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Kadence Security — WordPress Password Protection Plugin

Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection

by Nexcess · WordPress.org page · Website

v10.0.3 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 7.4+ Paid version available

Kadence Security has 700,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 39,152,851 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 27, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Kadence Security at a glance

Active installs
700,000+
Total downloads
39,152,851
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Kadence Security well maintained?

Support threads resolved
7 of 13
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
7%
288 of 3,990 reviews on WordPress.org

Kadence Security reviews and ratings

3,990 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

4.6 out of 5

3,990 reviews

5★
3,418
4★
177
3★
46
2★
61
1★
288

Where Kadence Security ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Kadence Security appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Password Protection Plugins #1 by tag, #10 in search #4
Best Security Plugins #12 by tag, #7 in search #7
Best Authentication Plugins #1 in search, not tagged #9
Best Backup Plugins #32 in search, not tagged #53
Best Geolocation Plugins #34 in search, not tagged #58
Best Ecommerce Plugins #33 in search, not tagged #63

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Details

Harden your site security with Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Vulnerability Scanner, Firewall, and more. Formerly iThemes Security.

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

Tags

  • brute force protection
  • malware
  • password protection
  • security
  • two factor authentication

More from Nexcess

Version
10.0.3
Last updated
Jul 27, 2026
First published
Oct 23, 2010
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free, paid version available

Kadence Security FAQ

How many active installs does Kadence Security have?

WordPress.org reports 700,000+ active installs for Kadence Security as of September 7, 2026.

Is Kadence Security still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on July 27, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Does Kadence Security have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 7 of 13 recent support threads for Kadence Security are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Kadence Security free?

Kadence Security is free to install from WordPress.org. The developer lists it as commercial, so a paid version or paid add-ons exist.

Where does Kadence Security rank among Password Protection Plugins?

Kadence Security is #4 in the WordPress.org "password" ranking as of today.