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Hard Boiled Security

v1.0.1

by badegg · updated 9 months ago

A simple plugin that hardens some common Wordpress vulnerabilities

Rank
#68,983
Up1,569 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 3
Fewer than 10 reported · High
Total downloads
420
420 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Hard Boiled Security at a glance

Hard Boiled Security is a WordPress plugin by badegg with fewer than 10 active installs, the #68,983 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.1 came out on Jan 24, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 1,823 plugins tagged “security”, it ranks #1,497. It was first released in 2026.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

22 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Hard Boiled Security Compare series
Downloads over time: 14 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateHard Boiled Security
Nov 10, 20260
Nov 9, 20260
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 202611
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 202611

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 3 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 14 days across 1 series.246Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 10, 20263
Nov 9, 20263
Nov 8, 20262
Nov 7, 20262
Nov 5, 20266
Nov 4, 20265
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20264
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20263

Rank over time

#68,983 · down 549 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#55K#60K#65K#70KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026#68,983
Nov 9, 2026#70,552
Nov 7, 2026#70,371
Nov 5, 2026#56,314
Nov 4, 2026#57,382
Nov 3, 2026#55,712
Nov 2, 2026#72,913
Nov 1, 2026#62,667
Oct 30, 2026#67,708
Oct 29, 2026#71,955
Oct 27, 2026#68,434

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 13 days across 1 series.-500%0%500%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateGrowth
Nov 10, 20260.00%
Nov 9, 2026+50.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-33.33%
Nov 5, 2026+20.00%
Nov 4, 2026-16.67%
Nov 3, 2026+500.00%
Nov 2, 2026-75.00%
Nov 1, 2026+33.33%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+50.00%
Oct 29, 2026-33.33%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.-101Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 9, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 8, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026Fewer than 10

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
    • Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.1
Requires WordPress
6.9
Tested up to
6.9.11
Requires PHP
8.1
First released
Jan 24, 2026
Last updated
Jan 24, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Hard Boiled Security

How many websites use Hard Boiled Security?

Hard Boiled Security is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #68,983 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Hard Boiled Security been downloaded?

420 times in total since 2026.

When was Hard Boiled Security last updated?

Version 1.0.1 came out on Jan 24, 2026 (9 months ago).

Is Hard Boiled Security compatible with the latest WordPress?

Hard Boiled Security’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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 Hard Boiled Security still maintained?

Its last release was 9 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Hard Boiled Security have?

No one has reviewed Hard Boiled Security on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Hard Boiled Security?

The plugins most like Hard Boiled Security, by the tags they share, are Wordfence Security (5M+), Jetpack (3M+) and Really Simple Security (3M+). Compare all alternatives

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Hard Boiled Security
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Metric
Estimated installs≈ 3
Reported installsFewer than 10
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads420
Authorbadegg
First releasedJan 24, 2026
Version1.0.1
Requires WP6.9
Requires PHP8.1
Last updatedJan 24, 2026

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