Plugin Security Scanner
by Glen Scott · Security
Also makes 3 other plugins · 820+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin alerts you if any of your plugins have security vulnerabilities. It does this by utilising the WPScan Vulnerability Database once a day.
47 health vs 64 average across 997 Security plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.26, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 2569 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
125
now · peak 402
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
7.0y ago
latest release · v2.0.2
26
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 89% 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 “700+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-09-19 · 1,430 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
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.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Julie10.5y ago
Peace of mind! Excellent support from the plugin author Proactive maintenance of the WPScan Vulnerability Database
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sabine10.9y ago
Fonctionne très bien, mais j’abuse en espérant une petite amélioration essentielle… Quand j’ai installé le plugin Zopim Live Chat la semaine dernière, il m’a adressé dans les 24h un message : —— Vulnerability found: zopim-live-chat <= 1.2.5 – XSS in ZeroClipboard Scan completed: 1 vulnerability found. —– Un peu court pour savoir ce qu’il en retourne vraiment, mais le boulot de base est fait. Je suis alertée et le support de Zopim aussi. Maintenant, reste à trouver la faille… Plus de détails seraient le bienvenu surtout quand on doit transmettre à un support.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Edir Pedro10.9y ago
Slow to check because the API service works only one plugin at a time, but good enough. Could show the vulnerabilities found direct on Plugins page.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Eusebiu Oprinoiu11.1y ago
A great plugin for those who take the security of their website seriously! 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wpformation11.2y ago
Good idea, works fine ! Thanks 😉
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Daan Kortenbach11.2y ago
Simple and effective, just as I like plugins to be.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sebastian Pisula11.4y ago
ok
Read on wp.org ↗
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.
- Medium · 4.4 Plugin Security Scanner <= 2.0.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-09-22 CVE-2025-57950 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.0.2 No patch available
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-16 800+ → 700+ down after 158 days in tier
- 2026-02-08 900+ → 800+ down after 115 days in tier
- 2025-10-16 1K+ → 900+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-10-14 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-10-12 1K+ → 900+ down after 906 days in tier
- 2023-04-20 2K+ → 1K+ down
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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Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
BBQ Firewall – Fast & Powerful Firewall Security 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Patchstack – WordPress & Plugins Security 50K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan 30K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
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