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Hack-Info

Ext Security. Monitoring about evil hacking attempts and block IP via htaccess. Our reports - Simply, Briefly and in Detail.

Active installs10+10+ tier
Downloads · 30d335▼ -15.4% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score66/100Good
All-time downloads4.7KSince Sep 2018
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 4.7.0PHP 5.4+
Downloads · 7d78▲ +56% week over week
Our verdict

Solid choice

Hack-Info is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 4 days ago, and scores 66/100 on our health check.

  • Actively developed — last update 4 days ago
  • Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
  • Small user base (10+ active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

102030Jun 28Aug 11Sep 25
Yesterday4
Daily average (1y)5
Peak day40Aug 4, 2026
Last 12 months1.7K

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where Hack-Info stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
hack #28 404 Best hack plugins →
monitoring >100 1,937 Best monitoring plugins →
scanning >100 1,444 Best scanning plugins →
security >100 10,000 Best security plugins →
tools >100 10,000 Best tools plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 12.38100.0%

About Hack-Info

From the official readme · v12.38

Description

Now, “Hack-Info” – it is a standalone independent complete tool.
Previously, it was like Add-On for “iThemes Security”. But time has shown that it is bad to be dependent on others.. Especially when their DB structure changes.

“Hack-Info” make improve the perception of information about events, which is important to quickly and in detail see and understand. Without the need for unnecessary clicks and conversions. “Hack-Info” notifies the site administrator by providing a detailed list of IP addresses, requests – attempts to scan resources and search for passwords with names.

Features

  • An additional level of security for your site.
  • Simply, Briefly and in Detail.
  • Even without going to the site admin area, you will be informed about the activity of the current day.
  • Any person can be a recipient of notifications. Not necessarily the Administrator.
  • Adjustable interval for the formation of the Digest.
  • The e-mail report received contains full and detailed information about the nature of attempts to hack your site:
    • In cases of Brite Force, user names are displayed.
      So, one glance is enough for you to understand what you’re dealing with: a routine search or a targeted attack on an already compromised name.
    • In cases of URL scanning, requests are displayed.
  • Timely analysis of such requests allows you to draw conclusions about which Plugins, Themes or Scripts are vulnerable, and in time to abandon their use in their projects.
  • The information digest is compact and minimalistic, but at the same time it easily and visually gives a complete information picture. You do not have to go to your site to get more details. Therefore, even being outside the usual workspace, on a slow Internet, but having the ability to read mail – you will be fully informed, and therefore, if necessary, you can make the necessary and fast decisions. And this approach is many times more effective than messages like: “To see the list of blocked IP addresses and to know the parameters of requests – click on the button …” And then, still it will be necessary to login …
  • In the control panel, the Administrator can view all reports with various data sets: “Scan URLs & Files,” “Scan from IP,” “Brute-Force User Names,” and “Brute-Force from IP.”
  • Color marks allows you to evaluate the activity of grouped data.
  • Block / UnBlock IP via htaccess from Tab-Log Page.
  • Auto & Manual Block IP Processing via Htaccess by Dictionary Scan.

Installation

  1. Upload ‘hack-info folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
  3. If you have any problems – please ask for support.

Changelog

Upgrade please

12.38

2026.09.22
* Add "Tools" Tab.
* Add Manual-Block IP Processing via Htaccess.
* Add custom Trigger to Dictionary.
* Tested to WP: 7.1.1

11.37

2026.09.11
* Add Auto-Block IP Processing via Htaccess.
* Fix Count WhoIs Cashed.

10.36

2026.09.01
* Add Block IP Processing via Htaccess.

9.35

2026.08.27
* Formated Data on "View" Tab.

9.34

2026.08.26
* Add "User-Agents" Tab.
* Change Requires at least: 4.7.0

8.33

2026.08.24
* Pagination for Tab-View.
* Add Options: "Debug", "Pagination".
* Tested to WP: 7.1
* Change Requires at least: 4.4.0

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

Screenshots

screenshot-1.png This is the "Tab Options" on settings page.
screenshot-1.png This is the "Tab Options" on settings page.
screenshot-2.png This is an example of a report - notifications from iThemes Security plugin. A lot of unnecessary information. And there is absolutely no details. To see the details, you need to go to the site, login and open the logs. Most people never do this. Just because it's laziness.
screenshot-2.png This is an example of a report - notifications from iThemes Security…
screenshot-3.png This is an example of a correct report from Hack-Info. Simply, briefly and in detail.
screenshot-3.png This is an example of a correct report from Hack-Info. Simply, briefly…
screenshot-4.png This is the "Tab View" on settings page.
screenshot-4.png This is the "Tab View" on settings page.
screenshot-5.png This is the "Tab Log" on settings page.
screenshot-5.png This is the "Tab Log" on settings page.
screenshot-6.png This is the "Tab User-Agents" on settings page.
screenshot-6.png This is the "Tab User-Agents" on settings page.
screenshot-7.png This is the "Tab Tools" on settings page.
screenshot-7.png This is the "Tab Tools" on settings page.

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FAQ

Hack-Info: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 26, 2026

Is Hack-Info free?

Yes. Hack-Info is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Hack-Info safe to use in 2026?

Hack-Info is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 4 days ago, and scores 66/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Hack-Info?

Hack-Info is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,663 times since it launched in September 2018. It was downloaded 335 times in the last 30 days.

Does Hack-Info work with WordPress 7.1?

Yes. The developer has tested Hack-Info up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 4.7.0 or newer.

What PHP version does Hack-Info need?

Hack-Info requires PHP 5.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was Hack-Info last updated?

The latest version, 12.38, was released on September 22, 2026 (4 days ago).

Who makes Hack-Info?

Hack-Info is developed and maintained by wpgear.

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