Activity Guard – Security Scanner, Activity Log with IP blocking
by wpazleen · Security
Also makes 6 other plugins · 1.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Free WordPress activity log with IP blocking, vulnerability scanner, WooCommerce abandoned cart analytics, and real-time Slack and Telegram alerts.
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Health
A 86/100
Few reviews
Active installs
10+
≈20 estimated
Momentum
+20%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “activity log” for “tor blocker”. “activity log” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “tor blocker” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 66 average across 1,777 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.1%
of downloads still active
At least 10 of 9.3K lifetime downloads are still running, below 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 19 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 7 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ 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.
28
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 24d
6%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 24d
-1.7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| slack notifications your tag | #24 | #22 | 0 |
| ip blocking your tag | #24 | #20 | 0 |
| guard | #23 | #13 | down 2 |
| tor blocker | #15 | #7 | 0 |
| slack order alerts | #12 | #21 | down 2 |
| activity log your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| audit log your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
51 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 5 listed. 46 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 “activity log” for “tor blocker”. “activity log” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “tor blocker” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 1 Mar 2023 · 1,341 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 580 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #30,100 to #45,000, alongside the other plugins at 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 21 Oct 2026.
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.
19
releases in the last 12 months
10d ago
latest release · v3.14.2 · 22 Oct 2026
47
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 “10+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band today and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 20.
Install history since 28 Feb 2023
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ nycynik1.3y ago
Does what it says it will, and was easy to set up. I wish more plugins were this straight forward!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mdh381011.3y ago
Activity Guard is a powerful, easy-to-use plugin for real-time activity tracking and site security. Love the instant Slack/email alerts, detailed logs, and built-in vulnerability scans. A must-have for keeping WordPress and WooCommerce sites safe and monitored!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ michaelbarnettii3.7y ago
I was seeking for a plugin that would make site maintenance easier for me, and here it is. Looking forward to the forthcoming features.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Stefan Pejcic3.7y ago
Excellent plugin and easy to setup thanks for the video.
Read on wp.org ↗
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 29 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 25 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 25 of 25 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, ACF and 7 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 15 headings and 11 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 17,112 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-11-01 30+ → 10+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-30 40+ → 30+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-28 10+ → 40+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-26 30+ → 10+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2026-10-21 20+ → 30+ up after 31 days in tier
- 2026-09-20 40+ → 20+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2026-09-15 50+ → 40+ down after 39 days in tier
- 2026-08-07 40+ → 50+ up after 21 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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Activity Log – Monitor User and Agent Changes 200K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Stream – Activity Log & Audit Trail 70K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking, Brute-Force Login Protection & File Scanning 30K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Advanced Country Blocker 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
Activity Logs, User Activity Tracking, Multisite Activity Log from Logtivity 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Admin Audit 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B
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