PureGuard — Bot Protection & Performance
by Pure Guard · Security
Six security modes, branded challenge and block pages, a VPN-friendly filter, and a live Security/Performance dashboard for your WordPress site.
80 health vs 63 average across 844 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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Since 2026-06-24 · 23 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
231
now · peak 231
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
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “—”. The real number sits in this band.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2026-06-25 · 23 observations
Details
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
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Security Ninja – WordPress Security & Firewall 7K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
Advanced IP Blocker 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
WEDOS | Protection & Cache Performance 800+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B -
BitFire Security – Firewall, Malware Scanner, Bot Blocker, Login Protection 300+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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