Salt Shaker — WordPress Security Plugin
by Nagdy · WordPress.org page · Website
Salt Shaker has 7,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 244,501 downloads all time. It was downloaded 1,429 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 21, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.10.
Salt Shaker at a glance
Is Salt Shaker well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Improve your WordPress security
- Easy to use, set it and forget it, with minimal settings
- Manual and immediate WP security keys and salts changing
- Set automated schedule for keys and salts change
Salt Shaker reviews and ratings
27 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Salt Shaker
good and valid
muhammedhamed -
All Systems Go!
Reviewed the changelog before installing, glad file permissions are now left alone, confirmed, all working as expected. Great plugin, thanks! 5-Stars!
Jimmy Lee -
Excellent addition to my security arsenal!
This is a simple, elegant and yet powerful addition to any security you might already have on your site/sites. I have been the victim of cookie hijacking. It wasn't a pleasant experience! This plugin ensures you and your team log out according to a fixed schedule resulting in a fresh cookie when you log back in. Indispensable!
now4dw -
Best Salt & Key Plugin
This plugin (Salt Shaker) is amazing, and every WP website needs it. Use this plugin to keep your website secure.<gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw>
gopalb123 -
this is one the best plugins
this is great plugin, each site should have it. you will not have it with other plugins, keep your site safe
Tawfiq Makhamreh -
Wonderfull
The plugin works fine
saadezz
Download and install history
2,846 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
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Details
Salt Shaker enhances WordPress security by changing WordPress security keys and salts manually and automatically.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Salt Shaker competes in
Tags
- authentication keys
- salt keys
- salts
- security
- security keys
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- Version
- 2.1.2
- Last updated
- Oct 21, 2026
- First published
- Oct 17, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.9.10
- Requires PHP
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- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Salt Shaker FAQ
What does Salt Shaker do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Salt Shaker offers Improve your WordPress security, Easy to use, set it and forget it, with minimal settings, Manual and immediate WP security keys and salts changing and Set automated schedule for keys and salts change.
How many active installs does Salt Shaker have?
WordPress.org reports 7,000+ active installs for Salt Shaker as of October 22, 2026.
Is Salt Shaker still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on October 21, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.10.
Is Salt Shaker free?
Salt Shaker is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.