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HT Security — WordPress Security Plugin

by WPFastSec · WordPress.org page

v1.7.1 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 8.2+

HT Security has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,579 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 10, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

HT Security at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
1,579
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is HT Security 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.

  • Security Headers – HSTS, X-Frame-Options, Content-Security-Policy, and more
  • Login Alerts – Email notifications for successful and failed login attempts with rate limiting
  • Login Captcha – Built-in SVG numeric captcha or Cloudflare Turnstile for login, password reset, and registration forms
  • Core Integrity Check – Verify WordPress core files against official checksums with 24h cache
  • CVE Vulnerability Detection – Check WordPress Core and active plugins against NVD database
  • User Enumeration Protection – Block user enumeration via REST API and author parameters
  • Maintenance Mode – Maintenance mode with authorized IP whitelist (IPv4, IPv6, CIDR support)
  • File Permissions Audit – Audit and automatic correction of critical file permissions
  • Plugin Security Indicators – Visual badges on plugins page showing vulnerability status
  • Plugin Update Management – Notify when plugins need updates; optionally auto-update only selected plugins
  • Force Cron – Secret HTTP ping to spawn WordPress cron when official wp-cron is unreliable

HT Security 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

5★
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4★
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1★
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  • Perfect Plugin Security

    A quality security plugin! I recommend it

    Lucas Catão Moraes

Where HT Security ranks on WordPress.org

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

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Security Plugins #57 in search, not tagged #91

Details

Complete Security Suite: Security Headers, CVE Detection, Core Integrity, Login Alerts, Plugin Update Management, Force Cron, and Maintenance Mode.

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

Rankings HT Security competes in

Tags

  • cve
  • headers
  • maintenance
  • security
  • vulnerabilities
Version
1.7.1
Last updated
Aug 10, 2026
First published
Apr 24, 2025
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
8.2
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

HT Security FAQ

What does HT Security do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, HT Security offers Security Headers – HSTS, X-Frame-Options, Content-Security-Policy, and more, Login Alerts – Email notifications for successful and failed login attempts with rate limiting, Login Captcha – Built-in SVG numeric captcha or Cloudflare Turnstile for login, password reset, and registration forms, Core Integrity Check – Verify WordPress core files against official checksums with 24h cache and CVE Vulnerability Detection – Check WordPress Core and active plugins against NVD database.

How many active installs does HT Security have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for HT Security as of September 7, 2026.

Is HT Security still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 10, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is HT Security free?

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

Where does HT Security rank among Security Plugins?

HT Security is #91 in the WordPress.org Security Plugins ranking.