PureGuard — Bot Protection & Performance
v6.3.5by Pure Guard · updated 5 days ago
Six security modes, branded challenge and block pages, a VPN-friendly filter, and a live Security/Performance dashboard for your WordPress site.
- Rank
- #70,261
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 3
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 574
- 574 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
PureGuard at a glance
PureGuard is a WordPress plugin by Pure Guard with fewer than 10 active installs, the #70,261 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 6.3.5 came out on Nov 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 2 plugins tagged “traffic quality”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats60 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | PureGuard |
|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 3 · -50.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
Rank over time
#70,261 · down 15,178 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #70,261 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #56,505 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #67,144 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #60,001 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #55,083 |
Growth %
Average -6.11% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -40.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
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 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Judged on Nov 11, 2026
- Released 6.3.5 (was 6.2.0)
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 6.3.5
- Requires WordPress
- 5.6
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jun 24, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 3, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about PureGuard
How many websites use PureGuard?
PureGuard is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #70,261 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has PureGuard been downloaded?
574 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was PureGuard last updated?
Version 6.3.5 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (5 days ago).
Is PureGuard compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is PureGuard still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 days ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does PureGuard have?
No one has reviewed PureGuard on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to PureGuard?
The plugins most like PureGuard, by the tags they share, are Wordfence Security (5M+), All-In-One Security (AIOS) (1M+) and Security Optimizer (1M+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 3 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 574 |
| Author | Pure Guard |
| First released | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Version | 6.3.5 |
| Requires WP | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 3, 2026 |
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