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Protect RSS

v1.0

by silence · updated 16 years ago

A plugin to protect rss feeds to only registered users with http authentication.

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Rank
#31,518
Down211 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.3K
2,259 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Protect RSS at a glance

Protect RSS is a WordPress plugin by silence with 10+ active installs, the #31,518 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Mar 8, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.8. Among the 177 plugins tagged “password”, it ranks #83. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

11 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Protect RSS Compare series
Downloads over time: 12 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8
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DateProtect RSS
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 202611
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, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · -11.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.161718Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202616
Nov 5, 202616
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202616
Oct 27, 202618

Rank over time

#31,518 · down 179 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#31K#31.2K#31.4KOct 27Oct 30Nov 2Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#31,518
Nov 7, 2026#31,307
Nov 2, 2026#31,192
Nov 1, 2026#31,013
Oct 30, 2026#31,087
Oct 28, 2026#30,979
Oct 27, 2026#31,339

Growth %

Average -0.98% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-11.11%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
2.0.2
Tested up to
2.8
Requires PHP
–
First released
Mar 8, 2010
Last updated
Mar 8, 2010
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Protect RSS

How many websites use Protect RSS?

Protect RSS is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #31,518 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Protect RSS been downloaded?

2,259 times in total since 2010.

When was Protect RSS last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Mar 8, 2010 (16 years ago).

Is Protect RSS compatible with the latest WordPress?

Protect RSS’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.8, 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 Protect RSS still maintained?

Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Protect RSS have?

No one has reviewed Protect RSS on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Protect RSS?

The plugins most like Protect RSS, by the tags they share, are PPWP (30K+), GN Publisher (20K+) and RSS for Yandex Turbo (20K+). Compare all alternatives

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Protect RSS
Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.3K
Authorsilence
First releasedMar 8, 2010
Version1.0
Requires WP2.0.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 8, 2010

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