SiteCare – Vulnerability Scanner
by SiteCare · Security
Also makes 3 other plugins · 160+ installs across the portfolio →
Know the instant a plugin, theme or WordPress core has a known security hole - with a security score and clear fixes. Patch before attackers do.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
40+
≈40 estimated
Momentum
+45%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “security” and “vulnerabilities” for “vulnerability” and “cve”. “security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “vulnerability” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “vulnerabilities” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “cve” sits at #17 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 40 of 1.8K 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 19 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 50 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.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 24d
27%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 24d
-0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| vulnerability scan your tag | #7 | #20 | up 1 |
| vulnerability scanner your tag | #7 | #19 | 0 |
| vulnerability | #14 | #24 | 0 |
| plugin vulnerability your tag | #18 | #24 | 0 |
| cve | #17 | #18 | down 1 |
| wordpress vulnerability scanner | #13 | #22 | 0 |
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| vulnerabilities your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
12 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 6 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “security” and “vulnerabilities” for “vulnerability” and “cve”. “security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “vulnerability” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “vulnerabilities” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “cve” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 6 Oct 2024 · 755 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 397 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #21,400 to #22,800, alongside the other plugins at 40+ 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.
19
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.2.1 · 11 Sep 2026
20
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “40+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 11 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 40.
At the current install trend, crossing 50+ in roughly 74 days.
Install history since 5 Oct 2024
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Pixel Nimusha2.1y ago
Love this plugin! It keeps an eye on vulnerabilities without any hassle. Super easy to use. Perfect if you want quick security without the fuss.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Alan Hastings2.1y ago
I’ve been managing multiple WordPress sites, and security has always been a top concern. Since installing Simple WP Vulnerability Watcher, I’ve had greater peace of mind knowing that any potential vulnerabilities are caught early. The plugin notifies me instantly if there’s an issue with my plugins, themes, or core, allowing me to act swiftly. This has saved me countless hours of manually checking for updates or vulnerabilities and helped keep my sites secure effortlessly. It’s definitely a plugin I can’t do without. This topic was modified 1 year, 9 months ago by Alan Hastings.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
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 10 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 10 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Slack, Discord, WP-CLI.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,840 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "plugin vulnerability" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-20 30+ → 40+ up after 34 days in tier
- 2026-09-16 20+ → 30+ up after 104 days in tier
- 2026-06-04 10+ → 20+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-06-01 20+ → 10+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2026-05-24 10+ → 20+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2026-05-09 20+ → 10+ down after 9 days in tier
- 2026-04-30 10+ → 20+ up after 29 days in tier
- 2026-04-01 20+ → 10+ down after 2 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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Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) 3M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Patchstack – WordPress & Plugins Security 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Plugin Security Scanner 700+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D -
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Hostinger Tools 3M+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B
Embed this report card
Drop a live Pulse card for SiteCare – Vulnerability Scanner into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.
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