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Possibly abandoned Tested up to 4.7.38 #2 in anti-hack

Anti Hacker Redirect

Scare off hackers by redirecting them to the FBI.

Active installs10+10+ tier
Downloads · 30d67▲ +19.6% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score23/100At risk
All-time downloads2.6KSince Jul 2016
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 4.0PHP any
Downloads · 7d9▼ -43.8% week over week
Our verdict

Consider an alternative

Anti Hacker Redirect shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (10+ active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • No update in 9 years
  • Only tested up to WordPress 4.7 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

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

Daily downloads

134Jul 13Aug 26Oct 10
Yesterday2
Daily average (1y)2
Peak day13May 16, 2026
Last 12 months653

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

Rankings

Where Anti Hacker Redirect stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
anti-hack #17 23 Best anti-hack plugins →
hack >100 403 Best hack plugins →
hackers >100 289 Best hackers plugins →
scare #14 20 Best scare plugins →
scare off #8 8 Best scare off plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 1.1100.0%

About Anti Hacker Redirect

From the official readme · v1.1

Description

About

Scare hackers off your website with this plugin. When the hacker tries to access important WordPress files he gets redirected to the fbi website.
Amateur hackers will be easily scared off but the professional hackers are tougher. You can also prank family or friends with this plugin.

Featured files

  • wp-config.php
  • wp-config-sample.php
  • xmlrpc.php
  • license.txt
  • readme.html

Installation

Upload the .zip file with a FTP program in the folder wp-content/plugins or upload via Worpress backend.

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Best Anti Hacker Redirect alternatives

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Alternatives
Rank Plugin Active installs Rating Updated Health
1 NoHackMe Defender NoHackMe Defender Enhance your WordPress security by blocking IPs that send too many or suspicious requests. by Roman 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 4 days ago 66
3 Guard Guard Guard protects your wp-admin against bruteforce attacks. by Mitch 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 10 years ago 23
4 AbyssGuard AbyssGuard WordPress security plugin protecting from vulnerabilities, zero-day attacks, harvesters… by abyssguard <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 7 months ago 36

FAQ

Anti Hacker Redirect: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 11, 2026

Is Anti Hacker Redirect free?

Yes. Anti Hacker Redirect is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Anti Hacker Redirect safe to use in 2026?

Anti Hacker Redirect shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Anti Hacker Redirect?

Anti Hacker Redirect is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,593 times since it launched in July 2016. It was downloaded 67 times in the last 30 days.

Does Anti Hacker Redirect work with WordPress 7.1?

Anti Hacker Redirect is officially tested up to WordPress 4.7.38, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

When was Anti Hacker Redirect last updated?

The latest version, 1.1, was released on February 3, 2017 (10 years ago).

Who makes Anti Hacker Redirect?

Anti Hacker Redirect is developed and maintained by riotweb.

What are the best alternatives to Anti Hacker Redirect?

The most popular alternatives to Anti Hacker Redirect are NoHackMe Defender (10+ installs), Guard (10+ installs) and AbyssGuard (<10 installs).

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