WP fail2ban Blocklist
by invisnet · Security
Also makes 9 other plugins · 64.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
WP fail2ban Blocklist is a collaborative preemptive blocklist for WordPress.
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Health
C 60/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
3K+
≈3.6K estimated
Momentum
+28%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “collaborative” to your wp.org tags. You rank #19 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed it's a slot worth spending.
60 health vs 66 average across 1,776 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →9.8%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 30.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,060 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Security plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 549 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 549 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
42
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| blocklist your tag | #4 | #12 | 0 |
| fail2ban your tag | #4 | #8 | 0 |
| ip blocklist | #7 | #17 | up 2 |
| collaborative | #19 | #22 | down 1 |
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
4 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “collaborative” to your wp.org tags. You rank #19 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.3K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow 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
1.5y ago
latest release · v2.2.2 · 1 May 2025
13
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 61% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.2.2 Fix issue with parsing jails which use journald. Fix harmless warning with PHP 8.3. Fix documentation links in Site Health checks. 2.2.2
- — Version 2.2.1 Fix issue with opting into Freemius (h/t @Nyanchovy). Fix Site Health passing test reported as failing (h/t @Patmos). Improve debug code. 2.2.1
- — Version 2.2.0 Add WP_FAIL2BAN_ADDON_BLOCKLIST_DEBUG . Add WP_FAIL2BAN_ADDON_BLOCKLIST_DEBUG_TRY_ALL_KEYS . Improve i18n. 2.2.0
- — Version 2.1.1 Fix harmless warning with PHP 8.1. Compatibility changes for upcoming WPf2b release. 2.1.1
- — Version 2.1.0 Add Site Health checks. Fix REST authentication issue (CORS headers) with some web servers. 2.1.0
- — Version 2.0.1 Fix harmless warning in dashboard widget; appears only before first polling. Fix REST authentication when both free and premium installed. Fix help links. 2.0.1
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,343 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 3 tags appear in the text; "security" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-13 4K+ → 3K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-06-10 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-09 4K+ → 3K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-06-06 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-05 4K+ → 3K+ down after 699 days in tier
- 2024-07-06 3K+ → 4K+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2024-06-28 4K+ → 3K+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2024-06-23 3K+ → 4K+ up after 191 days in tier
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 fail2ban – Advanced Security 60K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Stop User Enumeration 60K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Fail2Ban Redux 7K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C -
WP fail2ban Add-on for Contact Form 7 800+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
WP fail2ban Add-on for Gravity Forms 600+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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