Basic Security: Prevent Cross Site Scripting

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

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

At the current install trend, crossing 400+ in roughly 121 days.

Growth timeline

Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow

1. 2026-04-03 200+ → 300+ up after 145 days in band
2. 2025-11-09 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in band
3. 2025-11-08 200+ → 300+ up after 14 days in band
4. 2025-10-25 300+ → 200+ down after 6 days in band
5. 2025-10-19 200+ → 300+ up after 3 days in band
6. 2025-10-16 300+ → 200+ down after 3 days in band
7. 2025-10-13 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in band
8. 2025-10-12 300+ → 200+ down after 222 days in band

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first

• Prevent XSS Vulnerability 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags B
• Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) 3M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
• NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) – Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Patchstack – WordPress & Plugins Security 50K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Protect Uploads 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan 30K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B

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Basic Security: Prevent Cross Site Scripting: 300+ active installs, 5.0★ (1 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-16. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/basic-security