Wonderful Secure Cleanup
v1.4.0by wonderfulplugins · updated 17 days ago
A simple way to clean and secure WordPress by disabling unnecessary features like comments, XML-RPC, and RSS feeds.
- Rank
- #20,041
- Up3 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 61
- 60+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.5K
- 1,482 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Wonderful Secure Cleanup at a glance
Wonderful Secure Cleanup is a WordPress plugin by wonderfulplugins with 60+ active installs, the #20,041 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 140% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.4.0 came out on Oct 23, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 115 plugins tagged “hardening”, it ranks #14. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats226 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Wonderful Secure Cleanup |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 61 · +5.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 61 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 60 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 60 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 57 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 60 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 60 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 57 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 57 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 57 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 57 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 57 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 58 |
Rank over time
#20,041 · up 176 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #20,041 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #20,044 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #20,080 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #20,048 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #20,025 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #20,128 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #20,126 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #20,081 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #20,079 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #20,198 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #20,171 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #20,217 |
Growth %
Average +0.39% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +1.67% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +2.63% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -5.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +5.26% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +1.79% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -1.75% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.72% |
Active installs band
60+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 60+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #20171 → #20080
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.4100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Oct 1, 2025
- Last updated
- Oct 23, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Wonderful Secure Cleanup
How many websites use Wonderful Secure Cleanup?
Wonderful Secure Cleanup is active on 60+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #20,041 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Wonderful Secure Cleanup been downloaded?
1,482 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats
When was Wonderful Secure Cleanup last updated?
Version 1.4.0 came out on Oct 23, 2026 (2 weeks ago).
Is Wonderful Secure Cleanup compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Wonderful Secure Cleanup still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Wonderful Secure Cleanup have?
No one has reviewed Wonderful Secure Cleanup on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Wonderful Secure Cleanup?
The plugins most like Wonderful Secure Cleanup, by the tags they share, are MainWP Child (700K+), Performance Lab (100K+) and Optimization Detective (60K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 61 |
| Reported installs | 60+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.5K |
| Author | wonderfulplugins |
| First released | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Version | 1.4.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 23, 2026 |
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