Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin

Version 1.6.2

Release Date May 7th, 2026

• 2FA improvements
• Activity Log improvements
• Weekly Email Reports improvements

Version 1.6.1

Release Date May 5th, 2026

• Email Service improvements

Version 1.6.0

Release Date Mar 30th, 2026

• Security improvements
• Activity Log improvements
• Third-party plugin compatibility improvements

Version 1.5.9

Release Date Jan 15th, 2026

• Third-party plugin compatibility improvements
• Custom URL improvements
• Weekly Report improvements
• Security Improvements

Version 1.5.8

Release Date Dec 4th, 2025

• Custom Login improvements
• Login Security improvements
• Security improvements

Version 1.5.7

Release Date Nov 21st, 2024

• Translation loading improvements

Version 1.5.6

Release Date: Oct 9th, 2024

• Custom Login URL improvements
• 2FA improvements
• Activity Log improvements

Version 1.5.5

Release Date: Sep 18th, 2024

• Options improvements.
• Block Service improvements.

Version 1.5.4

Release Date: Sep 10th, 2024

• Activity log code improvements.
• Salt Shaker code improvements.

Version 1.5.3

Release Date: Aug 27th, 2024

• Code Improvements.

Version 1.5.2

Release Date: Aug 1st, 2024

• Improved Custom Login Url handling
• Improved Plugins Reinstall actions
• Improved Translations
• Improved plugin config
• Fixed deprecated warnings in custom WP-CLI commands

Version 1.5.1

Release Date: July 17th, 2024

• Improved Activity log bot detection
• Improved Activity log logout handling
• Improved 2FA with third-party custom logins
• Improved compatibility with third-party plugins
• Security improvements related to plugin notices

Version 1.5.0

Release Date: May 23rd, 2024

• Improved support for PHP 8.2 and 8.3.
• Improved plugin configuration.

Version 1.4.13

Release Date: Mar 27th, 2024

• Plugin optimization.

Version 1.4.12

Release Date: Feb 20th, 2024

• Bugfixes related to cookies and 2FA

Version 1.4.11

Release Date: Feb 14th, 2024

• Security improvements related to cookies
• Performance improvements

Version 1.4.10

Release Date: Jan 11th, 2024

• Static assets are now part of the plugin package and load locally.
• New users will be prompted to give their consent for the collection of technical data upon their initial use of the plugin.

Version 1.4.9

Release Date: Dec 12th, 2023

• Improved detection of bots in activity log
• Improved feature “Reinstall All Free Plugins” – deactivated plugins no longer get activated after the reinstall.

Version 1.4.8

Release Date: Nov 22nd, 2023

• Dashboard visuals improvements
• Readme file improvements
• Weekly Security Report improved translations

Version 1.4.7

Release Date: Oct 24th, 2023

• Data collection opt out option
• Readme file formatting improvements
• Plugin name formatting improvements
• Weekly Activity Report Sending Schedule Randomisation

Version 1.4.6

Release Date: Sept 26th, 2023

• Changing the name we use inside the plugin from SiteGround Security to Security Optimizer
• Updating data collection process and Introducing a link in the plugin interface to the Plugin Privacy notice

Version 1.4.5

Release Date: May 4th, 2023

• Improved log cleanup

Version 1.4.4

Release Date: May 3rd, 2023

• Improved Visitors DB table indexing
• Block service restored

Version 1.4.3

Release Date: Apr 27th, 2023

• Block service temporally disabled

Version 1.4.2

Release Date: Apr 27th, 2023

• Improved Activity Log process and filters
• Improved restricted login response code
• Improved PHP 8.2 compatibility
• Alternative constant added for non-standard cron job usage

Version 1.4.1

Release Date: Feb 23rd, 2023

• Internal configuration improvements

Version 1.4.0

Release Date: Feb 1st, 2023

• Internal configuration changes

Version 1.3.9

Release Date: Jan 25th, 2023

• Improved Foogra Theme support

Version 1.3.8

Release Date: Dec 6th, 2022

• Improved Rest response
• Improved Settings Page checks
• Improved Disable Themes & Plugins Editor

