Key Metrics
Active Installs
40K
Total Downloads
870
Avg Rating
4.8/5.0
Support Resolution
100%
WP.org Rank
#813
Trends
Active Installs
40K
Daily Downloads
1K/day avg
Rankings & Growth
Install Health Score
5 signals from your last 30 days of install data
+14
out of ±100
WP.org rounds install counts to tiers — no tier change detected yet. Only Recency reflects real data; the score will update once installs cross a tier boundary.
Keyword Rankings
WP.org search positions for your plugin's tags
| # | Keyword | Position | 30d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | activity log | #9 | — | View |
| 2 | security | #9 | +2 | View |
| 3 | login security | #13 | +3 | View |
| 4 | firewall | #19 | +3 | View |
| 5 | malware scanner | #19 | -1 | View |
| 6 | user activity | #20 | — | View |
| 7 | brute force protection | #24 | +5 | View |
| 8 | two factor | #27 | -1 | View |
| 9 | two factor authentication | #27 | +2 | View |
| 10 | rate limiting | #28 | -1 | View |
| 11 | user registration | #28 | +1 | View |
| 12 | spam protection | #34 | +11 | View |
| 13 | cloud backup | #42 | — | View |
Rating Breakdown
Support
1 of 1 threads resolved
- hiding from plugins
2/25/2026
- Hide log in not working
11/3/2025
- Whitelists?
9/6/2025
Recent Reviews
Causes critical error
exoduss · 9/16/2025
Installed it two times, and each time it completely blocked access to the WordPress dashboard. Had to use FTP to delete…
Solid Security Plugin with Some Hidden Pitfalls
Amanda · 6/9/2025
I’m a web developer and I like Shield Security. It’s solid and offers strong protection. That said, after following t…
La versió PRO funciona perfectament
ibosch · 5/20/2025
Avui dia qualsevol web amb wordpress requereix de seguretat. Això és un fet.Només cal mirar i fer un seguiment de les pe…
good features, very good support, good price
Hans · 3/22/2025
Shield Security Pro looks like a very good security plugin to me with a lot of features. It’s UI is really nice, a…
Reliable and Essential Security Tool
wphoderuser · 8/28/2024
I’ve been using Shield Security for quite some time now, and I can confidently say that it’s one of the best…
Compatibility
Tested up to WordPress
6.9.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Version Updates (12 mo)
0 updates
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FAQ
Is Shield still maintained?
Yes, Shield was last updated 2 days ago and appears to be actively maintained.
How many active installs does Shield have?
Shield currently has 40K active installs on WordPress.org.
What is the support resolution rate for Shield?
100% of support threads have been resolved for Shield. It currently has 1 support threads with 1 resolved.
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