Litle cleanup.

2.23.1

  • Added infinite scroll for cloud logs.

2.23.0

  • Reduced plugin size by removing obsolete translations.
  • Cleaned up the dashboard.
  • Cloud: added information about auto/manually-blocked IPs.
  • GDPR: added an option to insert a link to a Privacy Policy page via a shortcode, clarified GDPR compliance.

2.22.1

  • IP added to the email subject.

2.22.0

  • Added support of CIDR notation for specifying IP ranges.
  • Texts updated.
  • Refactoring.

2.21.1

  • Fixed: Uncaught Error: Call to a member function stats()
  • Cloud API: added block by country.
  • Refactoring.

2.21.0

  • GDPR compliance: IPs obfuscation replaced with a customizable consent message on the login page.
  • Cloud API: fixed removing of blocked IPs from the access lists under certain conditions.
  • Cloud API: domain for Setup Code is taken from the WordPress settings now.

2.20.6

  • Multisite tab links fixed.

2.20.5

  • Option to show and hide the top-level menu item.

2.20.4

  • Sucuri compatibility verified.
  • Wordfence compatibility verified.
  • Better menu navigation.
  • Timezones fixed for the global chart.

2.20.3

  • More clear wording.
  • Cloud API: fixed double submit in the settings form.
  • Better displaying of stats.

2.20.2

  • Updated email text.

2.20.1

  • New dashboard more clear stats.

2.20.0

  • New dashboard with simple stats.

2.19.2

  • Texts and links updated.

2.19.1

  • Welcome page.
  • Image and text updates.

2.19.0

  • Refactoring.
  • Feedback message location fixed.
  • Text changes.

2.18.0

  • Cloud API: usage chart added.
  • Text changes.

2.17.4

  • Missing jQuery images added.
  • PHP 5 compatibility fixed.
  • Custom App setup link replaced with setup code.

2.17.3

  • Plugin pages message.

2.17.2

  • Lockout notification refactored.

2.17.1

  • CSS cache issue fixed.
  • Notification text updated.

2.17.0

  • Refactoring.
  • Email text and notification updated.
  • New links in the list of plugins.

2.16.0

  • Custom Apps functionality implemented. More details: https://limitloginattempts.com/app/

2.15.2

  • Alternative method of closing the feedback message.

2.15.1

  • Refactoring.

2.15.0

  • Reset password feature has been removed as unwanted.
  • Small refactoring.

2.14.0

  • BuddyPress login error compatibility implemented.
  • UltimateMember compatibility implemented.
  • A PHP warning fixed.

2.13.0

  • Fixed incompatibility with PHP < 5.6.
  • Settings page layout refactored.

2.12.3

  • The feedback message is shown for admins only now, and it can also be closed even if the site has issues with AJAX.

2.12.2

  • Fixed the feedback message not being shown, again.

2.12.1

  • Fixed the feedback message not being shown.

2.12.0

  • Small refactoring.
  • get_message() – fixed error notices.
  • This is the first time we are asking you for a feedback.

2.11.0

  • Blacklisted usernames can’t be registered anymore.

2.10.1

  • Fixed: GDPR compliance option could not be selected on the multisite installations.

2.10.0

  • Debug information has been added for better support.

2.9.0

  • Trusted IP origins option has been added.

2.8.1

  • Extra lockout options are back.

2.8.0

  • The plugin doesn’t trust any IP addresses other than _SERVER[“REMOTE_ADDR”] anymore. Trusting other IP origins make protection useless b/c they can be easily faked. This new version provides a way of secure IP unlocking for those sites that use a reverse proxy coupled with misconfigurated servers that populate _SERVER[“REMOTE_ADDR”] with wrong IPs which leads to mass blocking of users.

2.7.4

  • The lockout alerts can be sent to a configurable email address now.

2.7.3

  • Settings page is moved back to “Settings”.

2.7.2

  • Settings are moved to a separate page.
  • Fixed: login error message. https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-change-login-error-message/

2.7.1

  • A security issue inherited from the ancestor plugin Limit Login Attempts has been fixed.

2.7.0

  • GDPR compliance implemented.

