Rate Limit Guard
by IP Stresser Guard · Security
This plugin safeguards your website from Layer 7 DDoS attacks and IP stressors by utilizing a rate limiting feature.
56 health vs 70 average across 305 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.
Well optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 588 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2024-03-16 · 853 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
44
now · peak 430
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “50+”. The real number sits in this band.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2024-03-15 · 851 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 60+ → 50+ down after 14 days in band
- 2026-06-26 50+ → 60+ up after 12 days in band
- 2026-06-14 60+ → 50+ down after 71 days in band
- 2026-04-04 70+ → 60+ down after 25 days in band
- 2026-03-10 60+ → 70+ up after 13 days in band
- 2026-02-25 70+ → 60+ down after 26 days in band
- 2026-01-30 60+ → 70+ up after 30 days in band
- 2025-12-31 50+ → 60+ up after 2 days in band
Competes with
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