wp-security-txt
by securitytext.org · Security
A plugin for serving 'security.txt' in WordPress 4.9+, based on configuration settings.
45 health vs 64 average across 548 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 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.29, 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 3159 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 2022-10-06 · 1,380 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
50
now · peak 159
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
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 “60+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-05 · 1,379 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-02-23 70+ → 60+ down after 4 days in band
- 2026-02-19 60+ → 70+ up after 10 days in band
- 2026-02-09 70+ → 60+ down after 19 days in band
- 2026-01-21 60+ → 70+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-01-20 70+ → 60+ down after 34 days in band
- 2025-12-17 60+ → 70+ up after 1 days in band
- 2025-12-16 70+ → 60+ down after 186 days in band
- 2025-06-13 80+ → 70+ down after 1 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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