SiteCare – Vulnerability Scanner
by SiteCare · Security
Know the moment an installed plugin, theme, or WordPress core has a known security vulnerability — before attackers do.
84 health vs 70 average across 300 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.
Excellent listing optimization
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 2024-10-05 · 650 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
105
now · peak 131
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “20+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
At the current install trend, crossing 30+ in roughly 205 days.
Install history · since 2024-10-05 · 650 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-06-04 10+ → 20+ up after 3 days in band
- 2026-06-01 20+ → 10+ down after 8 days in band
- 2026-05-24 10+ → 20+ up after 15 days in band
- 2026-05-09 20+ → 10+ down after 9 days in band
- 2026-04-30 10+ → 20+ up after 29 days in band
- 2026-04-01 20+ → 10+ down after 2 days in band
- 2026-03-30 10+ → 20+ up after 5 days in band
- 2026-03-25 20+ → 10+ down after 27 days in band
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Patchstack – WordPress & Plugins Security 50K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 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
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