Nexura Security — Malware Scanner, Firewall, 2FA & WordPress Security
by Nexura Security · Security
Also makes 4 other plugins · 30+ installs across the portfolio →
Free WordPress security plugin with malware scanner, firewall, 2FA & brute force protection. Lightweight alternative to Wordfence & Sucuri.
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Health
B 82/100
Few reviews
Active installs
20+
≈27 estimated
Momentum
-37%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “firewall” and “malware scanner” for “cyber security” and “backdoor”. “firewall” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “cyber security” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “malware scanner” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “backdoor” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
82 health vs 66 average across 1,777 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.1%
of downloads still active
At least 20 of 1.8K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,060 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 24 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 6 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.06★ 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.
44
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
32%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cyber security | #5 | #18 | down 2 |
| anti hack | #10 | #15 | 0 |
| malware removal your tag | #24 | #24 | — |
| sucuri | #21 | #23 | up 1 |
| antivirus | #15 | #23 | up 5 |
| sucuri scanner | #11 | #19 | down 1 |
| backdoor | #23 | #24 | 0 |
| qr scanner | #23 | #24 | up 1 |
| brute force prevention | #24 | #24 | 0 |
| brute force blocker | #22 | #24 | down 2 |
| firewall your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| malware scanner your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| two factor authentication your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
70 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 60 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “firewall” and “malware scanner” for “cyber security” and “backdoor”. “firewall” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “cyber security” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “malware scanner” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “backdoor” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 11 Jul 2026 · 114 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 680 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #25,300 to #28,300, alongside the other plugins at 20+ 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 21 Oct 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
24
releases in the last 12 months
6d ago
latest release · v1.0.23 · 26 Oct 2026
24
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “20+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history since 10 Jul 2026
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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 18 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 18 of 18 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 Mentions WooCommerce, Cloudflare, OpenAI, Gemini and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 15,085 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "malware removal", "two factor authentication" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-11-01 20+ → 10+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-31 10+ → 20+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-10-28 20+ → 10+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2026-10-23 10+ → 20+ up
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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Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall 80K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
BulletProof Security 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
RSFirewall! 4K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A
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