Threat Scan Plugin vs MoeSec Security

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

Threat Scan Plugin

by Keith P. Graham

Health D51

MoeSec Security

by MoeSec

Health B84

Active-install trajectory

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Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Threat Scan Plugin	MoeSec Security
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	400–500 ✓	50–60
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	+150% ✓
Overall health	D · 51	B · 84 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	20/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	76/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.98★	4.06★ ✓
Reviews	1	2 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	64/100	89/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	2.3y ago	2mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	126	161 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.3%	2.2% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Security

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

Release activity

Threat Scan PluginMoeSec Security

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.