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Security Ninja - WordPress Security & Firewall

by cleverplugins · 7,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Security Ninja - WordPress Security & Firewall is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

86/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Security Ninja - WordPress Security & Firewall
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security80
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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
WebFactory30 Aug 2016 to 1 Oct 2020, 51 commits
cleverplugins23 Aug 2019 to 6 Apr 2022, 85 commits
lkoudal28 Apr 2022 to 3 Nov 2026, 104 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
yesterday
Releases, 24 months
49
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Security Ninja - WordPress Security & Firewall
Q1 20240
Q2 202414
Q3 202411
Q4 20245
Q1 20254
Q2 20253
Q3 20257
Q4 20251
Q1 20269
Q2 20268
Q3 20268
Q4 20264

Last release 3 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 Apr 2026Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter6.1<= 5.2225.2250
23 Jul 2025Security Ninja – Secure Firewall & Secure Malware Scanner - 5.201 - 5.242 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Read4.95.201 to 5.2425.243108
18 Jul 2023Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get6.15.50 to 5.1585.159106
4 Mar 2022Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks6.3< 5.1355.135229

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.7 from 101 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star92
4 star1
3 star0
2 star1
1 star7

Momentum

7,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Security Ninja - WordPress Security & Firewall
4 May 2026278
11 May 2026481
18 May 20263,214
25 May 20261,128
1 Jun 20263,064
8 Jun 2026597
15 Jun 20262,938
22 Jun 2026738
29 Jun 2026524
6 Jul 2026585
13 Jul 2026490
20 Jul 2026527
27 Jul 2026561
3 Aug 2026587
10 Aug 20263,236
17 Aug 20261,087
24 Aug 20265,978
31 Aug 20266,303
7 Sep 20263,839
14 Sep 20261,114
21 Sep 2026879
28 Sep 2026781
5 Oct 2026749
12 Oct 20264,015
19 Oct 20264,618
26 Oct 20264,599
2 Nov 2026293

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 72% 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

Version5.308
Authorcleverplugins
Added30 Aug 2016
Last updated3 Nov 2026
Active installs7,000+
Requires WordPress4.7
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
TagsWAF, malware, firewall, security, vulnerability

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Questions

Is Security Ninja - WordPress Security & Firewall still maintained?

Security Ninja - WordPress Security & Firewall was last updated on 3 Nov 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Security Ninja - WordPress Security & Firewall safe?

Security Ninja - WordPress Security & Firewall has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Security Ninja - WordPress Security & Firewall?

The wordpress.org author is cleverplugins. Recent committers: lkoudal, cleverplugins, WebFactory, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Security Ninja - WordPress Security & Firewall?

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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