RSFirewall!
v1.1.49by RSJoomla! · updated 6 days ago
Based on the success of the most popular firewall for Joomla!, RSFirewall! is now available to protect your WordPress website as well.
- Rank
- #3,457
- Up7 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 4,350
- 4K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 39.8K
- 39,771 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 5 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
RSFirewall! at a glance
RSFirewall! is a WordPress plugin by RSJoomla! with 4K+ active installs, the #3,457 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 36 times, 34% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.1.49 came out on Nov 2, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 7 plugins tagged “web application firewall”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats883 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | RSFirewall! |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 46 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 127 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 35 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 4,349 · +0.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4,349 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4,345 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4,338 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4,342 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4,327 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4,329 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4,323 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4,326 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4,333 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4,333 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4,333 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4,339 |
Rank over time
#3,457 · up 3 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #3,457 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #3,464 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #3,466 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #3,469 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #3,466 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #3,474 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #3,469 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #3,472 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #3,474 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #3,470 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #3,472 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #3,480 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #3,478 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #3,460 |
Growth %
Average +0.02% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.09% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.08% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.35% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.05% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.14% |
Active installs band
4K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #3480 → #3469
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.49
- Requires WordPress
- 4.5.15
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.4
- First released
- Jul 9, 2019
- Last updated
- Nov 2, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about RSFirewall!
How many websites use RSFirewall!?
RSFirewall! is active on 4K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,457 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has RSFirewall! been downloaded?
39,771 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 36 times. See download stats
When was RSFirewall! last updated?
Version 1.1.49 came out on Nov 2, 2026 (6 days ago). See every release
Is RSFirewall! compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does RSFirewall! have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep RSFirewall! up to date. See its security record
Is RSFirewall! still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 6 days ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does RSFirewall! have?
5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to RSFirewall!?
The plugins most like RSFirewall!, by the tags they share, are BBQ Firewall (100K+), Defender Security (80K+) and Wordfence Security (5M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
5 reviews
- 5 stars: 5 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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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 4,350 |
| Reported installs | 4K+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 39.8K |
| Author | RSJoomla! |
| First released | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Version | 1.1.49 |
| Requires WP | 4.5.15 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 2, 2026 |
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