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)(8,848)•Updated 7d ago
Easily improve site security with WordPress Hardening, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Login Protection, Vulnerability Detection and SSL certificate.
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MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall(530)•Updated 18d ago
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Patchstack – WordPress & Plugins Security(61)•Updated 63d ago
Patchstack automatically identifies and mitigates security vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins, themes, and core.
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Plugin Compatibility Checker(9)•Updated 58d ago
Scan and check your WordPress site for PHP, Database (MySQL/MariaDB), and Plugin compatibility to ensure safe upgrades to WordPress 7.0 and beyond.
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Basic Security: Prevent Cross Site Scripting(1)•Updated 33d ago
It helps in preventing Cross Site Scripting (XSS) with just a few lines of code.
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Malcure Security Suite(2)•Updated 271d ago
🔐 All-in-one WordPress security: malware scanner (files+DB), force re-login, force logout, control logins, email-alerts. Cloud-based, light & fast.
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Aipatch Security Scanner(0)•Updated 51d ago
WordPress security scanner with 36 checks, malware scanning, core integrity verification, remediation, and 23 MCP abilities.
100 installs388 downloads59/100 • Actively maintained
HT Security(1)•Updated 100d ago
Complete Security Suite: Security Headers, CVE Detection, Core Integrity Check, Login Alerts, and Maintenance Mode.
100 installs1,266 downloads52/100 • Maintained
VulnTitan – Malware Scanner, Vulnerability Scanner & Security(1)•Updated 19d ago
VulnTitan security toolkit for WordPress sites. Detect and remove malware, vulnerable plugins, risky file changes, and comment or form spam.
30 installs1,953 downloads70/100 • Actively maintained
miniOrange Penetration Testing Tool(0)•Updated 1485d ago
Actively Scans your wordpress website for top 10 OWASP Vulnerabilities like Injection, Broken Authentication , Cross-Site Scripting XSS, Security Misc …
30 installs1,169 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Fullworks Security Scanner(1)•Updated 477d ago
Fullworks Security Scanner: Your Website's Guardian. Core, Themes, Plugins - Checked. Vulnerabilities - Squashed. Your Site - Secure.
20 installs2,538 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Bang Vulnerability Scanner(0)•Updated 2987d ago
Reports if your WordPress site has any known vulnerabilities.
20 installs1,843 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Simple WP Vulnerability Watcher(2)•Updated 226d ago
Real-time monitoring of WordPress core, themes, and plugins for known vulnerabilities.
20 installs995 downloads40/100 • Stale
Vulnerability Detector & Plugin Manager(2)•Updated 460d ago
Vulnerability Detector is a free plugin designed to secure your WordPress website by identifying known vulnerabilities in the WordPress.
10 installs2,169 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Security Checker for Themes(1)•Updated 22d ago
Analyze your WordPress theme's PHP code for issues, security vulnerabilities, and adherence to coding standards with a detailed report and score.
10 installs1,650 downloads70/100 • Actively maintained
Vigil Security Scanner(0)•Updated 141d ago
AI-powered WordPress plugin that scans for vulnerabilities and outdated components in plugins, core, and PHP. Stay secure with proactive alerts.
0 installs481 downloads50/100 • Maintained
The Code Registry – Code Backup & Intelligence(1)•Updated 644d ago
Backup your code and analyze security vulnerabilities, third-party component usage, licensing issues, code quality and more with The Code Registry.
0 installs1,242 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Attentive security – Hide Wp Version, Redirect Wp-Admin link(0)•Updated 104d ago
Attentive Security Plugin is a very simple Wordpress security plugin. With this plugin you can hide your current WordPress version from any resource, …
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CMS Watchman(0)•Updated 243d ago
CMS Watchman provides robust security monitoring for WordPress sites, detecting vulnerabilities and integrating seamlessly with Watchman.
0 installs588 downloads38/100 • Stale