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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

v10.0.6 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.4+ Paid version available

Kadence Security has 700,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 40,132,225 downloads all time. It was downloaded 672,421 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 14, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Kadence Security at a glance

Active installs
700,000+
Total downloads
40,132,225
Downloads, last 30 days
672,421
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Kadence Security well maintained?

Support threads resolved
3 of 11
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
7%
289 of 3,992 reviews on WordPress.org

Kadence Security reviews and ratings

3,992 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

4.6 out of 5

3,992 reviews

5★
3,419
4★
177
3★
46
2★
61
1★
289

Download and install history

984,561 downloads over the last 49 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Kadence Security downloads per day062.5k125k187.5k250kSep 5Sep 29Oct 23Downloads per day
Active installs
Kadence Security active installs0250k500k750k1MSep 5Sep 29Oct 23Active installs
Rating out of 5
Kadence Security rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 29Oct 23Rating out of 5
Reviews
Kadence Security review count01.3k2.5k3.8k5kSep 5Sep 29Oct 23Reviews

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, #11 in search #5 ▼1
Best Security Plugins #12 by tag, #7 in search #7 –
Best Authentication Plugins #3 in search, not tagged #12 ▼3
Best Backup Plugins #40 in search, not tagged #59 ▼2
Best Geolocation Plugins #41 in search, not tagged #70 ▼5
Best Ecommerce Plugins #41 in search, not tagged #77 ▲3

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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
10.0.6
Last updated
Oct 14, 2026
First published
Oct 23, 2010
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
7.1.3
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 October 23, 2026.

Is Kadence Security still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 14, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does Kadence Security have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 3 of 11 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 #5 in the WordPress.org "password" ranking as of today.