Basic Security — WordPress Security Plugin
Basic Security: Prevent Cross Site Scripting
by Jose Mortellaro · WordPress.org page · Website
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
Is Basic Security well maintained?
Basic Security reviews and ratings
1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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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
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- 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.