Apocalypse Meow
by Blobfolio · Login & Users
Also makes 3 other plugins · 1.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
A simple, light-weight collection of tools to harden WordPress security and help mitigate common types of attacks.
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
300+
≈350 estimated
Momentum
+14%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “harden” to your wp.org tags. You rank #14 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed it's a slot worth spending.
91 health vs 61 average across 2,208 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.4%
of downloads still active
At least 300 of 73.2K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,479 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 5 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 20 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 23 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.4★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
12%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| meow | #5 | #7 | up 1 |
| harden | #14 | #13 | down 2 |
| brute force prevention | #11 | #7 | up 1 |
| brute force your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
34 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 31 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “harden” to your wp.org tags. You rank #14 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.7K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
20d ago
latest release · v23.2.0 · 14 Oct 2026
49
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (23.2.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.9 Apocalypse Meow <= 22.1.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via 'type' Parameter ↗2026-03-04 CVE-2026-3523 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 22.1.0 Patched in 23.0.0
- 2017-12-03 Weak Encoding for Password Affects 21.1.3 - 21.2.7 Patched in 21.2.8
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "A simple, light-weight collection of tools to harden WordPress security and help mitigate common types of a..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,080 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 3 tags appear in the text; "Brute Force" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-23 400+ → 300+ down after 342 days in tier
- 2025-05-16 500+ → 400+ down after 97 days in tier
- 2025-02-08 600+ → 500+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2025-02-02 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-02-01 800+ → 700+ down after 35 days in tier
- 2024-12-28 900+ → 800+ down after 465 days in tier
- 2023-09-20 800+ → 900+ up after 551 days in tier
- 2022-03-18 900+ → 800+ down after 478 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags B -
WP fail2ban – Advanced Security 60K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
XO Security 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
IP Geo Block 7K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D - P Protection Against DDoS 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D
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Limit Login Attempts Security – Brute Force Protection, 2FA, Firewall & Login Security 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags B
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