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SX User Name Security

by Daniel Roch · 700+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for SX User Name Security
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 18 months (last release 24 Apr 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.24 Apr 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. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
19 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.2.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for SX User Name Security
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 24 Apr 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.0 from 13 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star9
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star3

Momentum

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

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Wordfence Security - Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login SecurityScore 94 · 5,000,000+LoginizerScore 93 · 1,000,000+Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security HardeningScore 93 · 600,000+NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) - Advanced Security Plugin and FirewallScore 93 · 100,000+FluentAuth - Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Passkeys & Social LoginScore 93 · 10,000+

Facts

Version2.4
AuthorDaniel Roch
Added8 Mar 2013
Last updated24 Apr 2025
Active installs700+
Requires WordPress4.6
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP5.2.4
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagssecure, security, security plugin, wordpress security

Other plugins by this author: SX No Homepage Pagination, SX No author Pagination, SX Disable WordPress XML sitemaps, SX Welcome Pages

Questions

Is SX User Name Security still maintained?

SX User Name Security was last updated on 24 Apr 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is SX User Name Security safe?

SX User Name Security has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns SX User Name Security?

The wordpress.org author is Daniel Roch. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of SX User Name Security?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Wordfence Security - Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security, Loginizer, Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening, NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) - Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall, FluentAuth - Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Passkeys & Social Login.

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