WordPress plugin comparison

AMWScan Antimalware Scanner Lite vs Jetpack Protect

AMWScan Antimalware Scanner Lite

by Marco Cesarato

30+ installs3.0

Jetpack Protect

by Automattic

100K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Jetpack Protect has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for AMWScan Antimalware Scanner Lite.
On a typical day, Jetpack Protect is downloaded about 597 times, AMWScan Antimalware Scanner Lite about 7.
Jetpack Protect is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 123 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
AMWScan Antimalware Scanner Lite was updated more recently: Oct 3, 2026, against Aug 12, 2026 for Jetpack Protect.
AMWScan Antimalware Scanner Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Jetpack Protect.
Jetpack Protect has been around longer: since 2022, against 2026 for AMWScan Antimalware Scanner Lite.

Jetpack Protect leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	AMWScan Antimalware Scanner Lite	Jetpack Protect
Popular rank	#24,115	#356
Active installs	30+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	104	16.8K
Rating	3.0(2)	4.6(123)
Support threads resolved	–	25%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.21	×1.46
Last release	1 month ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.2

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