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Basic Security — WordPress Security Plugin

Basic Security: Prevent Cross Site Scripting

by Jose Mortellaro · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.0.3 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 5.6+

Basic Security has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,059 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 22, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Basic Security at a glance

Active installs
200+
Total downloads
4,059
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Basic Security well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1

Basic Security reviews and ratings

1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

5★
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0
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  • Thanks Jose

    Good plugin!

    marcorroma

Details

It helps in preventing Cross Site Scripting (XSS) with just a few lines of code.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Basic Security competes in

Tags

  • cross-site scripting
  • protection
  • security
  • vulnerabilities
  • xss

More from Jose Mortellaro

Version
0.0.3
Last updated
Aug 22, 2026
First published
Sep 30, 2021
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Basic Security FAQ

How many active installs does Basic Security have?

WordPress.org reports 200+ active installs for Basic Security as of September 7, 2026.

Is Basic Security still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 22, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is Basic Security free?

Basic Security is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.