Rename Plugins Folder
by Jose Mortellaro · Security
Also makes 47 other plugins · 25.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
With Rename Plugins Folder you can rename the plugins folder. This is an underestimated way to increase the security of your installation.
84 health vs 64 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.
Well optimized
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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
84
now · peak 138
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
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
Occasionally updatedHow 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
3mo ago
latest release · v0.0.1
1
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 2022-10-04 · 1,380 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 ↗- ★★★★★ Klodi2.3y ago
Good job. Has any way to change the wp-content Folder? This topic was modified 2 years, 2 months ago by Klodi.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rickstar1235.4y ago
A very simple plugin that does exactly what it says. I was about to get my hands dirty and start messing around with the wp-config.php, but this did it all in 5 seconds flat and saved me the stress of messing it up. Thank you so much. This topic was modified 5 years, 3 months ago by rickstar123.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DOT - Lord G.5.5y ago
Simple and light as a feather. One more tool for site security.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.6.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-03-23 200+ → 300+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2023-03-20 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-03-19 200+ → 300+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2023-03-16 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-03-15 200+ → 300+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2023-03-04 300+ → 200+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2023-02-28 200+ → 300+ up
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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Hostinger Tools 3M+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B
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Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth 3M+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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