MH Smart Firewall – Security, Malware Scanner & Login Protection
by Maroon Horizon Ltd (Vladimir Marusic) · Security
Firewall, malware scan & IP blocking for WordPress, with Quick Scan Overall Security Rating, hardening, quarantine and integrity checks. PRO adds AI.
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
—
not reported yet
Momentum
-19%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “brute force”, “firewall” and “hardening” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
83 health vs 66 average across 1,779 Security plugins
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 4 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 1 review, smoothed to 4.12★ 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.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 9d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 9d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| brute force your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| firewall your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| hardening your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| malware scanner your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
4 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 4 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
- “brute force”, “firewall” and “hardening” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Feb 2026 · 270 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 169 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #50,200 to #69,500, alongside the other plugins with fewer than 10 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
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
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
4d ago
latest release · v1.8.17 · 29 Oct 2026
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
Estimated active installs
wp.org publishes an install count once a plugin has enough of them. This one has none yet.
wp.org reports no install count for this plugin yet.
Install history since 17 Feb 2026
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ shayan1237877mo ago
Maroon Horizon Smart Firewall is very easy to use and gives quick, clear insights into your website’s security. The interface is simple, and even non-technical users can understand what’s happening without confusion. What stands out most is how lightweight it is. Unlike many security plugins that slow down your website, this one runs efficiently without affecting performance. That’s a big advantage, especially when speed matters for user experience and SEO. Overall, it’s a solid choice for anyone who wants reliable protection without adding unnecessary load to their site. This topic was modified 3 months, 2 weeks ago by shayan123787.
Read on wp.org ↗
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
8 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Firewall, malware scan & IP blocking for WordPress, with Quick Scan Overall Security Rating, hardening, qua..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 10 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 10 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("built for", "who want", "who need").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Cloudflare.
- ✓ Headings and lists 8 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,499 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "Brute Force", "malware scanner" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A -
Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall 80K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
IP Geo Block 7K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
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