Buddyfence
by JC · Security
This plugin allows you to restrict not logged-in users from accessing BuddyPress pages
45 health vs 65 average across 482 Security plugins
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 4+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 6.0.12.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 1516 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
56
now · peak 170
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “40+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,378 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-04-23 50+ → 40+ down after 186 days in band
- 2025-10-19 40+ → 50+ up after 2 days in band
- 2025-10-17 50+ → 40+ down after 1 days in band
- 2025-10-16 40+ → 50+ up after 75 days in band
- 2025-08-02 50+ → 40+ down after 150 days in band
- 2025-03-05 40+ → 50+ up after 58 days in band
- 2025-01-06 50+ → 40+ down after 3 days in band
- 2025-01-03 40+ → 50+ up after 25 days in band
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Hostinger Tools 3M+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B -
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Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth 3M+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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