The Hack Repair Guy’s Plugin Archiver
by The Hack Repair Guy · Security
Also makes 1 other plugin · 400+ installs across the portfolio →
Disable plugins without deleting them. Archive in one click, restore any time, and keep the archive hidden and blocked from the web.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
300+
≈360 estimated
Momentum
+15%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “archive”, “deactivate” and “plugin manager” for “hack”, “repair” and “hacked”. “archive” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “hack” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “deactivate” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “repair” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “plugin manager” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “hacked” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 66 average across 1,778 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 300 of 9.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,061 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Security 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 1 release 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 11 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 11 reviews, smoothed to 4.26★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
51
Momentum
Holding steady
+1.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 24d
36%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 24d
+1.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| guy | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| hack | #5 | #10 | up 8 |
| repair | #6 | #11 | up 8 |
| site repair | #5 | #12 | 0 |
| hacked | #24 | #14 | 0 |
| deactivate plugin | #14 | #18 | up 1 |
| hidden plugin | #17 | #23 | down 2 |
| archive your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| deactivate your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| plugin manager your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| plugins your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
31 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 24 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “archive”, “deactivate” and “plugin manager” for “hack”, “repair” and “hacked”. “archive” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “hack” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “deactivate” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “repair” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “plugin manager” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “hacked” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 523 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #10,100 to #11,100, alongside the other plugins at 300+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
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
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
11d ago
latest release · v3.3.2 · 22 Oct 2026
33
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 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 63% of the way through.
Install history since 19 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Dustin Tantum5.3y ago
This plug-in does one very important thing very well… it allows you to “Archive” plug-ins that you infrequently use and you don’t want clogging up your plug-ins list. Kudos to the developer for this simple but useful tool!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anticosti7.4y ago
Working with 5.2.2 Great Job Mister Jim Walker !!! Will support you once launched.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ markonsitewp9.9y ago
I use the Archiver for easily tracing down plugin conflicts. This is not the only purpose but one of the most useful. I wish it would get an update, but it works flawlessly anyway.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ idaryl10.8y ago
Just installed in the latest version of WP – works as advertised – so glad I found this
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mike V. Gorbunov10.8y ago
That plugin must be a part of wordpress engine. The default WP plugin manager is a piece of crap without these features.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ FxMan10.9y ago
This plugin works exactly as advertised. I use for trying out plugins but I’m not sure if I will keep one.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Matt Shaw11.2y ago
Found this plugin by chance and have since found it handy when testing/developing multiple versions of a plugin. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ agkozak11.2y ago
This plugin fills a real need. I normally deactivate things like administrative and debugging tools and move them out of the plugins directory when they’re not needed. The Hack Repair Guy’s Plugin Archiver turns this process into a one-click affair. I was particularly impressed by how quickly the developer resolved the two problems I ran into with the initial release; within days they were fixed, and now I’m using the Plugin Archiver on every site. Great work!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.3.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched High · 7.2 The Hack Repair Guy's Plugin Archiver <= 2.0.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Deletion ↗2025-09-12 CVE-2025-10176 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 2.0.4 Patched in 3.1.1
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.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Disable plugins without deleting them. Archive in one click, restore any time, and keep the archive hidden..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 13 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 13 of 13 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); 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 5 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,117 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "deactivate" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-20 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-19 300+ → 400+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-06-14 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-13 300+ → 400+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-06-10 400+ → 300+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-08 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-07 400+ → 300+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-06-03 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
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