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Basic Security: Prevent Cross Site Scripting

v0.0.3

by Jose Mortellaro · updated 11 days ago

It helps in preventing Cross Site Scripting (XSS) with just a few lines of code.

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Rank
#11,716
Up7 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 252
200+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.4K
4,426 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +25% (30d)·Toward 300+ · ETA ~23d

Basic Security at a glance

Basic Security is a WordPress plugin by Jose Mortellaro with 200+ active installs, the #11,716 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 0.0.3 came out on Oct 28, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 2 plugins tagged “cross-site scripting”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2021.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

197 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Basic Security Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.01020Oct 9Oct 13Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateBasic Security
Nov 4, 20266
Nov 3, 202615
Nov 2, 202613
Nov 1, 202617
Oct 31, 202610
Oct 30, 202610
Oct 29, 202620
Oct 28, 202624
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20263
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 202610
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20264
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 202610
Oct 13, 20265
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20268
Oct 9, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 252 · -3.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.250255260Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026252
Nov 7, 2026252
Nov 5, 2026251
Nov 4, 2026252
Nov 3, 2026252
Nov 2, 2026251
Nov 1, 2026253
Oct 31, 2026251
Oct 30, 2026252
Oct 29, 2026250
Oct 28, 2026252
Oct 27, 2026262

Rank over time

#11,716 · up 67 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#11.7K#11.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#11,716
Nov 7, 2026#11,723
Nov 6, 2026#11,732
Nov 5, 2026#11,733
Nov 4, 2026#11,723
Nov 3, 2026#11,735
Nov 2, 2026#11,761
Nov 1, 2026#11,705
Oct 31, 2026#11,741
Oct 30, 2026#11,694
Oct 29, 2026#11,781
Oct 28, 2026#11,723
Oct 27, 2026#11,783

Growth %

Average -0.32% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+0.20%
Nov 5, 2026-0.40%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+0.40%
Nov 2, 2026-0.79%
Nov 1, 2026+0.80%
Oct 31, 2026-0.40%
Oct 30, 2026+0.80%
Oct 29, 2026-0.79%
Oct 28, 2026-3.82%

Active installs band

200+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.190200210Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026200+
Nov 7, 2026200+
Nov 6, 2026200+
Nov 5, 2026200+
Nov 4, 2026200+
Nov 3, 2026200+
Nov 2, 2026200+
Nov 1, 2026200+
Oct 31, 2026200+
Oct 30, 2026200+
Oct 29, 2026200+
Oct 28, 2026200+
Oct 27, 2026200+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #11723 → #11733
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v0.0100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.0.3
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Sep 30, 2021
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Basic Security

How many websites use Basic Security?

Basic Security is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,716 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Basic Security been downloaded?

4,426 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats

When was Basic Security last updated?

Version 0.0.3 came out on Oct 28, 2026 (1 week ago).

Is Basic Security compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Basic Security still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Basic Security have?

5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Basic Security?

The plugins most like Basic Security, by the tags they share, are Really Simple Security (3M+), Patchstack (100K+) and NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 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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Basic Security
Estimated installs≈ 252
Reported installs200+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads4.4K
AuthorJose Mortellaro
First releasedSep 30, 2021
Version0.0.3
Requires WP4.6
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedOct 28, 2026

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