Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin v1.6.8
Secure your WordPress site from brute-force attacks, threats, malware, and bots. Free to use and easy to set up.
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- Audit coverage Not yet audited newest version pending
- On Plugin Auditor since Aug 31, 2026
- Last audited Aug 31, 2026
Compatibility & requirements
The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.
- Requires PHP 7.0+
- Requires WordPress 4.7+
- Tested up to WP 7.0 WP 7.1.3 is current
- Version adoption 94% run the current version
Audit scores by category
125 checksHow this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.
- 78 Passed
- 37 Warnings
- 10 Failed
22 of 37 checks passed.
41 of 61 checks passed.
6 of 12 checks passed.
4 of 6 checks passed.
1 of 3 checks passed.
4 of 6 checks passed.
Code footprint
How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.
ZIP file size
1.1 MB
2.2 MB unzipped
Total files
365
across all file types
Lines of PHP
13,476
in 92 files Medium
File types
- PHP
- SVG
- MD
- JSON
- Other
Top issues
The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.
- 0 Critical
- 87 High
- 102 Medium
- 118 Low
This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.
View full reportHow scores changed across versions
Across 14 audited versions of Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin, Code Quality improved the most (+3). No category regressed over this span. The codebase grew 4% in size.
Audited 1.5.2 → 1.6.5 · 14 versions
How issues changed across versions
Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.
Download momentum
How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.
Last 7 days
19,101
downloads
Today
1,412
downloads
Week over week
−10%
vs previous week
Month over month
−97%
vs previous month
Download trend: Declining. Abandonment risk: None.
Version intelligence
5.6% of installs run an older version
≈ 55.7K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.
- Other
- v1.6
Maintenance & history
How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.
Last updated
This month
Jul 9, 2026
Actively maintainedRelease cadence
~ every 35 days
average between releases
Total releases
14
since Jul 2024 · 2 yrs
Contributors & developers
The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.
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