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Hide This

by Andrés Villarreal · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 106 months (last release 12 Feb 2018).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Hide This
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 106 months (last release 12 Feb 2018). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.12 Feb 2019Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 22 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
9 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Hide This
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 12 Feb 2018. Tested up to 4.9, 22 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 49 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star49
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Hide This
4 May 202610
11 May 202618
18 May 202622
25 May 202634
1 Jun 202634
8 Jun 202628
15 Jun 202628
22 Jun 202622
29 Jun 202619
6 Jul 202620
13 Jul 202623
20 Jul 202626
27 Jul 202634
3 Aug 202646
10 Aug 202643
17 Aug 202645
24 Aug 202635
31 Aug 202644
7 Sep 202644
14 Sep 202657
21 Sep 202643
28 Sep 202657
5 Oct 202653
12 Oct 202648
19 Oct 202685
26 Oct 202688
2 Nov 202616

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 57% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Simple Membership After Login RedirectionScore 91 · 10,000+My Private Site - Make Your Whole Site Private, Force Login & Block Registration SpamScore 91 · 10,000+Simple Membership Form ShortcodeScore 91 · 2,000+SureMembers - Membership & Content Restriction PluginScore 91 · 2,000+Groups 404 RedirectScore 91 · 1,000+

Facts

Version1.1.3
AuthorAndrés Villarreal
Added13 Oct 2013
Last updated12 Feb 2018
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to4.9.35
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagshide, role, user, content, capability

Other plugins by this author: Agnosia Bootstrap Carousel by AuSoft, Stage WP Plugin Manager, Hello Kurt, Environmental Plugin Manager, Payment Gateways Caller for WP e-Commerce

Questions

Is Hide This still maintained?

Hide This was last updated on 12 Feb 2018. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Hide This safe?

Hide This has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Hide This?

The wordpress.org author is Andrés Villarreal. Recent committers: andrezrv, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Hide This?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Simple Membership After Login Redirection, My Private Site - Make Your Whole Site Private, Force Login & Block Registration Spam, Simple Membership Form Shortcode, SureMembers - Membership & Content Restriction Plugin, Groups 404 Redirect.

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