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Hard Boiled Security

A simple plugin that hardens some common Wordpress vulnerabilities

By badegg·Security·Free
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·0 active installs·Updated 2 months ago
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As of April 2026, Hard Boiled Security is a WordPress security plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 111 times in total. Requires WordPress 6.9+ and PHP 8.1+. Available on WordPress.org since 2026. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Top alternative: Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware….

0/5Rating
0active installs
111total downloads
3 monthssince 2026

Overview

Hard Boiled Security stands in contrast to the many heavily marketed security plugins available for WordPress. Rather than providing a barrage of configuration options and intrusive prompts and upsells, we silently close the most common security vulnerabilities.

This plugin was inspired by many painful situations we helped people out of over the years and developed to help people who do not code secure websites their with minimal effort.

Plugin Features

  • Zero configuration, hardens security just by activating
  • Disables all file editing within WordPress Admin.
  • Pingbacks and Trackbacks are disabled on all existing and future posts.
  • Prevents username exposure by ensuring their nice name, which is used in their profile URL and Rest API endpoint, is not their username. Those with the list_users…
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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress6.9+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4
PHP8.1+ required

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Contributors

badeggbadegg
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.1
Last Updated
Jan 24, 2026
WP Requires
6.9+
Tested Up To
6.9.4
PHP Requires
8.1+
Active Installs
0
Downloads
111
Added
Jan 24, 2026
Business
Free

Tags

security

Developer

B
badegg
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