Remove Protected
by Aubrey Portwood · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 310+ installs across the portfolio →
Small script that removes Protected: and Private: from titles of posts and pages that are password protected and private.
47 health vs 56 average across 16,377 Uncategorized plugins
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 9+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.35, well behind 6.8.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3446 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 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
103
now · peak 103
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
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.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
9.4y ago
latest release · v1.0.2
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
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 “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-05-27 · 1,385 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ andreasmattisson9.4y ago
Works as it should
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ WP apprentice11.0y ago
Also in WP 4.3 Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ djog11.3y ago
Perfect plugin! All you have to do is install the plugin, and it does it’s work automatically.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ malarkey2111.3y ago
Thanks Aubrey for creating a light plugin that does exactly what it is suppose to do and nothing more. Just what I needed. Perfect!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ toddtoven12.2y ago
Works as intended, thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous12.3y ago
it worked perfectly! people were trying to charge me upwards of $250 just to build a page that would remove the word PROTECTED. Thank you for creating this
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Chaz DeSimone12.4y ago
I do not understand code and even if I did it’s a hassle. THANK YOU for the plug-in! It’s perfect!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ccoo12.5y ago
Thanks a lot works great
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-02 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-01 300+ → 400+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-05-28 400+ → 300+ down after 517 days in tier
- 2024-12-27 500+ → 400+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2024-12-20 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-12-19 500+ → 400+ down after 138 days in tier
- 2024-08-03 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-08-02 500+ → 600+ up after 5 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).
- T Title Toggle for Storefront Theme 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C
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Multiple Post Passwords 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B - I Image Title Remove 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
- P Password Passthrough 500+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C
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Very Simple Password for WordPress 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D - C Custom Password Protected Text 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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