Who should use Hardened Clean?

Hardened Clean is an open-source project built for wordPress site owners and administrators.

Does Hardened Clean have a free plan?

Yes — Hardened Clean is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Hardened Clean run on?

Hardened Clean runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Hardened Clean still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What projects are similar to Hardened Clean?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include WT Hardening, Hard Boiled Security, and Hard Guard Security.

Who makes Hardened Clean?

Hardened Clean is developed by Janos Moga.

When did Hardened Clean launch?

Hardened Clean first shipped in 2022.

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Hardened Clean

Name: Hardened Clean
Author: Janos Moga

wordpress.orgWebsite firewall, bot & spam protection

Hardened Clean is an open-source WordPress plugin that adds security headers, disables XML-RPC, removes default WordPress SVGs, and provides other code-cleaning options. It is intended for WordPress site owners seeking lightweight hardening without editing WordPress files.

Open SourceWebSelf-hosted

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Overview

5 features

Hardened Clean sits in PulseGate's Website firewall, bot & spam protection category. It focuses on reducing common WordPress security and code-output issues without modifying core WordPress files. It is built as an open-source project for wordPress site owners and administrators. The project is open source (Open Source). It runs on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind Hardened Clean is Janos Moga, and it first shipped in 2022. Among its 5 catalogued features are security headers, XML-RPC disabling, and SVG removal. The interface is available in English and Chinese. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Security headers
XML-RPC disabling
SVG removal
Code cleaning
No core file changes

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyOpen SourceFree tierMulti-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed6 Sept · 15:47 UTC
Hardened Clean verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Hardened Clean

What is Hardened Clean?: Hardened Clean focuses on reducing common WordPress security and code-output issues without modifying core WordPress files. It is catalogued under Website firewall, bot & spam protection on PulseGate.
Who should use Hardened Clean?: Hardened Clean is an open-source project built for wordPress site owners and administrators.
Does Hardened Clean have a free plan?: Yes — Hardened Clean is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Hardened Clean run on?: Hardened Clean runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Hardened Clean still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What projects are similar to Hardened Clean?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include WT Hardening, Hard Boiled Security, and Hard Guard Security.WT Hardening Hard Boiled Security Hard Guard Security
Who makes Hardened Clean?: Hardened Clean is developed by Janos Moga.
When did Hardened Clean launch?: Hardened Clean first shipped in 2022.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Chinese
License: Open Source
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners and administrators
Model: Open source
Solves: Reducing common WordPress security and code-output issues without modifying core WordPress files.

Registered as

WordPress.org: hardened-clean

Developer

Janos Moga

Index record

Indexed: 6 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 6 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: hardened-clean-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 6 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 6 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/hardened-clean

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