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Square Bracket Hack Prevention

by Miina Sikk · 10+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data1 Critical1 Warning

Limited data: Square Bracket Hack Prevention has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100 Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Square Bracket Hack Prevention
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Square Bracket Hack Prevention still maintained?
No. Last release 5 Feb 2016, over 10 years ago. 5 Feb 2016 · wordpress.org
Who owns Square Bracket Hack Prevention, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Square Bracket Hack Prevention removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Square Bracket Hack Prevention safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Square Bracket Hack Prevention update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 130 months (last release 5 Feb 2016). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.4 Feb 2017Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, 27 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.

Maintenance

Last release
11 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.4 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 5 Feb 2016. Tested up to 4.4, 27 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews.

Rating distribution
5 star0
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3 star0
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1 star0

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

10+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Facts

Version1.0
AuthorMiina Sikk
Added21 Aug 2015
Last updated5 Feb 2016
Active installs10+
Requires WordPress3.0.1
Tested up to4.4.34
Requires PHPnot stated
Categorynot stated
Tagshack, WPSOS, htaccess, redirect, security

Other plugins by this author: Automatic Copyright Year, .htaccess Site Access Control, Add or Remove Www, Unblock CSS & JS for Googlebot, Remove Feed Links, Tweak Hidden Options, Keyword Landing Page Generator (Free), Keyword Counter And Density Calculator, Site Language Definition

Questions

Is Square Bracket Hack Prevention still maintained?

No. Last release 5 Feb 2016, over 10 years ago.

Who owns Square Bracket Hack Prevention, and has it changed hands?

Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.

Was Square Bracket Hack Prevention removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Square Bracket Hack Prevention safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Square Bracket Hack Prevention update safe to install?

Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue