LWS Tools
by Aurélien LWS · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 5 other plugins · 76.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Optimize and modify your website's parameters
86 health vs 54 average across 3,790 Admin & Utilities 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.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
2.4K
now · peak 25.9K
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
3mo ago
latest release · v2.6.4
24
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,422 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.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ tonny09557mo ago
Simple and practical
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ emd378mo ago
Simple et efficace à utiliser. Merci !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jeamis1.7y ago
Easy to use!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ patou571.7y ago
Excellents outils pour sécuriser et optimiser les performances de mon site. Je recommande
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ learnshipforlife2.7y ago
super option !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marianne Marti3.6y ago
Un outil en français de gestion et d’optimisation de son site très complet.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.6.4 Fixed broken link in topbar Reduced more the size of the AI button when closed Upgraded security and stability 2.6.4
- — Version 2.6.2 The IA Chatbot can now be reduced while browsing pages to avoid issues where it would hide UI elements 2.6.2
- — Version 2.6.1 Changed IA name Changed not-compatible notification 2.6.1
- — Version 2.6 Added a ChatGPT Bot on the admin pages (only for administrators) to answer questions you may have on your website Minor CSS updates 2.6
- — Version 2.5 New design to better match with newer LWS plugins Added LLM Optimization, adding a llms.txt file to your website, acting like a sitemap for IA 2.5
- — Version 2.4.8 Added a warning modal before modifying table prefix, displaying informations about what is going to happen Changed text for old transients deletion that was referring to cache 2.4.8
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence3 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.
- Medium · 5.4 LWS Tools <= 2.4.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
- 2022-12-12 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.1 Patched in 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
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-21 20K+ → 10K+ down after 209 days in tier
- 2025-11-24 10K+ → 20K+ up after 916 days in tier
- 2023-05-23 9K+ → 10K+ up after 31 days in tier
- 2023-04-22 8K+ → 9K+ up after 26 days in tier
- 2023-03-27 7K+ → 8K+ up after 27 days in tier
- 2023-02-28 6K+ → 7K+ up after 21 days in tier
- 2023-02-07 5K+ → 6K+ up after 23 days in tier
- 2023-01-15 4K+ → 5K+ up after 28 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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Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Admin Menu Editor 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
LWS Hide Login 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
LWS Cleaner 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
WPMasterToolKit (WPMTK) – All in one plugin 5K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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