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EDZNET Security Guard — WordPress Security Plugin

by EDZNET · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.4.3 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.2+

EDZNET Security Guard has 60+ active installs on WordPress.org and 313 downloads all time. It was downloaded 165 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 23, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

EDZNET Security Guard at a glance

Active installs
60+
Total downloads
313
Downloads, last 30 days
165
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is EDZNET Security Guard well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Disable comments globally — turn commenting off site-wide with a single toggle. Comment forms disappear from the front end and newly published posts default to…
  • Force close comments — one click updates every existing post so comments and pingbacks are closed, without having to edit posts one by one
  • Delete all pending comments — a danger action that permanently deletes every comment still awaiting moderation, without first marking each as spam or trashing…

Download and install history

266 downloads over the last 50 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
EDZNET Security Guard downloads per day012.52537.550Sep 5Sep 29Oct 24Downloads per day
Active installs
EDZNET Security Guard active installs0255075100Sep 5Sep 29Oct 24Active installs
Rating out of 5
EDZNET Security Guard rating00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 29Oct 24Rating out of 5
Reviews
EDZNET Security Guard review count00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 29Oct 24Reviews

Details

Requires 2FA for administrators, blocks new admin creation, refuses URL-credential logins, and emails you on admin logins. Locked to first admin.

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

Rankings EDZNET Security Guard competes in

Tags

  • admin
  • Brute Force
  • hardening
  • login
  • security

More from EDZNET

Version
1.4.3
Last updated
Oct 23, 2026
First published
Sep 3, 2026
Requires WordPress
5.8
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.2
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

EDZNET Security Guard FAQ

What does EDZNET Security Guard do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, EDZNET Security Guard offers Disable comments globally — turn commenting off site-wide with a single toggle. Comment forms disappear from the front end and newly published posts default to, Force close comments — one click updates every existing post so comments and pingbacks are closed, without having to edit posts one by one and Delete all pending comments — a danger action that permanently deletes every comment still awaiting moderation, without first marking each as spam or trashing.

How many active installs does EDZNET Security Guard have?

WordPress.org reports 60+ active installs for EDZNET Security Guard as of October 24, 2026.

Is EDZNET Security Guard still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 23, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is EDZNET Security Guard free?

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