Compromise Scanner for wp2shell

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.

At the current install trend, crossing 4K+ in roughly 19 days.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. We don't have enough download history to read the trend yet.

Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.1.0 New: an Export report (.zip) button on the scan screen. The archive contains the report (JSON + plain text), the raw database rows an investigator needs to review — oembed_cache , customize_changeset , suspect posts, sus 1.1.0
2. — Version 1.0.1 The user-ID-gap check no longer matches on shared-user-table installs (multisite or platform hosting such as WordPress.com), where IDs are allocated platform-wide, and ignores gaps that dwarf the account count (imports, 1.0.1
3. — Version 1.0.0 Initial release: read-only scan with a dedicated admin screen, a separate version-status panel, severity-graded checks, and objective, non-alarming reporting. 1.0.0

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-09-03 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-09-02 3K+ → 2K+ down after 3 days in tier
3. 2026-08-30 2K+ → 3K+ up after 22 days in tier
4. 2026-08-08 1K+ → 2K+ up after 10 days in tier
5. 2026-07-29 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
6. 2026-07-27 600+ → 900+ up after 2 days in tier
7. 2026-07-25 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2026-07-24 200+ → 500+ up

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).

• Security Ninja – WordPress Security & Firewall 7K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A
• DefendWP Firewall 3K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags C
• Security Ninja For MainWP 500+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
• Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth 3M+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection 700K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A

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Compromise Scanner for wp2shell: 3K+ active installs, 5.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-09-07. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/compromise-scanner-for-wp2shell