Compromise Scanner for wp2shell
by eyesecurity · Security
Read-only forensic scanner for the WordPress core exploit chain CVE-2026-63030 / CVE-2026-60137 (wp2shell). Reports a scored verdict; changes nothing.
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
3K+
≈3.2K estimated
Momentum
+9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “malware”, “security” and “vulnerability” for “cve”, “exploit” and “scanner”. “malware” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “cve” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “exploit” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “vulnerability” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “scanner” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 66 average across 1,776 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →35%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 8.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,059 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Security plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 103 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
18%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.6
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| wp2shell your tag | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| forensics your tag | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| cve | #4 | #10 | 0 |
| scanner | #9 | #20 | down 1 |
| exploit | #9 | #22 | down 3 |
| sql injection | #9 | #23 | down 2 |
| nothing | #15 | #24 | — |
| vulnerability scanner | #11 | #22 | down 6 |
| read only | #24 | #23 | down 2 |
| wordpress vulnerability scanner | #10 | #20 | down 2 |
| plugin scanner | #11 | #19 | down 2 |
| malware scanner | #20 | #22 | down 2 |
| file integrity | #23 | #23 | down 1 |
| security scanner | #24 | #24 | down 2 |
| wordpress malware scanner | #17 | #21 | down 1 |
| malware your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| vulnerability your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
51 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 15 listed. 36 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “malware”, “security” and “vulnerability” for “cve”, “exploit” and “scanner”. “malware” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “cve” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “exploit” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “vulnerability” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “scanner” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 24 Jul 2026 · 100 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 6.1K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 58 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 3K.
At the current install trend, crossing 4K+ in roughly 44 days.
Install history since 23 Jul 2026
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — 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
- — 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
- — 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
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,887 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("forensics", "malware", "security" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-03 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-02 3K+ → 2K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-08-30 2K+ → 3K+ up after 22 days in tier
- 2026-08-08 1K+ → 2K+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2026-07-29 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-07-27 600+ → 900+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-07-25 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 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).
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Security Ninja – WordPress Security & Firewall 7K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
DefendWP Firewall 3K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Security Ninja For MainWP 400+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection 700K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening 600K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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