WordPress plugin comparison
Word Guard vs WP Scanner
At a glance
- WP Scanner has more active installs: 40+, against fewer than 10 for Word Guard.
- On a typical day, WP Scanner is downloaded about 3 times, Word Guard about 2.
- Word Guard has no reviews yet.
- Word Guard was updated more recently: Jan 28, 2026, against May 29, 2016 for WP Scanner.
- Word Guard is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.5.33 for WP Scanner.
- WP Scanner has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for Word Guard.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Word Guard |  WP Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #72,175 | #22,453 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 41 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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