Wieczo's Virus Scanner
by wieczo · Security
A plugin to scan uploaded files for viruses with ClamAV.
53 health vs 66 average across 440 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.
Room to improve
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 638 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 2024-10-14 · 641 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
116
now · peak 2.5K
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 “10+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2024-10-17 · 633 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2025-08-12 20+ → 10+ down after 6 days in band
- 2025-08-06 10+ → 20+ up after 5 days in band
- 2025-08-01 20+ → 10+ down after 20 days in band
- 2025-07-12 10+ → 20+ up after 11 days in band
- 2025-07-01 20+ → 10+ down after 11 days in band
- 2025-06-20 10+ → 20+ up after 2 days in band
- 2025-06-18 20+ → 10+ down after 2 days in band
- 2025-06-16 10+ → 20+ up after 63 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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NinjaScanner – Virus & Malware scan 30K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
Malcure Malware Shield — Removal, Repair, Monitor 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Jetpack VaultPress 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags B -
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth 3M+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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