  • Fixed: ip_in_range() loop $ip overrides itself causing invalid results.
    https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ip_in_range-loop-ip-overrides-itself-causing-invalid-results/

  • Fixed: the plugin was locking out the same IP address multiple times, each with a different port.
    https://wordpress.org/support/topic/same-ip-different-port/

2.6.3

  • Added support of Sucuri Website Firewall.

2.6.2

  • Fixed the issue with backslashes in usernames.

2.6.1

  • Plugin returns the 403 Forbidden header after the limit of login attempts via XMLRPC is reached.

  • Added support of IP ranges in white/black lists.

  • Lockouts now can be released selectively.

  • Fixed the issue with encoding of special symbols in email notifications.

2.5.0

  • Added Multi-site Compatibility and additional MU settings. https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-compatibility-47/

2.4.0

  • Usernames and IP addresses can be white-listed and black-listed now. https://wordpress.org/support/topic/banning-specific-usernames/ https://wordpress.org/support/topic/good-831/
  • The lockouts log has been inversed. https://wordpress.org/support/topic/inverse-log/

2.3.0

  • IP addresses can be white-listed now. https://wordpress.org/support/topic/legal-user/
  • A “Gateway” column is added to the lockouts log. It shows what endpoint an attacker was blocked from. https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xmlrpc-7/
  • The “Undefined index: client_type” error is fixed. https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-notice-when-updating-settings-page/

2.2.0

  • Removed the “Handle cookie login” setting as they are now obsolete.
  • Added bruteforce protection against Woocommerce login page attacks. https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-integrate-with-woocommerce-2/
  • Added bruteforce protection against XMLRPC attacks. https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xmlrpc-7/

2.1.0

  • The site connection settings are now applied automatically and therefore have been removed from the admin interface.
  • Now compatible with PHP 5.2 to support some older WP installations.

2.0.0

  • fixed PHP Warning: Illegal offset type in isset or empty https://wordpress.org/support/topic/limit-login-attempts-generating-php-errors
  • fixed the deprecated functions issue
    https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-deprecated-function
  • Fixed error with function arguments: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-missing-argument-2-5
  • added time stamp to unsuccessful tries on the plugin configuration page.
  • fixed .po translation files issue.
  • code refactoring and optimization.

Super Plugin!!!

By borismich on June 26, 2025

This plugin works excellently!!!

Works Great!

By kkhaynes36 on June 23, 2025

Great work!

Super Plugin

By wxx13 on June 23, 2025

Super Plugin. Hat uns schon sehr geholfen.

Just use cloudflare for free

By muttleydosomething on June 23, 2025

Yet another infinitely expensive plugin. Anyone starting out has to pay for hosting then pay for the woocommerce, then pay for the SEO, then pay for this and that and at the end of the day any amount of money over an indefinite amount of time is infinitely expensive.

I'm so fed up with paying through the nose for everything and never actually owning anything and a few lines of simple code does not deserve unlimited money. Forget it and use a simple command in Cloudflare (which is free)

Good Plugin

By Wayne Kademaunga (waynek1504) on June 20, 2025

Its good and informative.

Excellent Firewall and Country Blocking

By garyalderson on June 15, 2025

Previously I used the All In One Security plugin, which provided excellent protection except did not provide country blocking support except as a paid add-on. My hosting provider hated it and blamed it for any problems that my sites caused. As well AIOS required that you specify a full file path for its firewall, making it break if it was moved physically.

I searched and found LLAR. Its free version worked well, but I opted to subscribe for the country blocking included in their Premium option for most sites and Premium Plus for sites with many active hackers. If you support many different domains, I would recommend their Agency option. In my case I am just under the threshold.

It works great and I highly recommend it. Also my hosting provider is now a happy camper.

Scam plugin

By mrkkkk on June 14, 2025

Right after taking Limit Login Attempts Reloaded Micro Cloud free to use login attempts exploded, very fishy, seems you generate login attemps to sell your premium upgrade.
Before that there were 10-20 login attemps in week for years, after that there were 10- 20 in one hour, what an coinsidence?

One of Those Great Apps!

By merrysherry on June 13, 2025

One of those great apps that does what it is intended to accomplish with no muss, no fuss, no surprises, and no burdensome overhead. Developers should be incredibly proud of their product! Thank you!

still the best

By jdyte on June 4, 2025

so easy and universal and most importantly, it stood the test of time

Good security

By ExcitingAds on June 3, 2025

Works well. Does its job. No complications.

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