Access Watch: Security and Traffic Insights
v2.0.0-end-of-lifeby François Hodierne · updated 8 years ago
Understand precisely the robot traffic on your website and take actions to improve performance and security.
- Rank
- #24,628
- Down63 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 33
- 30+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 13.2K
- 13,249 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 12 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Access Watch at a glance
Access Watch is a WordPress plugin by François Hodierne with 30+ active installs, the #24,628 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 33% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews. Version 2.0.0-end-of-life came out on Nov 26, 2018, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 371 plugins tagged “statistics”, it ranks #101. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats69 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Access Watch |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 33 · -2.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 34 |
Rank over time
#24,628 · down 471 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #24,628 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #24,565 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #24,661 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #24,550 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #24,401 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #24,289 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #24,529 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #24,354 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #24,771 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #24,300 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #24,157 |
Growth %
Average -0.25% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -2.94% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +3.03% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +3.13% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -5.88% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +3.03% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.94% |
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #24300 → #24550
- Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★12 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.0-end-of-life
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 4.9.35
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 8, 2016
- Last updated
- Nov 26, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Access Watch
How many websites use Access Watch?
Access Watch is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #24,628 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Access Watch been downloaded?
13,249 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Access Watch last updated?
Version 2.0.0-end-of-life came out on Nov 26, 2018 (7 years ago).
Is Access Watch compatible with the latest WordPress?
Access Watch’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Access Watch still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Access Watch have?
5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Access Watch?
The plugins most like Access Watch, by the tags they share, are Sucuri Security (600K+), Wordfence Security (5M+) and Jetpack (3M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
12 reviews
- 5 stars: 12 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 33 |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 12 |
| Total downloads | 13.2K |
| Author | François Hodierne |
| First released | Feb 8, 2016 |
| Version | 2.0.0-end-of-life |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 26, 2018 |
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