MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ kenswinton

   1mo ago

   I completely messed my login up and was unable to change my password. I raised a ticket which was answered within an hour. I followed the provided link with a temporary password, was able to log in and change the password to my own.

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2. ★★★★★ doug45208

   1mo ago

   MalCare noticed a vulnerable plug-in. At first glance it looked okay on my end (was up-to-date and supported). So I submitted a ticket to ask for help on figuring out why it was flagged as vulnerable, and they responded very quickly and answered my question. This topic was modified 6 days, 20 hours ago by doug45208.

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3. ★★★★★ debiemer

   2mo ago

   I originally tried it when my host’s security couldn’t identify the source of a repeated compromise and malcare found the offending plugin. Support has been fantastic.

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4. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   2mo ago

   MalCare is not only effective, the product service and support is timely, reliable and effective.

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5. ★★★★★ casefixedwebdesign

   2mo ago

   Great support from the team

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6. ★★★★★ lucaswap

   2mo ago

   Excellent support team, useful features, A+ experience and value.

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7. ★★★★★ webmanonline

   2mo ago

   The support team are very responsive indeed.

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8. ★★★★★ jamie1357

   2mo ago

   I was very happy and satisfied with the results of Bharath handling the hidden content on my site. Professional and very efficient. Thank you

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 6.48 Fix: Preserve default PHP error handling after PHP Error Monitoring processes an error. Tweak: Reduce repeated firewall IP whitelist lookups. 6.48
2. — Version 6.47 Fix: Prevent stale WordPress core update cleanup rules from deleting files added by newer WordPress core packages. 6.47
3. — Version 6.44 Tweak: Improved the WP core updates flow. Tweak: Improved the plugin auto-install flow. 6.44
4. — Version 6.39 Tweak: Code Restructuring New: Added Connection key support 6.39
5. — Version 6.36 New: Added deactivation feedback form to collect user feedback when deactivating the plugin Tweak: Improvements in Auto-login and File System Tweak: Code Restructuring 6.36
6. — Version 6.02 Tweak: Improved Authentication 6.02

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Growth timeline

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

1. 2024-12-28 300K+ → 200K+ down after 11 days in tier
2. 2024-12-17 400K+ → 300K+ down after 43 days in tier
3. 2024-11-04 500K+ → 400K+ down after 110 days in tier
4. 2024-07-17 400K+ → 500K+ up after 314 days in tier
5. 2023-09-07 300K+ → 400K+ up after 262 days in tier
6. 2022-12-19 200K+ → 300K+ 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).

• Quttera ThreatSign – Web Malware Scanner for WordPress 10K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B
• Site Lockdown Security 600+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A
• Segurium – Malware Removal & Cleanup, Firewall, Two-Factor Authentication — installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
• Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall 80K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Patchstack – WordPress & Plugins Security 50K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A

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MalCare WordPress Security Plugin – Malware Scanner, Cleaner, Security Firewall: 200K+ active installs, 4.4★ (544 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/malcare-security