XO Security
by ishitaka 5 (11 reviews)

XO Security

XO Security is a plugin to enhance login related security.

XO Security ranks #987 among WordPress.org plugins with 30,000+ active installations, is #47 of 1,578 in the Authentication category, a 5/5 rating from 11 reviews, and was last updated Jul 19, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1)
v3.11.0 Current Version v3.11.0
Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 19 Jul, 2026
Refreshed 11 hours ago Last Refreshed on
#47 of 1,578 in Authentication Top 5% by installs Downloads -37.5% this week
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#987
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Active Installs
30K+
-17.1%
KW Avg Position
33.2
0.6 better
Downloads
353K
+46 today
Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
100%
Review 5 out of 5
5 (11 reviews)

Next Milestone 40K

Total Progress 59.6%
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937 963 989 1,014 1,040 01-09-2026 02-09-2026 03-09-2026 04-09-2026 05-09-2026 06-09-2026 07-09-2026 08-09-2026 09-09-2026 10-09-2026 11-09-2026 12-09-2026 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026
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Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

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Reviews & Ratings

5.0
11 reviews
Overall 100%
5
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

2 known vulnerabilities on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

  1. XO Security [xo-security] < 1.5.3

    CVE-2017-18541 · Fixed in v1.5.3

  2. XO Security [xo-security] < 1.5.3

    Fixed in v1.5.3

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site administrators who want to strengthen login and site security without editing server configuration files. It reduces the risk of unauthorized access and abuse by limiting login attempts, adding captcha and two-factor authentication, hiding version and author information, and disabling vulnerable features like XML-RPC and REST API.

  • Record login log
  • Limit login attempts
  • Add Captcha to forms
  • Change login page URL
  • Two-factor authentication (2FA)
  • Disable XML-RPC and Pingback
  • WooCommerce login page protection
  • Hide WordPress version information

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about XO Security

XO Security has 30,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
XO Security holds a 5 out of 5 star rating based on 11 user reviews on WordPress.org.
XO Security is developed by ishitaka and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
XO Security requires WordPress 6.0 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7 and needs PHP 7.2 or newer.
XO Security has been downloaded 353,007+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of XO Security is 3.11.0. It was last updated on July 19, 2026.
Yes. XO Security is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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