s2member Secure File Uploader
by Lew Ayotte · Security
Also makes 3 other plugins · 230+ installs across the portfolio →
A s2member add-on that allows you to upload a file to the s2member-files/ secure directory and automatically insert a link into your post.
42 health vs 64 average across 997 Security 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 13+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2, 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 4904 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 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
57
now · peak 66
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.
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 “80+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2016-06-03 · 1,378 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 ↗- ★★★★★ Redwood12.4y ago
Just what was needed. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ afjsystem13.3y ago
it doesn’t work. maybe because of S2member updates. waiting for repaired version.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ acsepic13.4y ago
version 0.4.5 The files do not upload to the secure s2member directory (app_data) but to the into the root of the s2member plugin. And the link generated to the file does not point to the correct directory, but to the root directory of the WP installation. It looks like these issues could be corrected in the php code, but I don’t know how to fix this and hope the plugin author will fix.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ernest_d13.7y ago
Works as advertised.
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
- 2026-08-07 90+ → 80+ down after 42 days in tier
- 2026-06-26 80+ → 90+ up after 65 days in tier
- 2026-04-22 90+ → 80+ down after 120 days in tier
- 2025-12-23 100+ → 90+ down
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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WP-DownloadManager 3K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Lock Down Admin 2K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D -
SX User Name Security 900+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C
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