Moatline Malware Scanner
by Next Nova Technologies · Security
Malware scanner, two-factor login, XML-RPC protection and hardening, with WordPress.org integrity checks and an activity log.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
30+
≈40 estimated
Momentum
—
no download trend yet
Biggest opportunity: Swap “hardening”, “login security” and “security” for “malware removal”, “malware detection” and “scanner”. “hardening” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “malware removal” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “login security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “malware detection” sits at #18 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. “scanner” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 66 average across 1,776 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.8%
of downloads still active
At least 30 of 1.1K 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 1 day ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, 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
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.
45
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 12d
35%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 12d
-1.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| malware scanner your tag | #13 | #20 | up 10 |
| qr scanner | #6 | #13 | up 5 |
| scanner | #20 | #24 | up 2 |
| malware | #22 | #23 | down 1 |
| malware removal | #15 | #23 | up 7 |
| malware detection | #18 | #23 | up 1 |
| malware scan | #21 | #21 | down 2 |
| checksums | #24 | #23 | down 3 |
| wordpress malware scanner | #18 | #22 | up 1 |
| plugin scanner | #22 | #21 | down 1 |
| malware protection | #24 | #24 | down 2 |
| hardening your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| login security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| two factor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
43 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 32 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “hardening”, “login security” and “security” for “malware removal”, “malware detection” and “scanner”. “hardening” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “malware removal” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “login security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “malware detection” sits at #18 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. “scanner” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “malware scanner”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 11 Oct 2026 · 20 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.1K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #23,000 to #24,800, alongside the other plugins at 30+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “30+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band today and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 40.
Install history since 12 Oct 2026
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 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 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("who want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Jetpack, REST API, WP-CLI and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 18 headings and 18 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 9,111 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "two factor" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-31 40+ → 30+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-29 50+ → 40+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-10-27 40+ → 50+ up after 0 days in tier
- 2026-10-27 50+ → 40+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-26 10+ → 50+ 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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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 -
Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) 3M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 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
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