BroodWeb Malware Scanner

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1. ★★★★★ kamruldev

   4mo ago

   I recently tried this plugin because it offers a lot of useful features and seems promising for checking potential malware. It looks like the developer put real effort into building something helpful. However, during my testing, I ran into a serious issue. The plugin flagged some files and gave me a “quarantine” option. When I applied that action to one of the files, my website immediately went into a critical error state. It appears that the file might have been essential, and removing or isolating it broke the site. I don’t think this is necessarily a bad plugin, and I understand the developer is still growing, so I don’t want to discourage them. But I do want other users to be careful. My advice: Always take a full backup before using this plugin Double-check flagged files before quarantining them Be cautious when applying automatic fixes With some improvements and clearer safeguards, this plugin could be very useful. For now, use it carefully and at your own risk.

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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).

• Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall 80K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
• BulletProof Security 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
• Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Wordfence Login Security 60K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B

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BroodWeb Malware Scanner: — active installs, 4.0★ (1 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-09-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/broodweb-malware-scanner