Stop User Enumeration vs WP Author Security

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Stop User Enumeration

by fullworks

Health B83

WP Author Security

by mgm security partners GmbH

Health D47

Active-install trajectory

Stop User Enumeration WP Author Security

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Stop User Enumeration	WP Author Security
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	50K–60K ✓	400–500
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-20%
Overall health	B · 83 ✓	D · 47
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	78/100 ✓	6/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	97/100 ✓	76/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.85★ ✓	4.06★
Reviews	132 ✓	2
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	93/100 ✓	52/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	8mo ago ✓	3.4y ago
Downloads · 30d	14.2K ✓	85
Category	Security	Privacy & Consent

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Stop User Enumeration WP Author Security

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.