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This plugin determines whether any of your plugins or themes have security vulnerabilities. It does this by looking up details in the WPScan Vulnerability Database.
It will run a scan once a day, and e-mail the administrator if any vulnerable plugins or themes are found.
Please note: As from version 2.0.0, you will need to <a href="https://wpvulndb.com/users/sign_up" rel="nofollow ugc">register on the WPScan Vulnerability Database</a> site in order to get an API token. This token is required before any security scans can be performed. Once you have your token, it can be added to the Plugin Security Scanner settings page.
You can also register a webhook for notifications. The webhook will trigger daily, even if no vulnerabilities found. The webhook is a post request, with JSON payload containing the vulnerabilities.
You can enable the webhook under Settings\General tab – see the Plugin Security Scanner settings.
It also adds a new menu option to the admin tools menu called “Plugin Security Scanner”. Clicking this runs a scan. If the scan finds any problems, it shows you a list of plugins or themes that have vulnerabilities, along with a description of the issue.
The WPScan Vulnerability Database API, which this plugin uses, is free for non-commercial use. However, any commercial usage will require that you purchase a commercial license from WPScan. If you are using the API for your own site then you will not need a commercial license. However, if you are a hosting company and install the plugin systematically across all of your clients sites, then you will need to purchase a commercial license. If you are making heavy use of the API, it is likely that you will need to purchase a commercial license. To enquire about a commercial license, please contact team@wpvulndb.com
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Plugin Security Scanner

Slow to check because the API service works only one plugin at a time, but good enough. Could show the vulnerabilities found direct on Plugins page.



Could also check WP version

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

Vigil

Vigil Security Scanner is the proactive way to secure your WordPress site. This AI-powered security plugin continuously monitors your website for known vulnerabilities and outdated components in plugins, themes, WordPress core, and PHP versions, providing you with intelligent insights and actionable recommendations.
Don’t wait for an attack – identify security gaps and outdated components before hackers do.
Key Features:
Zero performance impact – runs silently in background using WordPress cron 
 AI-powered risk assessment – smart prioritization with actionable recommendations 
 Comprehensive monitoring of vulnerabilities and outdated components across plugins, themes, core, and PHP 
 Automated daily scanning at user-defined times 
 Track security improvements with detailed reporting and scan history 
 Visual dashboard for quick threat assessments 
 Enterprise licensing for automated scanning, email alerts, and advanced features 
 We run resource intensive scan operations on our servers leaving your web server resource available to serve your website visitors.
Trusted by developers, agencies, and site owners who demand proactive WordPress security with AI-powered insights.
Stay steps ahead of hackers. Install Vigil Security Scanner and secure smarter.
<h3>External Service</h3>
This plugin connects to VIGIL API located at wpvigil.com and other related (sub)domain(s) to perform the security scan and generate reports. This is required to perform the task of confirming the outdated components of the site and to find out security vulnerabilities of the installed components being used on the site.
For each scan, it sends, installed components, versions, settings, configurations, preferences, and other data of the site. Along with this, email IDs saved in the settings are sent to allow us to determine and send notifications and/or alerts and/or reports to the respective users of the site including site health reports, critical notifications, scan results, among other services, based on their preferences and schedules.
This API is operated by M/s Nandan Global, the developer of Vigil Security Scanner Plugin: “<a href="https://www.wpvigil.com/terms-of-service" rel="nofollow ugc">terms of use</a>“, “<a href="https://www.wpvigil.com/privacy-policy" rel="nofollow ugc">privacy policy</a>“
For support or feedback, visit 
https://www.wpvigil.com/

Vigil Security Scanner

AI-powered WordPress plugin that scans for vulnerabilities and outdated components in plugins, core, and PHP. Stay secure with proactive alerts.

Plugin Security Scanner vs Vigil Security Scanner