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Zamok — WordPress Security Plugin

Zamok – Security and Site Tools

by Naiche · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.8 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 8.4+

Zamok has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,671 downloads all time. It was downloaded 644 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 6, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Zamok at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
1,671
Downloads, last 30 days
644
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Zamok well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3

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★
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  • 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

Download and install history

733 downloads over the last 43 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Zamok downloads per day062.5125187.5250Sep 5Sep 26Oct 17Downloads per day
Active installs
Zamok active installs0255075100Sep 5Sep 26Oct 17Active installs
Rating out of 5
Zamok rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 26Oct 17Rating out of 5
Reviews
Zamok review count00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 26Oct 17Reviews

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
1.0.8
Last updated
Oct 6, 2026
First published
Jun 24, 2026
Requires WordPress
7.0
Tested up to
7.1.3
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 October 17, 2026.

Is Zamok still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 6, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is Zamok free?

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