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Kadence Security
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Plugin audit
Kadence Security
Kadence Security is solid but leaving growth on the table.
Active installs
700K+
Rating
4.6★
3992 reviews
Downloads / 30d
485.4K
Momentum
+89%
30d vs the 30d before
Against 1778 tracked Security plugins: health 83 vs 66 average · rating 4.60★ vs 3.78★.
What we found
Support backlog
Needs workOnly 25% of recent support threads are resolved. Unanswered threads erode ratings and search position.
What to do: Tighten support SLAs and seed a stronger knowledge base.
Readme fails 2 of 8 AI readiness checks
OpportunityAI assistants recommend what they can quote. Failing: says what it does and names what it works with. Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
What to do: Rewrite the readme so each failed check passes: say the job in the first line, answer real questions in the FAQ, name who it is for and what it works with, and use headings and lists. For the same check on your plugin's own website, run the free AI visibility scan from AgentVania.
Run the free AI visibility scan →Strong momentum. Downloads are accelerating (+89% vs prior month). Good moment to amplify.
Actively maintained. Updated within the last quarter, a strong trust and ranking signal.
Trusted by users. 3992 reviews at 4.60★ adjusted, a durable reputation.
Downloads, last 2 years
From our own archive, not wp.org's current-week figure.
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