Key Metrics
Active Installs
6K
Total Downloads
38
Avg Rating
4.7/5.0
Support Resolution
67%
WP.org Rank
#2,850
Trends
Active Installs
6K
Daily Downloads
7/day avg
Rankings & Growth
Install Health Score
5 signals from your last 30 days of install data
-10
out of ±100
WP.org rounds install counts to tiers — no tier change detected yet. Only Recency reflects real data; the score will update once installs cross a tier boundary.
Rating Breakdown
Support
2 of 3 threads resolved
- Update causes fatal error
11/30/2025
- Bug in 2.1.0 with BackWPup
11/30/2025
- Bug while recreating keys
9/3/2024
Recent Reviews
Salt Shaker
muhammedhamed · 5/30/2024
good and valid ]]>
All Systems Go!
Jimmy Lee · 5/18/2023
Reviewed the changelog before installing, glad file permissions are now left alone, confirmed, all working as expected.…
Excellent addition to my security arsenal!
now4dw · 3/9/2023
This is a simple, elegant and yet powerful addition to any security you might already have on your site/sites. I have…
Best Salt & Key Plugin
gopalb123 · 2/28/2023
This plugin (Salt Shaker) is amazing, and every WP website needs it. Use this plugin to keep your website secure.<gwm…
this is one the best plugins
Tawfiq Makhamreh · 1/12/2023
this is great plugin, each site should have it. you will not have it with other plugins, keep your site safe ]]>
Compatibility
Tested up to WordPress
6.9.1
Requires PHP
false
Version Updates (12 mo)
0 updates
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FAQ
Is Salt Shaker still maintained?
Yes, Salt Shaker was last updated 2 months ago and appears to be actively maintained.
How many active installs does Salt Shaker have?
Salt Shaker currently has 6K active installs on WordPress.org.
What is the support resolution rate for Salt Shaker?
67% of support threads have been resolved for Salt Shaker. It currently has 3 support threads with 2 resolved.
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