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Simple Privacy

v1.1

by Justin Eckhouse · updated 12 years ago

A simple way to create a private Wordpress blog with htauth.

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Rank
#48,051
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 11
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
7K
7,022 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -18.2% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Simple Privacy at a glance

Simple Privacy is a WordPress plugin by Justin Eckhouse with 10+ active installs, the #48,051 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 18% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Apr 28, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.9.40. Among the 177 plugins tagged “password”, it ranks #128. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

119 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple Privacy Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.46Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 21Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateSimple Privacy
Nov 2, 20265
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20264
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20264
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20267
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20266
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20264
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20267
Oct 17, 20265
Oct 16, 20264
Oct 15, 20265
Oct 14, 20264
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20266
Oct 10, 20265
Oct 9, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 11 · -26.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1214Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202611
Nov 7, 202614
Nov 5, 202613
Nov 4, 202611
Nov 3, 202613
Nov 2, 202613
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202614
Oct 30, 202614
Oct 29, 202614
Oct 28, 202614
Oct 27, 202615

Rank over time

#48,051 · down 7,524 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Nov 1Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#48,051
Nov 6, 2026#42,511
Nov 5, 2026#45,326
Nov 4, 2026#48,306
Nov 3, 2026#44,124
Nov 1, 2026#44,029
Oct 27, 2026#40,527

Growth %

Average -2.55% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-21.43%
Nov 7, 2026+3.85%
Nov 5, 2026+18.18%
Nov 4, 2026-15.38%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-7.14%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-6.67%

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.

  • v1.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
3.9.40
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 20, 2011
Last updated
Apr 28, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple Privacy

How many websites use Simple Privacy?

Simple Privacy 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 #48,051 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple Privacy been downloaded?

7,022 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was Simple Privacy last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on Apr 28, 2014 (12 years ago).

Is Simple Privacy compatible with the latest WordPress?

Simple Privacy’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, 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 Simple Privacy still maintained?

Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Simple Privacy have?

No one has reviewed Simple Privacy on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Simple Privacy?

The plugins most like Simple Privacy, by the tags they share, are Gravatar Enhanced (100K+), Koko Analytics (70K+) and Embed Privacy (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Simple Privacy
Estimated installs≈ 11
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads7K
AuthorJustin Eckhouse
First releasedSep 20, 2011
Version1.1
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 28, 2014

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