Blocklisted plugins
Your Managed WordPress has blocklisted the following plugins, meaning you cannot install them, and if we detect them installed on your account, they will be removed.
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| Backups | Caching | |
| Duplicate Functionality | Performance | |
| Related Posts | Security Issues | |
| Stats | Unnecessary/Non-functional | |
It’s important to understand that there are diligent plugin developers who correct issues quickly and publish an immediate update. As such, plugins listed with version info serve to identify the versions that are blocklisted.
Often a newer or updated version doesn't have the same vulnerability that the plugin was blocklisted for and can still be installed. Plugins that don’t have version info are just blocklisted as no updated or improved versions are available.
Note: Updated versions can typically be installed unless specifically noted in the More info column.
Recently Blocklisted
The most recently added plugins are listed here at the top as well as in their respective categories to highlight any recent threats to the hosting environment and your website.
| Plugin name | Category | More info |
|---|---|---|
| Real-time Find and Replace | Security | Versions 3.9 and older - vulnerability details |
| NextGEN Gallery | Security | Versions 3.2.10 and older - vulnerability details |
Backups
Your Managed WordPress account already provides 30 days' worth of backups, so these plugins duplicate an existing function.
To backup your site on demand, you can use sFTP access and a database backup plugin like WP-DB-Backup or WP-DBManager.
| Plugin name | More info |
|---|---|
| 6scan-backup | Abandoned/unsupported plugin |
| ezpz-one-click-backup | Abandoned/unsupported plugin with duplicate functionality |
| the-codetree-backup | Abandoned/unsupported plugin |
| updraft
Note: We do not blocklist UpdraftPlus. |
Abandoned/unsupported plugin |
| wponlinebackup | Abandoned/unsupported plugin with duplictate functionality |
Caching
Your Managed WordPress account already has caching built into it.
However, if your site is slow, try these suggestions:
- Troubleshooting a slow WordPress site
- Contact customer support. If your site is still slow, we want to know why and how we can help.
| Plugin name | More info |
|---|---|
| w3-total-cache | See description of category |
| wp-cache | See description of category |
| wp-cachecom | See description of category |
| wp-fast-cache | See description of category |
| wp-fastest-cache | See description of category |
| wp-file-cache | See description of category |
| wp-super-cache | See description of category |
Duplicate Functionality
These plugins duplicate functionality in various parts of our system.
| Plugin name | More info |
|---|---|
| 6scan-protection | Abandoned/unsupported plugin with duplicate functionality |
| adminer | See description of category |
| portable-phpmyadmin | See description of category |
| wordpress-gzip-compression | See description of category |
| wp-phpmyadmin | See description of category |
Performance
These plugins don't perform well, in general, especially on large sites.
| Plugin name | More info |
|---|---|
| adsense-click-fraud-monitoring | See description of category |
| broken-link-checker | Instead, use client software on your computer or an external service |
| google-sitemap-generator | Versions 4.0 and older — Instead use Google Sitemap or WordPress SEO |
| google-xml-sitemaps-with-multisite-support | Instead use Google Sitemap or WordPress SEO |
Related posts
These plugins increase database load by using inefficient queries, poor caching, or poor scaling on large sites.
However, you can use any service that handles the relationship logic off-site like outbrain or Jetpack.
| Plugin name | More info |
|---|---|
| contextual-related-posts | See description of category |
| fuzzy-seo-booster | See description of category |
| seo-alrp | See description of category |
| similar-posts | See description of category |
| wordpress-popular-posts | Versions 3.1.1 and older |
| yet-another-featured-posts-plugin | See description of category |
| yet-another-related-posts-plugin | See description of category |
Security Issues
These plugins have associated security issues identified in the More info column.
| Plugin name | More info |
|---|---|
| clef | Abandoned/unsupported plugin |
| InfiniteWP Client | Versions 1.3.8 and older - vulnerability details |
| NextGEN Gallery | Versions 3.2.10 and older - vulnerability details |
| MailPoet | Versions 2.6.6 and older — vulnerability details |
| Pipdig Power Pack | Versions 4.7.3 and older - vulnerability details |
| slick-popup | Versions 1.7.1 and older |
| toolspack | Vulnerability details |
| wp-copysafe-web | Vulnerability details |
| wp-copysafe-pdf | Vulnerability details |
| wp-database-backup | Versions 5.1 and older |
| wp-live-chat-support | Versions 8.0.33 and older - vulnerability details |
| Real-time Find and Replace | Versions 3.9 and older - vulnerability details |
Stats
Your account does not work with these plugins because they negatively impact your websites' performance because they send many requests to your database and can prevent site caching.
However, you can use any service that records and stores your stats off-site. These include Chartbeat (paid), Google Analytics (free), Jetpack (free) and Segment.io (free).
| Plugin name | More info |
|---|---|
| jr-referrer | See description of category |
| referrer-wp | See description of category |
| statpress | See description of category |
| wp-postviews | See description of category |
| wp-power-stats | See description of category |
| wp-slimstat | See description of category |
Unnecessary/Non-Functional
These plugins don't add any value and may not work correctly on our system.
| Plugin name | More info |
|---|---|
| Hello Dolly | See description of category |
| p3-profiler | No longer receiving updates |
| sgcachepress | From customers migrating from SiteGround, not needed |
| synthesis | From customers migrating from Synthesis, not needed |
| wordpress-beta-tester | Non-functional on GoDaddy Managed WordPress Hosting |
| wp-engine-snapshot | From customers migrating from WP Engine, not needed |
| wpengine-common | From customers migrating from WP Engine, not needed |
