Aegis Shield
by Aegis Shield · Security
A powerful WordPress security scanner that detects suspicious code, file integrity issues, and offers expert support.
66 health vs 62 average across 728 Security plugins
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2025-05-23 · 420 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
56
now · peak 81
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
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “—”. The real number sits in this band.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2025-05-26 · 418 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security 40K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan 30K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
Vigilant – 100% Free Security Suite: Firewall, 2FA, Login, Headers, Scanner… 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Atomic Edge Security – Firewall, Malware Scan and Login Security 600+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth 3M+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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