Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security vs Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, Brute Force Protection, Firewall: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security vs Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, Brute Force Protection, Firewall - MakeWPFast
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security
C+
5M+ installs · 4.7/5 rating
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Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, Brute Force Protection, Firewall
A-
1M+ installs · 4.9/5 rating
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Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricWordfence SecurityLimit Login Attempts Reloaded
⚡ Activation TTFB+16024 ms+-10 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+28+0
🏠 Homepage TTFBpending+-10 ms
🏠 Homepage Memorypending+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queriespending+4
⚙️ WP Admin TTFBpending+-7 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memorypending+0 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queriespending+8

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureWordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login SecurityLimit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, Brute Force Protection, Firewall
Active Installs5.0M+2.0M+
User Rating4.7/54.9/5
Speed ScoreB-B-
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP7.0N/A
Last Updated2025-12-202026-01-12
Total Downloads405.9M+79.2M+
Verdict
More FeaturesWordfence
Overall WinnerLimit-login-attempts-reloaded
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security or Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, Brute Force Protection, Firewall?
Both plugins score similarly on speed metrics.
Which should I use, Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security or Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, Brute Force Protection, Firewall?
Limit Login Attempts Reloaded – Login Security, Brute Force Protection, Firewall is our overall recommendation based on speed, features, and user ratings.
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