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Secure Signups

by daffodilweb · Security

Secure Signups helps to filter user registrations based on email domain, enabling a secure and controlled signup process.

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⚠ Stale⚠ Likely abandoned⚠ Few reviews

Health

D 52/100

Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews

Active installs

—

not reported yet

Momentum

0%

downloads vs prior 30d

Biggest opportunity: “anti spam”, “user registration” and “wordpress security” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.

How scoring works →
52 Health · D
Maintenance 19/100
Rating quality 76/100
Support 70/100

52 health vs 66 average across 1,775 Security plugins

Removal-risk signals

28/100

Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.

  • Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.

Details

Version
1.0.3
Last updated
2.4y ago
Added
2024-05-19 · 2 yrs old
Requires WP
5.0
Tested up to
6.5.14
Requires PHP
7.3

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.

62 / 100

Room to improve

Most to gain: Update recency

Update recency 27/100

Updated 863 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting

WP compatibility 77/100

Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14; the current branch is 6.8

Rating quality 52/100

5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews

Listing tuning 100/100

5 of 5 tags set · short description in place

To rank higher: Last updated 863 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.

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Daily downloads

Since 23 May 2024 · 891 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

0% vs prior 30d
130 Oct 2026

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peak 163 · peaks are release surges

4731 Oct 2026

Directory rank

Ranked about #49,700 to #68,000, alongside the other plugins with fewer than 10 installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.

Health trend

Composite health score, snapshotted daily

5231 Oct 2026

Update activity

Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.

Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.

Release cadence

No release in a year
from wp.org release tags

How 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

2.4y ago

latest release · v1.0.3 · 20 Jun 2024

4

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

1.0.3 · 20 Jun 20241.0.2 · 19 May 20241.0.1 · 19 May 20241.0.0 · 19 May 2024

Estimated active installs

wp.org publishes an install count once a plugin has enough of them. This one has none yet.

not reported
—

wp.org reports no install count for this plugin yet.

Install history since 22 May 2024

<1031 Oct 2026

Recent reviews

All reviews on wp.org ↗
  1. ★★★★★ ymshezan
    2.4y ago

    I have been searching for a long time for a solution to stop spamming on my WordPress site, and I finally found it with the Secure Signup plugin. This plugin has been a game-changer in blocking unwanted signups and spam. From the moment I installed Secure Signup, the difference was noticeable. The plugin is incredibly effective at filtering out spam signups, ensuring that only legitimate users can register on my site. The configuration was straightforward, and I was able to customize the settings to fit my specific needs. One of the standout features of Secure Signup is its robust security measures. It employs advanced algorithms to detect and prevent spam, providing a strong defense against automated bots and malicious users. The peace of mind knowing that my site is protected is invaluable. If you’re facing issues with spam signups, Secure Signup really shines here. I highly recommend this plugin to anyone dealing with similar problems. It has made a significant impact on my site’s security and user management. Secure Signup is a must-have for any WordPress site owner looking to block unwanted signups and enhance security. Five stars!

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  2. ★★★★★ goeducourses
    2.4y ago

    We used to have struggle controlling spam registration for our WordPress based course platform. We have tried many plugins before to try and block spam registration, but none actually worked for us. After using the Secure Signups plugin, we can now efficiently control the registration by whitelisting allowed domains. Since then, we have not seen any spam registration on our website. The plugin is also very easy to install and configure. The interface is very self-explanatory. Great work team! We are very happy and eager to see further development of the plugin!

    Read on wp.org ↗

AI assistants

How it's measured →

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.

Readme readiness

5 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026

Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.

  • ✓ Says what it does "Secure Signups helps to filter user registrations based on email domain, enabling a secure and controlled s..."
  • ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
  • ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
  • ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
  • ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
  • ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
  • ✓ Enough to quote 1,444 characters of description.
  • ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "anti-spam", "wordpress security" do not.

Growth timeline

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

No tier crossings observed yet.

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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Secure Signups: no active install count reported, 5.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/secure-signups

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