WordPress plugin comparison
Input Scanner vs Vigilant
At a glance
- Vigilant has more active installs: 4K+, against 90+ for Input Scanner.
- On a typical day, Vigilant is downloaded about 316 times, Input Scanner about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Vigilant was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Dec 25, 2021 for Input Scanner.
- Vigilant is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for Input Scanner.
- Input Scanner has been around longer: since 2021, against 2026 for Vigilant.
Line by line
Vigilant leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Input Scanner |  Vigilant |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,207 | #3,576 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41 | 13.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(25) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 93% |
| Tested up to | 5.8.19 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.43 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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