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Square Bracket Hack Prevention

v1.0

by Miina Sikk · updated 10 years ago

The Square Bracket Hack Prevention plugin prevents hackers from adding a "[" to the URL.

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Rank
#37,919
Up230 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 15
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.3K
2,281 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Square Bracket Hack Prevention at a glance

Square Bracket Hack Prevention is a WordPress plugin by Miina Sikk with 10+ active installs, the #37,919 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Feb 5, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.4.34. Among the 4 plugins tagged “WPSOS”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

23 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Square Bracket Hack Prevention Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
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DateSquare Bracket Hack Prevention
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · +7.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202615
Nov 8, 202615
Nov 7, 202615
Nov 5, 202613
Nov 4, 202613
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 202614
Oct 30, 202612
Oct 29, 202612
Oct 28, 202613
Oct 27, 202614

Rank over time

#37,919 · up 5,487 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#37,919
Nov 7, 2026#38,149
Nov 6, 2026#46,269
Nov 4, 2026#44,937
Nov 2, 2026#45,902
Oct 31, 2026#40,089
Oct 29, 2026#45,400
Oct 27, 2026#43,406

Growth %

Average +0.53% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+7.69%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+8.33%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-14.29%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+16.67%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-7.69%
Oct 28, 2026-7.14%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
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.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
4.4.34
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 21, 2015
Last updated
Feb 5, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Square Bracket Hack Prevention

How many websites use Square Bracket Hack Prevention?

Square Bracket Hack Prevention 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 #37,919 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Square Bracket Hack Prevention been downloaded?

2,281 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Square Bracket Hack Prevention last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Feb 5, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is Square Bracket Hack Prevention compatible with the latest WordPress?

Square Bracket Hack Prevention’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, 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 Square Bracket Hack Prevention still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Square Bracket Hack Prevention have?

No one has reviewed Square Bracket Hack Prevention on WordPress.org yet.

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Metric
Square Bracket Hack Prevention
Estimated installs≈ 15
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.3K
AuthorMiina Sikk
First releasedAug 21, 2015
Version1.0
Requires WP3.0.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedFeb 5, 2016

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