AntiVirus vs AMWScan Antimalware Scanner Lite

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health B84

Health B82

Active-install trajectory

AMWScan Antimalware Scanner Lite moved up one install band, 20+ to 30+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	AntiVirus	AMWScan Antimalware Scanner Lite
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	30K–40K ✓	30–40
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	+50% ✓
Overall health	B · 84 ✓	B · 82
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	75/100 ✓	69/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.02★ ✓	3.77★
Reviews	23 ✓	2
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	95/100 ✓	88/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1mo ago	1mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	4K ✓	256
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.2%	2.7% ✓
Category	Security	Security

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

AntiVirusAMWScan Antimalware Scanner Lite

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.