Secure Uploads
by njkuiper6 · Security
This plugin will put blank index.php in every sub-directory of your wp-content/uploads folder to prevent people from browsing the directories and stea …
42 health vs 66 average across 474 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 9+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.33, 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 3435 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 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
119
now · peak 124
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “40+”. The real number sits in this band.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,381 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 50+ → 40+ down after 112 days in band
- 2026-03-20 60+ → 50+ down after 216 days in band
- 2025-08-16 70+ → 60+ down after 50 days in band
- 2025-06-27 60+ → 70+ up after 74 days in band
- 2025-04-14 70+ → 60+ down after 166 days in band
- 2024-10-30 80+ → 70+ down after 19 days in band
- 2024-10-11 70+ → 80+ up after 28 days in band
- 2024-09-13 80+ → 70+ down after 12 days in band
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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BBQ Firewall – Fast & Powerful Firewall Security 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Protect Uploads 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
BulletProof Security 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A - L Lockdown WP Admin 10K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
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WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner 8K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B - E Exploit Scanner 8K+ installs · 3.4★ · 2 shared tags F
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