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Zamok — WordPress Security Plugin

Zamok – Security and Site Tools

by Naiche · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.6 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 8.4+

Zamok has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 949 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 5, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Zamok at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
949
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Zamok well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

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

  • Dashboard Widgets — removes all dashboard widgets and the welcome panel
  • Comments — completely disables the comment system; existing comments preserved
  • File & Site Editors — disables the Theme/Plugin File Editors and the Site Editor
  • Gravatars — disables Gravatar avatars to stop external requests to gravatar.com
  • Toolbar Cleanup — removes the WP logo menu, “+ New” menu, Help tab, and footer text
  • Disable REST API — blocks REST access for non-authenticated users
  • Disable Feeds — disables all RSS, Atom, and RDF feeds
  • Disable Embeds — disables oEmbed auto-discovery and the embed script
  • Disable Auto-Updates — turns off automatic core/plugin/theme updates
  • Disable Author Archives — returns 404 for author archives; prevents enumeration
  • Disable Archive Pages — returns 404 for category, tag, and date archives; filters them from the sitemap
  • Disable Smaller Components — removes version disclosure, legacy meta tags, emoji, frontend Dashicons, and jQuery Migrate

Zamok reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

5★
1
4★
0
3★
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2★
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1★
0

  • One of the best plugins so far

    Easy to use. And and fits in all first basics you need for you Wordpress website! Awesome Job

    f14design

Details

Debloat, harden, optimize, and back up WordPress — one lean, free, open-source plugin. No tracking, no telemetry, no paid tier.

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

Rankings Zamok competes in

Tags

  • backup
  • debloat
  • performance
  • security
  • smtp

More from Naiche

Version
1.0.6
Last updated
Aug 5, 2026
First published
Jun 24, 2026
Requires WordPress
7.0
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
8.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Zamok FAQ

What does Zamok do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Zamok offers Dashboard Widgets — removes all dashboard widgets and the welcome panel, Comments — completely disables the comment system; existing comments preserved, File & Site Editors — disables the Theme/Plugin File Editors and the Site Editor, Gravatars — disables Gravatar avatars to stop external requests to gravatar.com and Toolbar Cleanup — removes the WP logo menu, “+ New” menu, Help tab, and footer text.

How many active installs does Zamok have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Zamok as of September 7, 2026.

Is Zamok still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 5, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is Zamok free?

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