Guard Dog

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Directory rank vs rivals

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share 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.

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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.

1. ★★★★★ Phuong Tong

   5mo ago

   I just discovered this plugin. It’s fantastic.

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2. ★★★★★ tcviper

   7mo ago

   After searching for quite some time for all kinds of plugins that could help with 2FA and/or Passkeys support for wordpress without having to pay for yet another plugin I found this Guard Dog plugin and apart from some caching problems it has been working like a charm! Thank you so much!

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-08-07 20+ → 10+ down after 28 days in tier
2. 2026-07-10 10+ → 20+ up after 107 days in tier
3. 2026-03-25 20+ → 10+ down after 3 days in tier
4. 2026-03-22 10+ → 20+ up after 6 days in tier
5. 2026-03-16 20+ → 10+ down after 8 days in tier
6. 2026-03-08 10+ → 20+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2026-03-07 20+ → 10+ down after 7 days in tier
8. 2026-02-28 30+ → 20+ down after 9 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).

• Two Factor 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A
• Wordfence Login Security 60K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B
• miniOrange 2FA – Two Factor Authentication for WordPress (OTP, SMS, Email, Google Authenticator) 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A
• Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) 3M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
• Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A

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Guard Dog: 10+ active installs, 5.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/guard-dog