Basic Security: Prevent Cross Site Scripting
by Jose Mortellaro · Security
Also makes 47 other plugins · 25.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
It helps in preventing Cross Site Scripting (XSS) with just a few lines of code.
83 health vs 64 average across 997 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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Since 2022-10-06 · 1,424 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
141
now · peak 210
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
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v0.0.3
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. 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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
At the current install trend, crossing 300+ in roughly 147 days.
Install history · since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.
Details
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.3.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-30 300+ → 200+ down after 149 days in tier
- 2026-04-03 200+ → 300+ up after 145 days in tier
- 2025-11-09 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-11-08 200+ → 300+ up after 14 days in tier
- 2025-10-25 300+ → 200+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2025-10-19 200+ → 300+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-10-16 300+ → 200+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-10-13 200+ → 300+ up after 1 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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Prevent XSS Vulnerability 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags C -
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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