WordPress plugin comparison
NinjaScanner vs Vigilant
At a glance
- NinjaScanner has more active installs: 40K+, against 4K+ for Vigilant.
- On a typical day, Vigilant is downloaded about 316 times, NinjaScanner about 288.
- Vigilant is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.0 from 36 reviews.
- Vigilant was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for NinjaScanner.
- NinjaScanner resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 93% for Vigilant.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- NinjaScanner has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for Vigilant.
Line by line
Vigilant leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  NinjaScanner |  Vigilant |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #904 | #3,573 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.7K | 14.6K |
| Rating | 4.0(36) | 5.0(25) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 93% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.08 | ×2.43 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 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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