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Smart User Slug Hider

by WP User Manager · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Smart User Slug Hider is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Smart User Slug Hider
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
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
petersplugins6 Jul 2017 to 17 Apr 2024, 38 commits
wpusermanager23 Oct 2026 to 24 Oct 2026, 3 commits

New committer wpusermanager made a first commit on 23 Oct 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
11 days ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Smart User Slug Hider
Q1 20240
Q2 20243
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20262

Last release 24 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.9 from 55 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star53
4 star0
3 star1
2 star0
1 star1

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Smart User Slug Hider
4 May 202616
11 May 202625
18 May 202627
25 May 202640
1 Jun 202633
8 Jun 202628
15 Jun 202633
22 Jun 202615
29 Jun 202625
6 Jul 202625
13 Jul 202629
20 Jul 202638
27 Jul 202645
3 Aug 202660
10 Aug 202666
17 Aug 202664
24 Aug 202647
31 Aug 202645
7 Sep 202648
14 Sep 202657
21 Sep 202656
28 Sep 202662
5 Oct 202662
12 Oct 202668
19 Oct 20262,933
26 Oct 2026780
2 Nov 202674

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 442% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

LoginizerScore 93 · 1,000,000+FluentAuth - Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Passkeys & Social LoginScore 93 · 10,000+All In One LoginScore 92 · 60,000+

Facts

Version4.0.8
AuthorWP User Manager
Added2 Oct 2014
Last updated24 Oct 2026
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.4
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagsauthor, security, username, permalink, author page

Other plugins by this author: WP User Manager - Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile Builder & Member Directory, Smart Archive Page Remove, Smart Attachment Page Remove, Smart Custom Display Name, WP User Manager Newsletter, WP User Manager Username Length

Questions

Is Smart User Slug Hider still maintained?

Smart User Slug Hider was last updated on 24 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Smart User Slug Hider safe?

Smart User Slug Hider has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Smart User Slug Hider?

The wordpress.org author is WP User Manager. Recent committers: wpusermanager, petersplugins, smartware.cc, plugin-master. New committer wpusermanager made a first commit on 23 Oct 2026.

What can I use instead of Smart User Slug Hider?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Loginizer, FluentAuth - Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Passkeys & Social Login, All In One Login.

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