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RankShield — Ranking & Ad-Spend Attack Protection

v2.18.1

by rankshield · updated 1 month ago

Protect your Google rankings and ad budget from bot-driven CTR manipulation, sitemap-sweep attacks, and pay-per-click ad fraud.

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Rank
#24,141
Down47 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 34
30+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.8K
1,770 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -11.1% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

RankShield at a glance

RankShield is a WordPress plugin by rankshield with 30+ active installs, the #24,141 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 11% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.18.1 came out on Sep 16, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 9 plugins tagged “ad fraud”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2026.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

215 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
RankShield Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.510Oct 11Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 1Nov 5Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateRankShield
Nov 5, 202611
Nov 4, 20268
Nov 3, 20269
Nov 2, 20265
Nov 1, 20268
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20267
Oct 28, 202613
Oct 27, 20268
Oct 26, 202610
Oct 25, 20269
Oct 24, 20265
Oct 23, 20267
Oct 22, 202613
Oct 21, 20266
Oct 20, 20268
Oct 19, 202611
Oct 18, 20269
Oct 17, 20267
Oct 16, 20266
Oct 15, 20268
Oct 14, 20269
Oct 13, 20269
Oct 12, 20268
Oct 11, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 34 · +3.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.3333.534Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 10, 202634
Nov 9, 202634
Nov 8, 202634
Nov 7, 202634
Nov 5, 202634
Nov 4, 202634
Nov 3, 202633
Nov 2, 202633
Nov 1, 202634
Oct 31, 202634
Oct 30, 202634
Oct 29, 202634
Oct 28, 202633

Rank over time

#24,141 · up 146 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#24.1K#24.2K#24.3K#24.4KOct 28Nov 1Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026#24,141
Nov 9, 2026#24,094
Nov 8, 2026#24,199
Nov 7, 2026#24,168
Nov 6, 2026#24,205
Nov 5, 2026#24,232
Nov 4, 2026#24,318
Nov 2, 2026#24,387
Nov 1, 2026#24,339
Oct 28, 2026#24,287

Growth %

Average +0.23% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Nov 10
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DateGrowth
Nov 10, 20260.00%
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+3.03%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-2.94%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+3.03%

Active installs band

30+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.293031Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 202630+
Nov 9, 202630+
Nov 8, 202630+
Nov 7, 202630+
Nov 6, 202630+
Nov 5, 202630+
Nov 4, 202630+
Nov 3, 202630+
Nov 2, 202630+
Nov 1, 202630+
Oct 31, 202630+
Oct 30, 202630+
Oct 29, 202630+
Oct 28, 202630+
Oct 27, 202630+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #24287 → #24232Downloads +0%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

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

  • v2.18100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.18.1
Requires WordPress
5.8
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jun 28, 2026
Last updated
Sep 16, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about RankShield

How many websites use RankShield?

RankShield is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #24,141 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has RankShield been downloaded?

1,770 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats

When was RankShield last updated?

Version 2.18.1 came out on Sep 16, 2026 (1 month ago).

Is RankShield 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 RankShield still maintained?

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

What rating does RankShield have?

No one has reviewed RankShield on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to RankShield?

The plugins most like RankShield, by the tags they share, are Rank Math SEO (4M+), Security Optimizer (1M+) and Limit Login Attempts Security (1M+). Compare all alternatives

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RankShield
Estimated installs≈ 34
Reported installs30+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.8K
Authorrankshield
First releasedJun 28, 2026
Version2.18.1
Requires WP5.8
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedSep 16, 2026

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