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WP Whoosh

Build new feature-rich, fast and secure WordPress sites in a smarter way in under 60 seconds using WP Whoosh.

By Russell Jamieson·Security·Free
4.4(7 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 12 years ago
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As of April 2026, WP Whoosh is a WordPress security plugin with 10 active installations and a 4.4/5 rating from 7 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.1K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware….

4.4/57 reviews
10active installs
4.1K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013

Overview

  • Build sites for friends and family, build sites for your different business lines, build top quality sites for clients, really QUICKLY.
  • EASY as you don’t need to know cPanel, Apache, Linux and PHP to get a professional WordPress installation
  • FAST with your website tuned for optimum performance for your users on the public site, and for yourself in the admin panel, by leveraging file compression and browser caching
  • SEO with setup of robots.txt, secure Google sitemaps, ping spam protection, nofollow links in the footer and automatic noindexing of your Terms and Privacy pages (just because all your pages on your site link to these standard pages does not mean you want them to rank highest on your site after the home page)
  • SMART with the automatic installation of quality plugins, yo…
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Ratings & Reviews

4.47 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.6.1
PHPfalse+ required

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Changelog

  • 1.6 Add Database Host so hosts with separate database servers can be accommodated
  • 1.5 Minor security fix and update for WordPress 3.6
  • 1.4 Improved user interface and added more social media integration
  • 1.3 Generates demo-ready sites with no footprint of Whoosh
  • 1.2.1 Fix bug when trying to update host details
  • 1.2 Enhanced security with your cPanel host details encrypted by your PIN and data transmission secured by HTTPS
  • 1.1 Initial Re…
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Contributors

diywebmasterydiywebmasteryRussell JamiesonRussell Jamieson
Plugin Info
Version
1.6
Last Updated
Aug 20, 2013
WP Requires
3.0+
Tested Up To
3.6.1
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
4.1K+
Added
Jan 11, 2013
Business
Free

Tags

securitytimesavingperformancesite-builder

Developer

R
Russell Jamieson
4 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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