Website Security Check
Limited data: Website Security Check has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Website Security Check still maintained?
- No. Last release 27 Aug 2020, over 6 years ago. 27 Aug 2020 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Website Security Check, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Website Security Check removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Website Security Check safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Website Security Check 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.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 17 Feb 2019 to 17 Feb 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| johndarrel | 18 Feb 2019 to 27 Aug 2020, 14 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.5 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
Last release 27 Aug 2020. Tested up to 5.5, 16 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
100+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.00 |
|---|---|
| Author | John Darrel |
| Added | 18 Feb 2019 |
| Last updated | 27 Aug 2020 |
| Active installs | 100+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.3 |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | security, security check, website security check, wordpress security check |
Other plugins by this author: Hide My WP Ghost - Security & Firewall
Questions
Is Website Security Check still maintained?
No. Last release 27 Aug 2020, over 6 years ago.
Who owns Website Security Check, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Website Security Check removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Website Security Check safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Website Security Check update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.