Marcus Downing

<p>This plugin adds an admin page under the Tools section that reports on any known vulnerabilities in your version of WordPress and any installed themes or plugins.</p>
<p>This information is only visible to administrators (or more precisely, those with the <code>manage_options</code> capability). Subscribers, authors and editors cannot see the data.</p>
<h3>Source</h3>
<p>The information this plugin uses comes from the WPScan Vulnerability Database: https://wpvulndb.com/. It uses a cache and internal throttling to ensure its use of the API is not excessive or abusive.</p>
<h3>Note</h3>
<p>Using this plugin does not guarantee that your site has no vulnerabilities. It also does not absolve you from responsibilities as a site owner to secure your site in other ways, such as SSL or host security. This plugin is only a tool; using it responsibly is up to you.</p>
<h3>WP-CLI</h3>
<p>This plugin registers a WP-CLI command, that allows you to scan from the command line. The response codes are compatible with Nagios (1 for critical error, 2 for warning, 3 for unknown).</p>
<ul>
<li><code>wp vuln scan</code>, to report all known vulnerabilities.</li>
<li><code>wp vuln plugins</code>, to report only vulnerabilities in plugins.</li>
<li><code>wp vuln themes</code>, to report only vulnerabilities in themes.</li>
<li><code>wp vuln wp</code>, to report only vulnerabilities in WordPress core.</li>
<li><code>wp vuln details</code>, to show a more detailed output on known vulnerabilities.</li>
<li><code>wp vuln clear</code>, to clear the internal cache of vulnerability data. This will result in making extra requests to the API, and is probably not needed.</li>
</ul>


Bang Vulnerability Scanner

Reports if your WordPress site has any known vulnerabilities.

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<p>Simple WP Vulnerability Watcher scans installed plugins, themes, and WordPress core for known vulnerabilities, providing real-time security monitoring with minimal impact on performance. It alerts you to potential risks and helps keep your site secure.</p>
<h3>Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Automated scanning of plugins, themes, and WordPress core</li>
<li>Real-time results with instant insight</li>
<li>Easy-to-use interface in the WordPress admin dashboard</li>
<li>Notifications and alerts for detected vulnerabilities</li>
<li>Minimal performance impact</li>
<li>Uses WP Vulnerability API (read-only; no data sent from your site)</li>
<li>Supports donations via <a href="https://ko-fi.com/machinecode" rel="nofollow ugc">Ko-fi</a> and <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/mchncd" rel="nofollow ugc">Buy Me a Coffee</a></li>
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<h3>License</h3>
<p>This plugin is distributed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later. See the <code>license.txt</code> file for details.</p>


Simple WP Vulnerability Watcher

Real-time monitoring of WordPress core, themes, and plugins for known vulnerabilities.

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