Axle Staging Guard
v2.0.0by Aryan Jasala · updated 3 days ago
Stop staging sites from emailing real customers and showing up in Google. Colours the admin bar so nobody edits the wrong copy.
- Rank
- #52,567
- Up10,585 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 7
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 256
- 256 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Axle Staging Guard at a glance
Axle Staging Guard is a WordPress plugin by Aryan Jasala with fewer than 10 active installs, the #52,567 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 130 times. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0.0 came out on Nov 6, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 28 plugins tagged “environment”, it ranks #16. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Nov 6, 2026, 4 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats130 downloads · the last 30 days
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 7 · +40.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5 |
Rank over time
#52,567 · up 10,585 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #52,567 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #63,152 |
Growth %
Average +18.32% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +40.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.6
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Nov 6, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 6, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Axle Staging Guard
How many websites use Axle Staging Guard?
Axle Staging Guard is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #52,567 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Axle Staging Guard been downloaded?
256 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 130 times. See download stats
When was Axle Staging Guard last updated?
Version 2.0.0 came out on Nov 6, 2026 (3 days ago).
Is Axle Staging Guard compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Axle Staging Guard still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 days ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Axle Staging Guard have?
No one has reviewed Axle Staging Guard on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Axle Staging Guard?
The plugins most like Axle Staging Guard, by the tags they share, are Stop Emails (5K+), WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+) and WPvivid (900K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 7 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 256 |
| Author | Aryan Jasala |
| First released | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Version | 2.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 6, 2026 |
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