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Better Detection — WordPress Security Plugin

by bettersecurity · WordPress.org page

v1.7 Tested up to WP 6.6.7 PHP 7.0+

Better Detection has 10+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,205 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 28, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.6.7.

Better Detection at a glance

Active installs
10+
Total downloads
2,205
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Better Detection well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.6.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Better Detection 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

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  • Perfect for my needs

    Perfect for my needs, helps to detect unwanted changes to my website, which is a strong indicator that a bad actor has managed to gain access and defaced my site or added malicious content.

    Rik Lewis

Details

Improve the security of your website by detecting unexpected changes to content

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

Rankings Better Detection competes in

Tags

  • better
  • content
  • detection
  • security

More from bettersecurity

Version
1.7
Last updated
Sep 28, 2024
First published
Jun 27, 2019
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.6.7
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Better Detection FAQ

How many active installs does Better Detection have?

WordPress.org reports 10+ active installs for Better Detection as of September 7, 2026.

Is Better Detection still maintained?

The last release was on September 28, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Better Detection free?

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