MoeSec Security – Comprehensive Malware Scanner & Security Suite
by MoeSec · Security
MoeSec Security is a comprehensive plugin for Malware Scanning, Monitoring, Integrity, Security Hardening and Protection.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
50+
≈50 estimated
Momentum
-2%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “firewall”, “malware” and “scan” for “comprehensive plugin”, “malware removal” and “malware scanner”. “firewall” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “comprehensive plugin” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “malware” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “malware removal” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “scan” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “malware scanner” sits at #23 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 →2.2%
of downloads still active
At least 50 of 2.3K 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.
This plugin shipped 4 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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 70 days 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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
7%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| hacked your tag | #19 | #20 | 0 |
| malware scanner | #23 | #23 | up 1 |
| comprehensive plugin | #22 | #22 | 0 |
| qr scanner | #11 | #15 | up 1 |
| malware removal | #22 | #21 | 0 |
| malware scan | #24 | #23 | 0 |
| firewall your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| malware your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| scan your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
16 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 10 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 “firewall”, “malware” and “scan” for “comprehensive plugin”, “malware removal” and “malware scanner”. “firewall” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “comprehensive plugin” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “malware” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “malware removal” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “scan” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “malware scanner” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 12 Mar 2025 · 599 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 225 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #20,100 to #21,200, alongside the other plugins at 50+ 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.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v2.3 · 27 May 2026
13
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “50+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 50.
At the current install trend, crossing 60+ in roughly 221 days.
Install history since 11 Mar 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ cless21212111mo ago
it helped me to solve some problems about malwares in a website, tuely free
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kayyleighrae1.6y ago
This very useful plugin has many features to help with security for a WordPress site. Since security isn’t always a top priority for website owners, this plugin ensures it stays front and center. Thanks MoeSec! 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 29 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 12 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 12 of 12 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you need"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,565 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "hacked" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-29 40+ → 50+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-10-26 50+ → 40+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2026-10-20 40+ → 50+ up after 35 days in tier
- 2026-09-15 30+ → 40+ up after 33 days in tier
- 2026-08-13 20+ → 30+ up after 62 days in tier
- 2026-06-12 40+ → 20+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-10 30+ → 40+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2026-06-03 40+ → 30+ down after 4 days in tier
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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Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening 600K+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags A -
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Jetpack Protect 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) – Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Defender Security – Malware Scanner, Login Security & Firewall 80K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security 40K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A
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