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PlugSeal — WordPress Security Plugin

by Marc Armengou · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.3.0 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 8.2+

PlugSeal has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 302 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 19, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

PlugSeal at a glance

Active installs
fewer than 10
Total downloads
302
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is PlugSeal 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.

  • db:read / db:write — database queries via $wpdb
  • db:read:users / db:write:users — read and write access to user data (also covers wp_delete_user and wp_update_user)
  • http:outbound — outbound HTTP requests via the WordPress HTTP API
  • options:read / options:write — WordPress options via get_option / update_option (see limitations)
  • email:send — sending email via wp_mail()
  • cron:write — scheduling events via wp_schedule_event()
  • transients:write — writing transients via set_transient()
  • users:create — creating users via wp_create_user() (deletes are covered by db:write:users)
  • rest:register — registering REST API endpoints via register_rest_route()
  • shortcode:register — registering shortcodes via add_shortcode()
  • rewrite:register — registering rewrite rules via add_rewrite_rule()
  • admin:menu — adding entries to the admin menu and submenus

Details

Control what each active plugin is allowed to do. Allow or deny specific permissions per plugin, with immediate effect.

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

Rankings PlugSeal competes in

Tags

  • access-control
  • hardening
  • permissions
  • security

More from Marc Armengou

Version
0.3.0
Last updated
Aug 19, 2026
First published
May 29, 2026
Requires WordPress
6.6
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
8.2
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

PlugSeal FAQ

What does PlugSeal do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, PlugSeal offers db:read / db:write — database queries via $wpdb, db:read:users / db:write:users — read and write access to user data (also covers wp_delete_user and wp_update_user), http:outbound — outbound HTTP requests via the WordPress HTTP API, options:read / options:write — WordPress options via get_option / update_option (see limitations) and email:send — sending email via wp_mail().

How many active installs does PlugSeal have?

WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for PlugSeal as of September 7, 2026.

Is PlugSeal still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 19, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is PlugSeal free?

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