Steel Security & Hardening – Site Audit Tools
v1.1.0by sweetwatermedia · updated 3 months ago
High-signal WordPress security auditing and hardening with practical site audit tools for administrators.
- Rank
- #27,324
- Up31 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 23
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 524
- 524 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Steel Security & Hardening at a glance
Steel Security & Hardening is a WordPress plugin by sweetwatermedia with 20+ active installs, the #27,324 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.0 came out on Aug 9, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 210 plugins tagged “audit”, it ranks #15. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats51 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Steel Security & Hardening |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 23 · -4.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 24 |
Rank over time
#27,324 · down 6 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #27,324 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #27,355 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #27,397 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #27,359 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #27,408 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #27,347 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #27,044 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #27,383 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #27,077 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #27,156 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #27,264 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #27,318 |
Growth %
Average -0.35% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -4.17% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +4.35% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -4.17% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +4.35% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -4.17% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #27264 → #27359
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.4
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- First released
- Apr 28, 2026
- Last updated
- Aug 9, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Steel Security & Hardening
How many websites use Steel Security & Hardening?
Steel Security & Hardening is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #27,324 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Steel Security & Hardening been downloaded?
524 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Steel Security & Hardening last updated?
Version 1.1.0 came out on Aug 9, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is Steel Security & Hardening compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Steel Security & Hardening still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Steel Security & Hardening have?
No one has reviewed Steel Security & Hardening on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Steel Security & Hardening?
The plugins most like Steel Security & Hardening, by the tags they share, are Wordfence Security (5M+), Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall (100K+) and SecuPress with Simple SSL (40K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 23 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 524 |
| Author | sweetwatermedia |
| First released | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Last updated | Aug 9, 2026 |
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