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WP Hardening (discontinued)

by WebProtect.ai · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 26 months (last release 13 Sep 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP Hardening (discontinued)
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Hardening (discontinued) still maintained?
No. Last release 13 Sep 2024, over 2 years ago. 13 Sep 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Hardening (discontinued), and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Hardening (discontinued) removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Hardening (discontinued) safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.7). Not on the exploited list. 17 Sep 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Hardening (discontinued) update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.8. No one-star spike after it. 13 Sep 2024 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 26 months (last release 13 Sep 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.13 Sep 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.0.18, 11 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.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master25 Oct 2019 to 25 Oct 2019, 1 commits
astrasecuritysuite27 Oct 2019 to 13 Sep 2024, 32 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.3 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Hardening (discontinued)
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20242
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 13 Sep 2024. Tested up to 6.0, 11 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.0.

Average rating per quarter for WP Hardening (discontinued)
Q1 20241.0
Q3 20241.0
Q1 20261.0

Average rating stayed at 1.0 between Q1 2024 and Q1 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star13
4 star1
3 star2
2 star0
1 star4
Latest low reviews

Security record

3 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 1.2.7).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
17 Sep 2024WP Hardening - Fix Your WordPress Security <= 1.2.6 - Unauthenticated Security Feature Bypass to Username Enumeration5.3<= 1.2.61.2.7Patched before disclosure
7 Jun 2021WP Hardening - Fix Your WordPress Security <= 1.2.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.2.11.2.2Patched before disclosure
7 Jun 2021WP Hardening - Fix Your WordPress Security <= 1.2.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 1.2.21.2.2Patched before disclosure

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

Support

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

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Hardening (discontinued)
4 May 202655
11 May 2026132
18 May 2026110
25 May 2026131
1 Jun 202694
8 Jun 2026145
15 Jun 2026122
22 Jun 2026108
29 Jun 2026101
6 Jul 2026123
13 Jul 2026107
20 Jul 2026189
27 Jul 2026146
3 Aug 2026178
10 Aug 2026149
17 Aug 2026123
24 Aug 2026157
31 Aug 2026193
7 Sep 2026161
14 Sep 2026175
21 Sep 2026220
28 Sep 2026224
5 Oct 2026196
12 Oct 2026173
19 Oct 2026352
26 Oct 2026298
2 Nov 202665

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 42% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.2.8
AuthorWebProtect.ai
Added27 Oct 2019
Last updated13 Sep 2024
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress4.3
Tested up to6.0.18
Requires PHP5.3
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagsdiscontinued

Questions

Is WP Hardening (discontinued) still maintained?

No. Last release 13 Sep 2024, over 2 years ago.

Who owns WP Hardening (discontinued), and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was WP Hardening (discontinued) removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is WP Hardening (discontinued) safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.7). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest WP Hardening (discontinued) update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.2.8. No one-star spike after it.

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