NETSENSAI Shield
Healthy: maintained, last release 19 Aug 2026, 14 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is NETSENSAI Shield still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 19 Aug 2026, 14 releases in the last 24 months. 19 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns NETSENSAI Shield, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer rgierlicki since Apr 2025. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was NETSENSAI Shield removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is NETSENSAI Shield safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest NETSENSAI Shield update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.6.1. No one-star spike after it. 19 Aug 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 8 Apr 2025 to 8 Apr 2025, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| rgierlicki | 8 Apr 2025 to 19 Aug 2026, 32 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2025.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 14
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 8 |
| Q3 2025 | 3 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 19 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 25 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 38 |
| 18 May 2026 | 31 |
| 25 May 2026 | 46 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 34 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 42 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 23 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 28 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 29 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 31 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 31 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 50 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 36 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 60 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 49 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 864 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 143 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 113 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 102 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 110 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 103 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 106 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 112 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 103 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 133 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 114 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 56 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 5% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.6.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Rafal Gierlicki |
| Added | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Last updated | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Security & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection |
| Tags | security, hardening, protection, cybersecurity, wordpress security |
Questions
Is NETSENSAI Shield still maintained?
Yes. Last release 19 Aug 2026, 14 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns NETSENSAI Shield, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer rgierlicki since Apr 2025.
Was NETSENSAI Shield removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is NETSENSAI Shield safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest NETSENSAI Shield update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.6.1. No one-star spike after it.