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SiteGuard WP Plugin

by jp-secure · 600,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 27 Oct 2026, 21 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

95/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for SiteGuard WP Plugin
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security85
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is SiteGuard WP Plugin still maintained?
Yes. Last release 27 Oct 2026, 21 releases in the last 24 months. 27 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns SiteGuard WP Plugin, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer jp-secure since Oct 2014. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was SiteGuard WP Plugin removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is SiteGuard WP Plugin safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.8.7). Not on the exploited list. 8 Aug 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest SiteGuard WP Plugin update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.8.10. No one-star spike after it. 27 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
jp-secure22 Oct 2014 to 27 Oct 2026, 118 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
8 days ago
Releases, 24 months
21
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for SiteGuard WP Plugin
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 202616
Q3 20263
Q4 20261

Last release 27 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.

Rating distribution
5 star11
4 star0
3 star2
2 star2
1 star0
Latest low reviews

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (3 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 1.8.7).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
8 Aug 2026SiteGuard WP Plugin <= 1.8.6 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 1.8.61.8.7Patched before disclosure
23 Feb 2026SiteGuard WP Plugin <= 1.7.9 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 1.7.91.7.1053
21 Jun 2024SiteGuard WP Plugin <= 1.7.6 - Login Page Disclosure5.3<= 1.7.61.7.7Patched before disclosure

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 1.8.0 (security); 1.8.1 (security); 1.8.4 (security); 1.8.5 (security); 1.8.7 (vulnerability, XSS).

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

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

600,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for SiteGuard WP Plugin
4 May 20269,732
11 May 202615,838
18 May 202614,469
25 May 202611,217
1 Jun 20269,596
8 Jun 20268,335
15 Jun 20267,813
22 Jun 2026542,280
29 Jun 2026223,621
6 Jul 2026191,423
13 Jul 202641,476
20 Jul 202631,426
27 Jul 202621,040
3 Aug 202615,991
10 Aug 2026198,619
17 Aug 2026211,971
24 Aug 202627,858
31 Aug 202629,059
7 Sep 202615,150
14 Sep 202613,723
21 Sep 202613,617
28 Sep 202613,065
5 Oct 202612,211
12 Oct 20269,951
19 Oct 202655,304
26 Oct 2026254,025
2 Nov 20268,478

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 10% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.8.10
Authorjp-secure
Added22 Oct 2014
Last updated27 Oct 2026
Active installs600,000+
Requires WordPress6.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagscaptcha, pingback, security, login lock, Login Alert

Questions

Is SiteGuard WP Plugin still maintained?

Yes. Last release 27 Oct 2026, 21 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns SiteGuard WP Plugin, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer jp-secure since Oct 2014.

Was SiteGuard WP Plugin removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is SiteGuard WP Plugin safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.8.7). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest SiteGuard WP Plugin update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.8.10. No one-star spike after it.

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