Salt Shaker
Salt Shaker enhances WordPress security by changing WordPress security keys and salts manually and automatically.
4.7(27 reviews)
·6.0K+ active installs·Updated 4 months agoAs of April 2026, Salt Shaker is a WordPress salts plugin with 6.0K+ active installations and a 4.7/5 rating from 27 reviews. It has been downloaded 236K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Downloads are down 39% this week.
4.7/527 reviews
6.0K+active installs
236K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016
Overview
By using Salt Shaker plugin, you’ll be able to harden your WordPress security. It allows you to change the salt keys either manually or automatically.
Try it out on a free dummy site.
Why Use SALT Keys in WordPress?
When you log in to WordPress, you have the option to remain logged in long-term. To achieve this, WordPress stores your login data in cookies instead of in a PHP session. Malicious individuals can hijack your cookies through various means, leaving your website vulnerable.
To make it harder for attackers to use cookie data, you can take advantage of SALT keys. WordPress SALT keys encrypt your password, making it harder to guess. What’s more, it’s next to impossible for hackers to simply ‘unscramble’ the result in order to get at the original password.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Salt Shaker
by muhammedhamed·1 year ago
good and valid
All Systems Go!
by Jimmy Lee·2 years ago·1 reply
Reviewed the changelog before installing, glad file permissions are now left alone, confirmed, all working as expected. Great plugin, thanks! 5-Stars!
Excellent addition to my security arsenal!
by now4dw·3 years ago
This is a simple, elegant and yet powerful addition to any security you might already have on your site/sites.
I have been the victim of cookie hijacking. It wasn’t a pleasant experience!
This plugin ensures you and your team log out according to a fixed schedule resulting in a fresh cookie when you log back in. Indispensable!
Best Salt & Key Plugin
by gopalb123·3 years ago
This plugin (Salt Shaker) is amazing, and every WP website needs it. Use this plugin to keep your website secure.<gwmw style=”display:none;”></gwmw>
this is one the best plugins
by Tawfiq Makhamreh·3 years ago
this is great plugin, each site should have it. you will not have it with other plugins, keep your site safe
Download Trends
Today: 37Yesterday: 33This week: 218Period total: 37K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v2.1
50.5%
v1.4
20.9%
v1.2
15.9%
v2.0
7.4%
v1.3
5.3%
Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
2.1.1
- Fixed an issue with 2.1.0 not working because of a missing Freemius SDK file.
Contributors
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