Access Guard
by Nitin Prakash · Login & Users
Also makes 6 other plugins · 13.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Access Guard enhances security by managing user permissions and banning IPs to protect sensitive content.
62 health vs 59 average across 1,444 Login & Users plugins
Directory ranking optimization
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Well optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 498 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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Since 2023-10-16 · 1,051 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
38
now · peak 156
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.4y ago
latest release · v1.0.1
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “—”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2023-10-15 · 1,014 observations
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 1 reviews to 2023-10-19The single review here is glowing, calling it a lightweight way to secure an account and saying it does exactly that.
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Shiv Prakash Tiwari2.9y ago
I was looking for a lightweight plugin solution just to secure account and Access Guard is exactly what I was looking for. It is super helpful, the plugin is great, and if I could give 6 stars I would.
Read on wp.org ↗
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
Competes with
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PPWP – Password Protect Pages 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
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