Best securing plugins for WordPress
The most popular securing plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. .htaccess Site Access Control leads with 800+ active installs. All 1 plugins tagged “securing” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 1 securing plugins
- 1..htaccess Site Access Control
The most installed securing plugin, with 800+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.