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Jetpack Protect

by Automattic · 100,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average.

90/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Jetpack Protect
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation60

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master13 May 2022 to 13 May 2022, 1 commits
benedictsinger31 May 2022 to 2 Jun 2022, 6 commits
miguelxavierpenha8 Jul 2022 to 10 Apr 2024, 18 commits
jetpackisbestpack17 Nov 2022 to 12 Aug 2026, 89 commits
njweller17 Nov 2022 to 25 Mar 2025, 22 commits
jeherve27 Mar 2023 to 19 Jul 2024, 2 commits
ice9js24 May 2024 to 24 May 2024, 1 commits
kraftbj6 Sep 2024 to 6 Sep 2024, 1 commits
arsihasi5 Jun 2025 to 30 Jul 2025, 3 commits
bradshawtm10 Oct 2025 to 21 Nov 2025, 2 commits
automattic11 Apr 2026 to 11 Apr 2026, 1 commits

11 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
9
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Jetpack Protect
Q1 20241
Q2 20242
Q3 20244
Q4 20242
Q1 20251
Q2 20251
Q3 20252
Q4 20252
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20262
Q4 20260

Last release 12 Aug 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

75% of 4 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Jetpack Protect
Q2 20244.8
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20253.3
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q3 20263.0

Average rating fell from 4.8 to 3.0 between Q2 2024 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star108
4 star3
3 star1
2 star2
1 star9
Latest low reviews

Momentum

100,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Jetpack Protect
4 May 20262,553
11 May 20264,392
18 May 20265,256
25 May 20264,230
1 Jun 20263,132
8 Jun 20263,039
15 Jun 20262,808
22 Jun 20262,607
29 Jun 20262,663
6 Jul 20264,348
13 Jul 20262,708
20 Jul 20262,876
27 Jul 20262,899
3 Aug 20262,452
10 Aug 2026139,043
17 Aug 202612,584
24 Aug 20267,905
31 Aug 202613,574
7 Sep 20264,664
14 Sep 20264,273
21 Sep 20264,112
28 Sep 20264,135
5 Oct 20264,188
12 Oct 20263,746
19 Oct 20265,187
26 Oct 20264,188
2 Nov 2026592

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 64% below 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

Version6.1.0
AuthorAutomattic
Added31 May 2022
Last updated12 Aug 2026
Active installs100,000+
Requires WordPress6.9
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHP7.2
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagsscan, jetpack, malware, protect, security

Other plugins by this author: WooCommerce, Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection, Jetpack - AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics, WP Super Cache, WooCommerce Legacy REST API, Limit Login Attempts, Crowdsignal Forms, Crowdsignal Dashboard - Polls, Surveys & more, Jetpack Boost - Website Speed, Performance and Critical CSS, Page Optimize, Layout Grid Block, Gravatar Enhanced - Avatars, Profiles, and Privacy

Questions

Is Jetpack Protect still maintained?

Jetpack Protect was last updated on 12 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Jetpack Protect safe?

Jetpack Protect has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Jetpack Protect?

The wordpress.org author is Automattic. Recent committers: jetpackisbestpack, automattic, bradshawtm, arsihasi, njweller. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Jetpack Protect?

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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