CrowdSec

CrowdSec

This plugin blocks detected attackers or displays them a captcha to check they are not bots.

CrowdSec ranks #4,328 among WordPress.org plugins with 2,000+ active installations, is #167 of 2,958 in the Discussion & Community category, a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews, and was last updated Jan 9, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9.11 (Current: 7.1.4)
v2.13.1 Current Version v2.13.1
Updated 9 months ago Last Update on 09 Jan, 2026
Refreshed 2 days ago Last Refreshed on
#167 of 2,958 in Discussion & Community Top 10% by installs Downloads -38.2% this week
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#4,328
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Active Installs
2K+
-32.3%
KW Avg Position
45.4
0.6 worse
Downloads
62.1K
+5 today
Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
100%
Review 5 out of 5
5 (5 reviews)

Next Milestone 3K

Total Progress 96.4%
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Rank Changes

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4,331 4,350 4,369 4,388 4,407 17-10-2026 18-10-2026 19-10-2026 20-10-2026 21-10-2026 22-10-2026 23-10-2026 24-10-2026 25-10-2026 26-10-2026 27-10-2026 28-10-2026 29-10-2026 30-10-2026 31-10-2026 01-11-2026
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Active Installs Growth

Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

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Reviews & Ratings

5.0
5 reviews
Overall 100%
5
5 (100%)
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Support Threads Overview

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Unresolved
1
Total Threads
0
Resolved
1
Unresolved
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Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for CrowdSec. Checked 2 months ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who use or want to use CrowdSec to protect their site from attackers. It blocks known malicious IPs or shows them a captcha, using CrowdSec Blocklists or a connected CrowdSec Security Engine.

  • Instant CrowdSec Blocklist
  • Blocks admin bruteforce attempts
  • Detects site scans
  • Remediation metrics
  • Blocklist Integrations for Console Users
  • Applies Security Engine decisions
  • Blocks aggressive IPs
  • Displays captcha for less aggressive IPs

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about CrowdSec

CrowdSec has 2,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
CrowdSec holds a 5 out of 5 star rating based on 5 user reviews on WordPress.org.
CrowdSec is developed by CrowdSec - lightweight and collaborative security engine and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
CrowdSec requires WordPress 4.9 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11 and needs PHP 7.2 or newer.
CrowdSec has been downloaded 62,059+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of CrowdSec is 2.13.1. It was last updated on January 9, 2026.
Yes. CrowdSec is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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