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Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin
v1.6.9
Secure your WordPress site from brute-force attacks, threats, malware, and bots. Free to use and easy to set up.
by SiteGround · Website
firewallloginmalware scannersecurityweb application firewall
- Rank
- #51 24h 0 · 7d 0
- Est. installs
- 1,607,618 High confidence
- Total downloads
- 39M all time
- Rating
- 4.5 ★ 157 reviews
- Official installs
- 1,000,000+ public bucket
- Support threads
- 5 last 2 months
- Support resolved
- 100% of threads
- Tested up to
- WP 7.1.3 compatibility
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Maintenance & compatibility
9 days ago
Last release
- Version
- 1.6.9
- Requires WP
- 4.7
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- On WP.org since
- 2021
About Security Optimizer
Security Optimizer is a WordPress plugin by SiteGround, first published on WordPress.org in 2021. It has 1,000,000+ active installations and 39,264,123 downloads in total, and ranks #51 in the WordPress.org plugin directory. Its directory rank held steady over the past week. Users rate it 4.5 out of 5 across 157 reviews. Version 1.6.9 was released 9 days ago, so the plugin is actively maintained. It is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3 and requires WordPress 4.7 and PHP 7.0 or later. In the last two months, 5 of 5 support threads were marked resolved (100%). It is listed under firewall, login, malware scanner, security and web application firewall. Plugins with a similar focus include RSFirewall!, BBQ Firewall and Hide My WP Ghost.
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