AMWScan Antimalware Scanner Lite
by Marco Cesarato · Security
Block risky uploads and run malware, integrity, vulnerability, and reputation scans from your WordPress dashboard.
82 health vs 65 average across 1,637 Security plugins
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| antivirus | #14 | #24 | 0 |
What to do about it
- One page off on “antivirus”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 2026-09-04 · 20 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
702
now · peak 702
Estimated active installs
wp.org publishes an install count once a plugin has enough of them. This one has none yet.
wp.org reports no install count for this plugin yet.
Install history · since 2026-09-23 · 2 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security 40K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan 30K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags A -
AntiVirus 30K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags A -
Vigilant – 100% Free Security Suite: Firewall, 2FA, Login, Headers, Scanner… 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
Atomic Edge Security – Firewall, Malware Scan and Login Security 700+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/amwscan" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="AMWScan Antimalware Scanner Lite — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> AMWScan Antimalware Scanner Lite: no active install count reported, 3.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-09-24. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/amwscan