WP safely disable directory browsing
by Maurisource · Performance
This essential .htaccess rules plugin allow you to improve security of your wordpress blog.
45 health vs 67 average across 1,076 Performance 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 2.9.2, 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 5077 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 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
109
now · peak 190
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.
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 “200+”. 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 · 1,383 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 ↗- ★★★★★ DeeperLook12.1y ago
Amazing work, thanks mate!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ichthala12.6y ago
The plugin blocks browser navigation to a directory, but not to the files within it. If an attacker knows the asset’s filename, he can still view and download it. Makes this plugin useless to me and I think to pretty much anyone, since a filename can be viewed in the source anytime it’s embedded in a user-facing view.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ genuwine453212.7y ago
Great plugin for selling downloadable products, must have, thanks!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gutte12.9y ago
Please be very careful if trying to install this plugin. Have a complete backup ready. I had to go through a complete backup prosess after installing this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ B13.1y ago
Awesome man… and super easy… thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fmpweb13.4y ago
As the title says 🙂 Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cassim5613.5y ago
Does exactly what I need it to do.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ellenh13.6y ago
Superb plugin!! I was looking for a solid solution and it works flawlessly on my side!!! Thanks a lot!!! 🙂
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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
- 2026-08-09 300+ → 200+ down after 477 days in tier
- 2025-04-19 400+ → 300+ down after 109 days in tier
- 2024-12-31 300+ → 400+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2024-12-28 200+ → 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).
- W WP Super Secure and Fast htaccess 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags D
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Redirection 2M+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag B -
MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall 200K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
Htaccess File Editor – Safely Edit Htaccess File 40K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security 40K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A -
Spider Blocker 20K+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag D
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