TechDex Search Scrape Guard
v0.4.2by Dexter Nelson · updated 3 months ago
Protects the public WordPress search feature from spam, automated abuse, deep pagination, and excessive search activity.
- Rank
- #62,334
- Up3,883 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 5
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 221
- 221 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
TechDex Search Scrape Guard at a glance
TechDex Search Scrape Guard is a WordPress plugin by Dexter Nelson with fewer than 10 active installs, the #62,334 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.4.2 came out on Aug 10, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 72 plugins tagged “bots”, it ranks #54. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | TechDex Search Scrape Guard |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 5 · +150.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
Rank over time
#62,334 · up 9,314 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #62,334 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #66,217 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #67,370 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #55,594 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #52,376 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #62,549 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #52,937 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #63,843 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #58,914 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #71,648 |
Growth %
Average +7.30% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +150.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.4.2
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Aug 10, 2026
- Last updated
- Aug 10, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about TechDex Search Scrape Guard
How many websites use TechDex Search Scrape Guard?
TechDex Search Scrape Guard is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #62,334 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has TechDex Search Scrape Guard been downloaded?
221 times in total since 2026.
When was TechDex Search Scrape Guard last updated?
Version 0.4.2 came out on Aug 10, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is TechDex Search Scrape Guard 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 TechDex Search Scrape Guard still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does TechDex Search Scrape Guard have?
No one has reviewed TechDex Search Scrape Guard on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to TechDex Search Scrape Guard?
The plugins most like TechDex Search Scrape Guard, by the tags they share, are Akismet Anti-spam (5M+), Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk (200K+) and Gravity Forms Zero Spam (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 5 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 221 |
| Author | Dexter Nelson |
| First released | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Version | 0.4.2 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 10, 2026 |
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