by WebProtect.ai 4 (20 reviews)

WP Hardening (discontinued)

Name: WP Hardening (discontinued)
Rating: 4.0 (20 reviews)
Author: WebProtect.ai

The WP Hardening is a one-click tool to fix standard security recommendations on your WordPress website.

WP Hardening (discontinued) ranks #1,941 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #154 of 4,499 in the Security category, a 4/5 rating from 20 reviews, and was last updated Sep 13, 2024. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.0.14 (Current: 7.1)

v1.2.8 Current Version v1.2.8

Updated 2 years ago Last Update on 13 Sep, 2024

Refreshed 8 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#154 of 4,499 in Security Top 5% by installs Downloads -23% this week No update in over a year

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Rank

#1,941

-1 this week

Active Installs

10K+

-27.5%

KW Avg Position

1 worse

Downloads

134K

+15 today

Support Resolved

— No change

Rating

80%

Review 4 out of 5

4 (20 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 35.1%

10K+ 20K+

520

Ranks to Climb

Growth Needed

8,000,000

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Reviews & Ratings

4.0

20 reviews

Overall 80%

13 (65%)

1 (5%)

2 (10%)

0 (0%)

4 (20%)

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

3 known vulnerabilities on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 2 days ago

Sep 17, 2024

WP Hardening (discontinued) [wp-security-hardening] < 1.2.7

CVE-2024-6641 · Fixed in v1.2.7
Jun 7, 2021

WP Hardening (discontinued) [wp-security-hardening] < 1.2.2

CVE-2021-24372 · Fixed in v1.2.2
Jun 7, 2021

WP Hardening (discontinued) [wp-security-hardening] < 1.2.2

CVE-2021-24373 · Fixed in v1.2.2

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.2.8
Last Updated: Sep 13, 2024
Requires WP: 4.3+
Tested Up To: 6.0.14
PHP Version: 5.3 or higher
Author: WebProtect.ai

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4
Reviews: 20
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin was for WordPress site owners and administrators wanting to check and fix common security weaknesses on their site. It performed a security audit to detect missing hardening measures and let users apply fixes like hiding version info, disabling risky features, and adding security headers with one click.

WordPress version check
Outdated plugin detection
PHP version check
File and folder permission check
Database password strength check
Firewall protection check
Stop user enumeration
Change login URL

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about WP Hardening (discontinued)

Yes, it is absolutely free. Just download the plugin and activate it from your backend. Run the scan and review the results.

WP Hardening scans your website for security recommendations like File Permissions, WordPress Version, Outdated plugins etc. & helps you with proper steps to fix these issues. The ‘Security Fixer’ button help to fix Admin & API security, Disable Information Disclosure & Remove Meta information & Basic Server Hardening.

No, this plugin will help you harden your WordPress Security.

You will get informed instantly after each scan via email. For additional information, subscribe to our newsletter and stay updated.

No, WP Hardening does not conflict with any security plugin. However, you can get rid of multiple plugins that you have installed to disable XMLRPC, prevent user enumeration, changing admin URL, etc. In case, you face any issues with the WP hardening plugin, feel free to send us a mail.