PlugSeal — WordPress Security Plugin
by Marc Armengou · WordPress.org page · Website
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
Is PlugSeal well maintained?
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
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- 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.