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Activity Guard — WordPress Security Plugin

Activity Guard – Security Scanner, Activity Log with IP blocking

by wpazleen · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.12.0 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 5.6+

Activity Guard has 50+ active installs on WordPress.org and 8,454 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 1, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Activity Guard at a glance

Active installs
50+
Total downloads
8,454
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Activity 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, the current release is 7.1

Features

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

  • IP blocking by manual entry, CIDR range, or conditional rule
  • Emergency Shutdown: force-logout every active session on your site with one click
  • Cloudflare Turnstile login protection against bots and brute force attacks
  • Login rate limiting to stop credential-stuffing
  • Bot detection and automatic IP blocking
  • Restrict or fully disable XML-RPC access
  • Core file integrity scanner to detect unauthorized file changes
  • File integrity monitoring across plugins and themes
  • Block TOR network access
  • Block vulnerability scanner user agents
  • HTTP security headers: custom, logged, and enforced
  • WordPress version hiding

Activity Guard reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

4 reviews

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  • Just works!

    Does what it says it will, and was easy to set up. I wish more plugins were this straight forward!

    nycynik

  • Essential Plugin for Real-Time Security & Monitoring

    Activity Guard is a powerful, easy-to-use plugin for real-time activity tracking and site security. Love the instant Slack/email alerts, detailed logs, and built-in vulnerability scans. A must-have for keeping WordPress and WooCommerce sites safe and monitored!

    mdh38101

  • Very useful plugin for site maintenance.

    I was seeking for a plugin that would make site maintenance easier for me, and here it is. Looking forward to the forthcoming features.

    michaelbarnettii

  • Original idea and super useful plugin!

    Excellent plugin and easy to setup thanks for the video.

    Stefan Pejcic

Details

Free WordPress activity log with IP blocking, vulnerability scanner, WooCommerce abandoned cart analytics, and real-time Slack and Telegram alerts.

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

Rankings Activity Guard competes in

Tags

  • Activity Log
  • audit log
  • IP-blocking
  • security
  • slack notifications

More from wpazleen

Version
3.12.0
Last updated
Sep 1, 2026
First published
Feb 28, 2023
Requires WordPress
5.9
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Activity Guard FAQ

What does Activity Guard do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Activity Guard offers IP blocking by manual entry, CIDR range, or conditional rule, Emergency Shutdown: force-logout every active session on your site with one click, Cloudflare Turnstile login protection against bots and brute force attacks, Login rate limiting to stop credential-stuffing and Bot detection and automatic IP blocking.

How many active installs does Activity Guard have?

WordPress.org reports 50+ active installs for Activity Guard as of September 7, 2026.

Is Activity Guard still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 1, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is Activity Guard free?

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