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SecuPress with Simple SSL

SecuPress with Simple SSL - Simple and Performant Security
by SecuPress · 40,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 22 Oct 2026, 66 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for SecuPress with Simple SSL
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security70
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is SecuPress with Simple SSL still maintained?
Yes. Last release 22 Oct 2026, 66 releases in the last 24 months. 22 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns SecuPress with Simple SSL, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer juliobox since Jul 2017. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was SecuPress with Simple SSL removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is SecuPress with Simple SSL safe?
6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.3.10). Not on the exploited list. 28 Apr 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest SecuPress with Simple SSL update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.7.3. No one-star spike after it. 22 Oct 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.

Committers and their active periods
juliobox18 Jul 2017 to 3 Dec 2025, 643 commits
SecuPress7 Jan 2026 to 2 Nov 2026, 78 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
13 days ago
Releases, 24 months
66
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for SecuPress with Simple SSL
Q1 20240
Q2 20249
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20258
Q2 202538
Q3 20255
Q4 20252
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20266
Q4 20266

Last release 22 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.1.

Average rating per quarter for SecuPress with Simple SSL
Q4 20235.0
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20243.0
Q4 20241.0
Q1 20253.0
Q2 20253.0
Q2 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q2 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star76
4 star5
3 star5
2 star4
1 star16
Latest low reviews

Security record

4 vulnerabilities in 24 months (6 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 2.3.10).

Show 6 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
28 Apr 2025SecuPress Free <= 2.3.9 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Plugin Installation4.3<= 2.3.92.3.1057
27 Mar 2025SecuPress Free <= 2.2.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.2.5.32.2.5.4Patched before disclosure
11 Mar 2025SecuPress Free <= 2.2.5.3 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 2.2.5.32.3105
27 Feb 2025SecuPress Free - WordPress Security <= 2.2.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via secupress_check_ban_ips_form Shortcode6.4<= 2.2.5.32.3116
1 Apr 2024SecuPress Free - WordPress Security <= 2.2.5.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Banned IP Address4.3<= 2.2.5.12.2.5.2345
22 Mar 2021SecuPress Free and SecuPress Pro <= 1.4.12 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary IP Ban7.5< 2.02.0n/a

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 2.7 (security, SQL injection); 2.7.1 (security); 2.7.2 (security, escaping, sanitize).

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

50% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

40,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for SecuPress with Simple SSL
4 May 2026386
11 May 20261,269
18 May 20261,498
25 May 20261,198
1 Jun 20261,360
8 Jun 20261,211
15 Jun 20261,019
22 Jun 2026975
29 Jun 202613,849
6 Jul 20264,664
13 Jul 20262,749
20 Jul 202617,218
27 Jul 20263,482
3 Aug 20262,291
10 Aug 20261,799
17 Aug 20261,741
24 Aug 20261,448
31 Aug 20261,556
7 Sep 20261,473
14 Sep 20261,476
21 Sep 202614,887
28 Sep 20265,441
5 Oct 20263,017
12 Oct 20262,145
19 Oct 202632,137
26 Oct 20264,641
2 Nov 2026679

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 113% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.7.3
AuthorSecuPress
Added23 Aug 2016
Last updated22 Oct 2026
Active installs40,000+
Requires WordPress5.5
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.3
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagsssl, scan, malware, scanner, security

Other plugins by this author: SP Move Login

Questions

Is SecuPress with Simple SSL still maintained?

Yes. Last release 22 Oct 2026, 66 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns SecuPress with Simple SSL, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer juliobox since Jul 2017.

Was SecuPress with Simple SSL removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is SecuPress with Simple SSL safe?

6 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.3.10). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest SecuPress with Simple SSL update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.7.3. No one-star spike after it.

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