Alternatives to Plugin Security Scanner

This plugin alerts you if any of your plugins have security vulnerabilities. It does this by utilising the WPScan Vulnerability Database once a day.

Snapshot
Rating: 4.9/5 (7 reviews)
Downloads: 70,383
Active installs: 800
Maintenance score: 22/100
Compatibility
Requires WordPress: f
Tested up to: 5.2.24
Requires PHP: f

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Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)
Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)
Easily improve site security with WordPress Hardening, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Login Protection, Vulnerability Detection and SSL certificate.
(8,848)
Updated 105d ago
3,000,000 installs212,247,740 downloads76/100 • Maintained
MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall
MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall
Get Bulletproof Security for your WordPress site. WordPress security plugin packed with comprehensive Firewall, malware scanner, cleaner & more.
(530)
Updated 116d ago
200,000 installs18,079,751 downloads71/100 • Maintained
Patchstack – WordPress & Plugins Security
Patchstack – WordPress & Plugins Security
Patchstack automatically identifies and mitigates security vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins, themes, and core.
(61)
Updated 161d ago
40,000 installs620,001 downloads46/100 • Maintained
Plugin Compatibility Checker
Plugin Compatibility Checker
Scan and check your WordPress site for PHP, Database (MySQL/MariaDB), and Plugin compatibility to ensure safe upgrades to WordPress 7.0 and beyond.
(9)
Updated 157d ago
9,000 installs100,065 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Basic Security: Prevent Cross Site Scripting
Basic Security: Prevent Cross Site Scripting
It helps in preventing Cross Site Scripting (XSS) with just a few lines of code.
(1)
Updated 132d ago
300 installs3,818 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Malcure Security Suite
Malcure Security Suite
🔐 All-in-one WordPress security: malware scanner (files+DB), force re-login, force logout, control logins, email-alerts. Cloud-based, light & fast.
(2)
Updated 369d ago
200 installs9,446 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Aipatch Security Scanner
Aipatch Security Scanner
WordPress security scanner with 36 checks, malware scanning, core integrity verification, remediation, and 23 MCP abilities.
(0)
Updated 150d ago
100 installs388 downloads50/100 • Maintained
HT Security
HT Security
Complete Security Suite: Security Headers, CVE Detection, Core Integrity Check, Login Alerts, and Maintenance Mode.
(1)
Updated 199d ago
100 installs1,266 downloads40/100 • Stale
VulnTitan – Malware Scanner, Vulnerability Scanner & Security
VulnTitan – Malware Scanner, Vulnerability Scanner & Security
VulnTitan security toolkit for WordPress sites. Detect and remove malware, vulnerable plugins, risky file changes, and comment or form spam.
(1)
Updated 118d ago
30 installs1,953 downloads52/100 • Maintained
miniOrange Penetration Testing Tool
miniOrange Penetration Testing Tool
Actively Scans your wordpress website for top 10 OWASP Vulnerabilities like Injection, Broken Authentication , Cross-Site Scripting XSS, Security Misc …
(0)
Updated 1584d ago
30 installs1,169 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Fullworks Security Scanner
Fullworks Security Scanner
Fullworks Security Scanner: Your Website's Guardian. Core, Themes, Plugins - Checked. Vulnerabilities - Squashed. Your Site - Secure.
(1)
Updated 576d ago
20 installs2,538 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Bang Vulnerability Scanner
Bang Vulnerability Scanner
Reports if your WordPress site has any known vulnerabilities.
(0)
Updated 3086d ago
20 installs1,843 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Simple WP Vulnerability Watcher
Simple WP Vulnerability Watcher
Real-time monitoring of WordPress core, themes, and plugins for known vulnerabilities.
(2)
Updated 324d ago
20 installs995 downloads40/100 • Stale
Vulnerability Detector & Plugin Manager
Vulnerability Detector & Plugin Manager
Vulnerability Detector is a free plugin designed to secure your WordPress website by identifying known vulnerabilities in the WordPress.
(2)
Updated 559d ago
10 installs2,169 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Security Checker for Themes
Security Checker for Themes
Analyze your WordPress theme's PHP code for issues, security vulnerabilities, and adherence to coding standards with a detailed report and score.
(1)
Updated 120d ago
10 installs1,650 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Vigil Security Scanner
Vigil Security Scanner
AI-powered WordPress plugin that scans for vulnerabilities and outdated components in plugins, core, and PHP. Stay secure with proactive alerts.
(0)
Updated 240d ago
0 installs481 downloads38/100 • Stale
The Code Registry – Code Backup & Intelligence
The Code Registry – Code Backup & Intelligence
Backup your code and analyze security vulnerabilities, third-party component usage, licensing issues, code quality and more with The Code Registry.
(1)
Updated 743d ago
0 installs1,242 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Attentive security – Hide Wp Version, Redirect Wp-Admin link
Attentive security – Hide Wp Version, Redirect Wp-Admin link
Attentive Security Plugin is a very simple Wordpress security plugin. With this plugin you can hide your current WordPress version from any resource, …
(0)
Updated 202d ago
0 installs1,664 downloads38/100 • Stale
CMS Watchman
CMS Watchman
CMS Watchman provides robust security monitoring for WordPress sites, detecting vulnerabilities and integrating seamlessly with Watchman.
(0)
Updated 342d ago
0 installs588 downloads38/100 • Stale