Scotty — WordPress Security Plugin
by gfazioli · WordPress.org page · Website
Scotty has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 1,153 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 26, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Scotty at a glance
Is Scotty well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Enable/disable REST API and XML-RPC
- Hide WordPress version from source code
- Hide detailed login error messages
- Disable email authentication
- Disable the built-in file editor
- Disable author archives (prevents user enumeration)
- Disable Application Passwords
Details
Your WordPress engineer for superior site maintenance, optimization, and control.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Scotty competes in
Tags
- cleanup
- database
- maintenance
- optimization
- security
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- Version
- 2.1.1
- Last updated
- May 26, 2026
- First published
- Sep 27, 2024
- Requires WordPress
- 6.2
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 8.1
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Scotty FAQ
What does Scotty do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Scotty offers Enable/disable REST API and XML-RPC, Hide WordPress version from source code, Hide detailed login error messages, Disable email authentication and Disable the built-in file editor.
How many active installs does Scotty have?
WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for Scotty as of September 7, 2026.
Is Scotty still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on May 26, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Is Scotty free?
Scotty is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.