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Guard Dog Security & Site Lock

Audit your site to keep WordPress clean and secure. Enable our one-of-a-kind SITE LOCK to give your site the ultimate security.

By WP Fix It - WordPress Experts·Site Lock·Free
5(4 reviews)
·200 active installs·Updated 2 days ago
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As of April 2026, Guard Dog Security & Site Lock is a WordPress site lock plugin with 200 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Top alternative: HTTP Authentication site lock.

5/54 reviews
200active installs
5.5K+total downloads
1 yearsince 2025

Overview

Guard Dog Security & Site Lock helps WordPress administrators keep their installations clean and secure.

Over time, it’s common for orphaned plugin or theme folders to build up in your wp-content directory. These stray folders may be the result of incomplete uninstallations, leftover files from updates, or abandoned code that was never fully removed. While they might seem harmless at first glance, they can create confusion, waste storage space, and in some cases pose a serious security risk.

Hackers often exploit these forgotten folders by hiding backdoors or malicious scripts inside them, knowing that site owners rarely check for or even notice such files. An orphaned folder can act as an open invitation for unauthorized access, giving attackers a quiet place to operate undetected.
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Ratings & Reviews

54 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4
PHP7.4+ required

Top Alternatives to Guard Dog Security & Site Lock

HTTP Authentication site lock icon
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00 installsUpdated 2 years ago
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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

6.7

  • Removed SiteLock status in admin bar on site frontend
  • Added bulk database actions to infection scanner
  • Added select file actions to file remover tool
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

WP Fix It - WordPress ExpertsWP Fix It - WordPress Experts
Plugin Info
Version
6.7
Last Updated
Apr 2, 2026
WP Requires
5.0+
Tested Up To
6.9.4
PHP Requires
7.4+
Active Installs
200
Downloads
5.5K+
Added
Aug 29, 2025
Business
Free

Tags

site lockeasy securityfile permissionsfolder permissions

Developer

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WP Fix It - WordPress Experts
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