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Fuerte-WP — WordPress Security Plugin

Fuerte-WP | WordPress Security, Auto-Updates and Admin Control

by Esteban · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.11.4 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 8.2+

Fuerte-WP has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 8,369 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 17, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Fuerte-WP at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
8,369
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Fuerte-WP well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

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

  • Disable the Theme Editor and Plugin Editor (prevents code injection from the admin)
  • Disable Theme Install and Plugin Install (prevents untrusted uploads)
  • Disable the Customizer CSS Editor
  • Restrict access to Permalinks and Advanced Custom Fields
  • Disable Application Passwords and the XML-RPC API
  • Disable weak passwords
  • Enable login security, brute force protection, and registration protection
  • Enforce two-factor authentication for administrators
  • Send fatal-error and recovery-mode emails to a monitored address

Details

WordPress security and maintenance plugin: schedule auto-updates, block malicious updates during supply chain attacks, enforce two-factor authenticati …

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

Rankings Fuerte-WP competes in

Tags

  • auto updates
  • login security
  • maintenance
  • security
  • two factor

More from Esteban

Version
1.11.4
Last updated
Aug 17, 2026
First published
Aug 27, 2021
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
8.2
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Fuerte-WP FAQ

What does Fuerte-WP do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Fuerte-WP offers Disable the Theme Editor and Plugin Editor (prevents code injection from the admin), Disable Theme Install and Plugin Install (prevents untrusted uploads), Disable the Customizer CSS Editor, Restrict access to Permalinks and Advanced Custom Fields and Disable Application Passwords and the XML-RPC API.

How many active installs does Fuerte-WP have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Fuerte-WP as of September 7, 2026.

Is Fuerte-WP still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 17, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is Fuerte-WP free?

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