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Smart Protect

v1.1

by Marcos Robles · updated 4 years ago

Smart Protect offers a solution to protect your entire site and choose which pages within your site will not be protected, all in a simple and easy wa …

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Rank
#32,096
Down389 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.6K
1,581 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Smart Protect at a glance

Smart Protect is a WordPress plugin by Marcos Robles with 10+ active installs, the #32,096 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 50% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Mar 20, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.8.19. Among the 11 plugins tagged “sitewide”, it ranks #5. It was first released in 2021.

Chart time range

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

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

31 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Smart Protect Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 12Oct 15Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateSmart Protect
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20261
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · -11.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.161718Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.8.19
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202616
Nov 5, 202616
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202616
Oct 27, 202618

Rank over time

#32,096 · down 114 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#31.8K#32KOct 27Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.8.19
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#32,096
Nov 7, 2026#31,707
Nov 6, 2026#31,926
Nov 4, 2026#31,802
Nov 2, 2026#31,802
Nov 1, 2026#31,778
Oct 31, 2026#31,814
Oct 28, 2026#31,969
Oct 27, 2026#31,982

Growth %

Average -0.98% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-11.11%

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 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.8.19
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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

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
    • Tested up to 5.8.18 → 5.8.19

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
–
Tested up to
5.8.19
Requires PHP
–
First released
Nov 12, 2021
Last updated
Mar 20, 2022
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Smart Protect

How many websites use Smart Protect?

Smart Protect 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 #32,096 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Smart Protect been downloaded?

1,581 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Smart Protect last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on Mar 20, 2022 (4 years ago).

Is Smart Protect compatible with the latest WordPress?

Smart Protect’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.8.19, 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 Smart Protect still maintained?

Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Smart Protect have?

No one has reviewed Smart Protect on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Smart Protect?

The plugins most like Smart Protect, by the tags they share, are PPWP (30K+), Passster (10K+) and Password Protected (300K+). Compare all alternatives

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Smart Protect
Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.6K
AuthorMarcos Robles
First releasedNov 12, 2021
Version1.1
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 20, 2022

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