Safe Sites
v1.0.1by Hidayat Mahetar · updated 8 months ago
Safe Sites is a WordPress security plugin offering real-time monitoring, file permission control, malware scanning, and plugin & theme security.
- Rank
- #30,205
- Up522 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.2K
- 1,153 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Safe Sites at a glance
Safe Sites is a WordPress plugin by Hidayat Mahetar with 10+ active installs, the #30,205 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0.1 came out on Mar 13, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.7.11. Among the 4 plugins tagged “site protection”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats53 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Safe Sites |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · -11.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 18 |
Rank over time
#30,205 · up 829 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #30,205 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #30,727 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #30,542 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #29,888 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #30,547 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #30,690 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #31,828 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #31,025 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #31,139 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #30,930 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #31,034 |
Growth %
Average -0.98% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -2.94% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +6.25% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -11.11% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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 #30930 → #29888
- Tested up to 6.7.10 → 6.7.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 6.7.11
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- First released
- Apr 23, 2025
- Last updated
- Mar 13, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Safe Sites
How many websites use Safe Sites?
Safe Sites 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 #30,205 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Safe Sites been downloaded?
1,153 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Safe Sites last updated?
Version 1.0.1 came out on Mar 13, 2026 (7 months ago).
Is Safe Sites compatible with the latest WordPress?
Safe Sites’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 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 Safe Sites still maintained?
Its last release was 7 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Safe Sites have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Safe Sites?
The plugins most like Safe Sites, by the tags they share, are Wordfence Security (5M+), Kadence Security (700K+) and Sucuri Security (600K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 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 | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 1.2K |
| Author | Hidayat Mahetar |
| First released | Apr 23, 2025 |
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Last updated | Mar 13, 2026 |
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