Injection Guard
by Fahad Mahmood · Security
Also makes 45 other plugins · 27.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin blocks all unauthorized and irrelevant requests through query strings and provides extended session tracking and capability audit.
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Health
A 85/100
Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+20%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “firewall” and “security” for “query strings” and “session tracking”. “firewall” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “query strings” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “session tracking” sits at #21 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 66 average across 1,775 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.7%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 37.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,059 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 3 releases 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 121 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
18%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sql injection your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| guard | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| anti hacking your tag | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| injection | #2 | #6 | 0 |
| anti injection | #2 | #8 | 0 |
| query strings | #13 | #20 | up 3 |
| session tracking | #21 | #19 | up 1 |
| hacking | #10 | #16 | down 2 |
| firewall your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wordpress security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
20 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 12 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “firewall” and “security” for “query strings” and “session tracking”. “firewall” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “query strings” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “session tracking” sits at #21 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.6K · peaks are release surges
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
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.
3
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v1.3.1 · 2 Jul 2026
11
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 57% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.2 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 19 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ tinaponting4mo ago
PLEASE update, this is great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DoctorMason5.5y ago
Injection Guard with Wordfence allows me to sleep and not worry. Don’t even have to check all of the reported links. Along with articles about security in wp-config this beginner is extremely satisfied with the Injection Guard plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Fahad Mahmood10.0y ago
Using this plugin, you can check the query variables which are incoming to your website for injection purpose.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 876182763910.7y ago
yeah it’s good – had been searching for a solution like this for quite a while, provides good security without breaking your site. would recommend. definitely worth a $15 donation to make up for removal of stress and headaches.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lejurassien11.7y ago
Très bon plugin,conjugué avec d’autres et un bon htacces et c’est 99% de merde en moins!! Merci pour ton travail Fahad Mahmood!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 6 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.3.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched High · 7.2 Injection Guard <= 1.2.9 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Query Parameter Name ↗2026-03-20 CVE-2026-3368 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.9 Patched in 1.3.0
- 2025-07-24 CVE-2025-8046 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.7 Patched in 1.2.8
- 2023-05-11 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 1.2.1 Patched in 1.2.2
- 2023-05-10 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 1.2.1 Patched in 1.2.2
- 2023-05-10 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.2.1 Patched in 1.2.2
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin blocks all unauthorized and irrelevant requests through query strings and provides extended ses..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,590 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("anti-hacking", "firewall", "sql-injection", "wordpress security" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-08-31 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-08-30 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-08-28 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-08-26 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-08-24 2K+ → 1K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-08-21 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-08-20 2K+ → 1K+ down after 15 days in tier
- 2024-08-05 1K+ → 2K+ 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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Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening 600K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
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