QueryWall: Plug'n Play Firewall
by 4ley · Blocks
Autopilot protection for your WordPress against malicious URL requests.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 51/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
200+
≈250 estimated
Momentum
-2%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “antivirus”, “block” and “firewall” 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.
51 health vs 71 average across 2,527 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.5%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 12.9K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,580 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2931 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.0.31; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2931 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| antivirus your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| firewall your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| protect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “antivirus”, “block” and “firewall” 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 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 169 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ 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
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. 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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 months ago; the previous band took 14 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 15 Oct 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ZnetGuru7.7y ago
runs like a charm … thx
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bluebit7.9y ago
Just had last week a few attacks and QueryWall blocked them all.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ estr9.9y ago
It’s great that the plugin does not try to do everything, i.e. all sorts of security measures. Focus is important.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mike V. Gorbunov10.3y ago
A light and speedy plugin, works as advertised.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ John10.5y ago
Better than a free beer yet can customize. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 4ley10.5y ago
Is it a shame to like my own plugin? 😀
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rapidozack10.6y ago
Now we can clear logs periodically… thanks for updated the plugin ! 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ramonjosegn10.6y ago
Hi dear, someone clone my website, I like me know it QueryWall can protect my website for stop cloning. Thanks for support.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.1.1). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
- 2023-05-26 CVE-2023-2492 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.1.1 No patch available
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
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
2 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Facebook.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 571 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "antivirus", "security" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-20 300+ → 200+ down after 431 days in tier
- 2024-11-15 400+ → 300+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2024-11-11 300+ → 400+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2024-11-06 400+ → 300+ down after 332 days in tier
- 2023-12-10 500+ → 400+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2023-12-04 400+ → 500+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2023-12-02 500+ → 400+ down after 212 days in tier
- 2023-05-04 600+ → 500+ down after 2 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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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 -
Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening 600K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
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