Version 1.3.7

Release Date: Nov 15th, 2022

• SG Security Dashboard bugfix
• Improved 2FA Encryption key validation
• Improved Custom Login/Register URL validation
• Improved LiteSpeed Cache support
• Option to use custom 2FA encryption key filepath

Version 1.3.6

Release Date: Nov 8th, 2022

• Improved 2FA security with encryption
• Improved Access Log filters
• New WP-CLI command: reset all users 2FA setup

Version 1.3.5

Release Date: Oct 18th, 2022

• Improved Custom Login URL
• Improved Activity log

Version 1.3.4

Release Date: Oct 10th, 2022

• Install service fix

Version 1.3.3

Release Date: Oct 10th, 2022

• New Manage Activity Log option
• New filter – Disable activity log
• Improved Custom login url
• Improved WP-CLI support
• Improved Jetpack plugin support
• Improved error handling
• Minor bug fixes
• Legacy code removed

Version 1.3.2

Release Date: Sept 21st, 2022

• 2FA Backup codes security strengthening

Version 1.3.1

Release Date: Sept 13th, 2022

• 2FA Authentication Security Strengthening
• IP Address detection Security Strengthening

Version 1.3.0

Release Date: July 14th, 2022

• Brand New Design
• Improved 2FA Authentication compatibility with Elementor custom login pages
• Improved data collection
• Minor fixes

Version 1.2.9

Release Date: June 20th, 2022

• NEW Filters for “Lock and Protect System Folders” excludes
• Improved IP Ranges support
• Improved Blocked IP addresses list
• Improved Delete the Default Readme.html
• Improved 2FA Authentication validation
• Improved 2FA Authentication support for “My Account” login
• Improved Data Collection
• Minor fixes

Version 1.2.8

Release Date: May 18th, 2022

• Improved plugin security

Version 1.2.7

Release Date: April 8th, 2022

• Minor bug fixes

Version 1.2.6

Release Date: April 7th, 2022

• 2FA Refactoring

Version 1.2.5

Release Date: April 6th, 2022

• 2FA Authentication refactoring
• Improved Weekly Emails
• HTST service deprecated

Version 1.2.4

Release Date: March 16th, 2022

• Improved Weekly Emails
• Improved Woocommerce Payments plugin support
• 2FA Authentication Security Strengthening

Version 1.2.3

Release Date: March 11th, 2022

• 2FA Authentication Security Strengthening

Version 1.2.2

Release Date: March 11th, 2022

• 2FA Authentication Security Strengthening

Version 1.2.1

Release Date: March 9th, 2022

• Improved Weekly reports
• Improved HTTP Headers service
• Code Refactoring

Version 1.2.0

Release Date: February 28th, 2022

• NEW – Weekly Reports
• Code Refactoring and General Improvements
• Improved 2FA user role support
• Improved error handling
• Improved Limit Login IP Range support
• Improved Event log
• Improved Phlox theme support
• Minor fixes
• Improved WP-CLI support
• Environment data collection consent added

Version 1.1.3

Release Date: October 1st, 2021
* Improved Hide WP version functionality

Version 1.1.2

Release Date: August 20th, 2021
* Improved Custom Login URL functionality
* Improved 2FA
* Improved success/error messages

Version 1.1.1

Release Date: August 12th, 2021
* Improved 2FA
* Improved logout functionality

Version 1.1.0

Release Date: July 27th, 2021
* NEW! Added 2FA backup codes to the profile edit page
* NEW! Custom login and registration URLs
* NEW! Added automatic HSTS headers generation
* Improved Disable common usernames functionality
* Improved Mass Logout Service
* Improved Activity Logging and added custom labeling
* Improved Password Reset functionality

Version 1.0.4

• Improved Limit Login Attempts

Version 1.0.3

• Fixed rating box bug on safari
• Improved RSS & ATOM Feed Disabler service

Version 1.0.2

• Added filter to configure log lifetime
• Added WP CLI support
• Improved strings

Version 1.0.1

• Added defaults on install
• Improved translation support
• Added cleanup on uninstall

Version 1.0.0

• First stable release.

Version 0.1

• Initial release.