Recent File Scanner
by Sam · Security
Also makes 2 other plugins · 90+ installs across the portfolio →
Scan themes and plugins for newly created files added in the last N days. Great for detecting suspicious uploads.
66 health vs 64 average across 1,370 Security plugins
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
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2025-05-14 · 490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
168
now · peak 168
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “—”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2026-09-15 · 2 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security 40K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan 30K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B - E Exploit Scanner 8K+ installs · 3.4★ · 2 shared tags F
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Melapress File Monitor 6K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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