Reset file and folder permissions: stats, alternatives & is it maintained?

Maintenance check

Is Reset file and folder permissions still maintained?

Mostly - but at least one sign below is worth checking before you rely on it.

Updated recently. The last release was 6 months ago.
Slightly behind on testing. Tested up to 7.0.8, while current plugins are tested on 7.1.

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Standing

More installed than 72.8% of the directory

Ahead of 34,752 of the 47,734 plugins that report an install count at all. An install figure on its own says nothing; this is what it is worth.

72.8% Percentile by installs Among plugins that report an install count

34,752 Plugins it is ahead of Fewer active installs than this one

12,981 Plugins ahead of it More active installs, or the same published band

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Details

The record

Everything the directory publishes about this plugin, as it was last read.

Current version: 1.2.0
Requires WordPress: 5.0
Tested up to: 7.0.8
Requires PHP: 7.4
Added to the directory: 17 August 2025
Last updated: 23 May 2026
Contributors: 1
Author: Prakhar Bhatia

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directories
files
maintenance
permissions
security

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