RSFirewall!

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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

Share 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.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.

Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.1.48 Fixed – Database collation could fail on some installations. 1.1.48
2. — Version 1.1.47 Added – Support for the Google Safe Browsing V5 API. 1.1.47
3. — Version 1.1.46 Fixed – Referer was not properly escaped in the Threats page. 1.1.46
4. — Version 1.1.45 Added – Possibility to add multiple IP addresses at once (Bulk add IPs button) to the blocklist/safelist. Updated – Can now set own DNS server for querying PBL in Firewall Configuration – Active Scanner. Fixed – Various 1.1.45
5. — Version 1.1.44 Fixed – A request to update was incorrectly showing up even if you were running the latest version. 1.1.44
6. — Version 1.1.43 Fixed – System Check ‘View file contents’ would incorrectly allow reading files outside your WordPress root. 1.1.43

3 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. High · 7.2 RSFirewall! <= 1.1.45 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-03-23 CVE-2026-25341 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.1.45 Patched in 1.1.46
2. Medium · 4.9 RSFirewall! <= 1.1.42 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Read ↗
   2025-07-11 CVE-2025-7518 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') Affects <= 1.1.42 Patched in 1.1.43
3. Medium · 6.5 RSFirewall! <= 1.1.24 - IP Address Spoofing ↗
   2022-04-13 CVE-2021-4226 Use of Less Trusted Source Affects <= 1.1.24 Patched in 1.1.25

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2024-05-03 3K+ → 4K+ up after 377 days in tier
2. 2023-04-22 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2023-04-21 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2023-04-20 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2023-04-19 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2023-04-18 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2023-04-17 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
8. 2023-04-16 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 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).

• Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A
• BBQ Firewall – Fast & Powerful Firewall Security 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A
• Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall 80K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
• BulletProof Security 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
• Virusdie | One-click website security 2K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B
• Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A

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RSFirewall!: 4K+ active installs, 5.0★ (5 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/rsfirewall