Gauntlet Security for WordPress Plugin Directory
Gauntlet Security is a WordPress app, with a 5.0 average rating from 8 reviews, as of July 9, 2026.
Gauntlet Security is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Cornelius Bergen. With a rating of 5.0★ from 8 reviews.
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Gauntlet Security is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Security category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 8 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Cornelius Bergen — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (8) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Gauntlet Security works
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Gauntlet Security can find opportunities for improving the security of your site. It checks many aspects of the site’s configuration including file permissions, server software, PHP, database, plugins, themes, and user accounts. The plugin will give each check a pass, warning, or fail and explain in clear language how you can fix the issue.
How you ultimately choose to patch these issues is up to you but whatever method you use, this plugin should always provide an accurate report. It does not make changes to your database or to any of your files and it should be compatible with all other security plugins.
Checks and recommendations include:
Set correct file and directory permissions
Turn off directory indexing
Prevent code execution in the uploads directory
Block files in the includes directory
Prevent access to stray files which could be useful to attackers
Keep PHP up-to-date
Disable dangerous PHP functions
Disable allow_url_include and allow_url_fopen PHP flags
Turn off the display of PHP errors
Don’t advertise the PHP version you are running
Use a strong database password
Change the default database table prefix
Keep WordPress up-to-date
Turn off file editing in the control panel
Set security keys in WP-Config file
Don’t advertise the WordPress version you are running
Turn off self-registration
Force SSL when accessing the admin area
Review the development activity and reputation of all plugins
Remove unused themes from the server
Rename the plugin directory
Move the active theme to an alternate location
Do not use TimThumb
Do not use common user names (such as “admin”)
Do not use weak passwords
Do not have a user with an ID = 1
Minimize the number of admin users
Users should not display their login usernames publicly
Prevent username enumeration through standard author URLs
…more tests planned
Check the screenshots for more detail on some of the above features.
Many of these security checks are based on recommendations from the WordPress codex: https://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress.
Disclaimer Some of the tips included in this plugin only require making small changes to configuration files (.htaccess, php.ini, wp-config.php, functions.php). Others require more in-depth changes to the filesystem or database. Before attempting any of these fixes, you should be comfortable experimenting and know how to undo any change you make. That includes making backups and knowing how restore your site from those backups. I can’t guarantee that the recommendations or sample code provided in this plugin will not break your site or that they will prevent it from being hacked.
Requirements
Apache web server
WordPress 3.4 minimum
PHP 5.2.7 minimum
Category rankings
As of Jul 9, 2026- Exploit#0of 2Top 1%
- Hacks#0of 1Top 1%
- Secure#0of 20Top 1%
- Security#0of 635Top 1%
- Vulnerability#0of 12Top 1%
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Competitors & alternatives
Gauntlet Securitydoesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked security apps on WordPress:
Where Gauntlet Security stands in the Security category
Gauntlet Security ranks #0 of 635 apps in the Security category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Gauntlet Security?
Gauntlet Security is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 8 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Security category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Cornelius Bergen.
Who uses Gauntlet Security?
Currently around 60 active stores have installed Gauntlet Security. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Security category on WordPress.