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HTACCESS IP Blocker

by Taraprasad Swain · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid2 Criticals1 Warning

Avoid: vulnerability published 26 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39 while a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for HTACCESS IP Blocker
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security35
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 26 Sep 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.10 Oct 2025Evidence
  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 76 months (last release 21 Jul 2020). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.21 Jul 2021Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.4.25, 17 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.

Committers and their active periods
swain.tara21 Nov 2017 to 21 Jul 2020, 4 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
6 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.4 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+

Last release 21 Jul 2020. Tested up to 5.4, 17 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
26 Sep 2025HTACCESS IP Blocker <= 1.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.0No fixn/a

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 1 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star1
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 HTACCESS IP Blocker
4 May 202612
11 May 202640
18 May 202653
25 May 202641
1 Jun 202625
8 Jun 202650
15 Jun 202630
22 Jun 202622
29 Jun 202628
6 Jul 202626
13 Jul 202620
20 Jul 202630
27 Jul 202633
3 Aug 202656
10 Aug 202644
17 Aug 202656
24 Aug 202645
31 Aug 202648
7 Sep 202655
14 Sep 202673
21 Sep 202660
28 Sep 202670
5 Oct 202659
12 Oct 202654
19 Oct 202684
26 Oct 202692
2 Nov 202613

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 35% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

IP Location BlockScore 96 · 10,000+Wordfence Security - Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login SecurityScore 94 · 5,000,000+Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security HardeningScore 93 · 600,000+WP Content Copy Protection & No Right ClickScore 93 · 100,000+NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) - Advanced Security Plugin and FirewallScore 93 · 100,000+

Facts

Version1.0
AuthorTaraprasad Swain
Added21 Nov 2017
Last updated21 Jul 2020
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress5.4
Tested up to5.4.25
Requires PHP7.0
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagsip, block, login, htaccess, ip blocker

Other plugins by this author: Mint Sliders

Questions

Is HTACCESS IP Blocker still maintained?

HTACCESS IP Blocker was last updated on 21 Jul 2020. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Is HTACCESS IP Blocker safe?

HTACCESS IP Blocker has 1 published vulnerability with no patched version. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Who owns HTACCESS IP Blocker?

The wordpress.org author is Taraprasad Swain. Recent committers: swain.tara, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of HTACCESS IP Blocker?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: IP Location Block, Wordfence Security - Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security, Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening, WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click, NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) - Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall.

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