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PlugeGuard – Hidden Login Detector

by Maruf Hossain · Security

Also makes 1 other plugin · 20+ installs across the portfolio →

Scans your WordPress installation for hardcoded login credentials (usernames/passwords) and allows safe removal from PHP files.

⚠ Few reviews
How scoring works →
66 Health · C
Maintenance 64/100
Rating quality 65/100
Support 70/100

66 health vs 63 average across 997 Security 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.

80 / 100

Well optimized

Biggest win: Rating quality

Update recency 72/100
WP compatibility 100/100
Rating quality 49/100
Listing tuning 100/100

To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.

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Daily downloads

Since 2025-05-11 · 479 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

-24% vs prior 30d
-1Downloads · Sep 26

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

162

now · peak 183

17630d downloads · Sep 26

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

PlugeGuard · #55114 you Wordfence Security · #11 Anti-Malware Securit · #303 Vigilant · #4757

Release cadence

Occasionally updated
from wp.org release tags

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

1

releases in the last 12 months

12mo ago

latest release · v1.2

3

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

1.2 · 12mo ago1.1 · 1.3y ago1.0 · 1.3y ago

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “—”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

modeled estimate
0–0 ≈0

Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.

Install history · since 2025-05-10 · 437 observations

0Installs · Sep 26

Details

Version
1.1
Last updated
12mo ago
Added
2025-05-08 · 1 yr old
Requires WP
5.6
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
8.0

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

No tier crossings observed yet.

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