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Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall

v4.23.92

by Eli · updated 12 days ago

This Anti-Malware scanner searches for Malware, Viruses, and other security threats and vulnerabilities on your server and it helps you fix them.

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Rank
#310
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 160,000
100K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
8.1M
8,078,025 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
783 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +93.3% (30d)·Toward 200K+ · ETA ~9d

Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall at a glance

Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall is a WordPress plugin by Eli with 100K+ active installs, the #310 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,274 times, 93% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 783 reviews. Version 4.23.92 came out on Oct 27, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 77 plugins tagged “scanner”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

154.2K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.020K40KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.3
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DateAnti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall
Nov 7, 2026991
Nov 6, 20261,463
Nov 5, 20261,641
Nov 4, 20261,846
Nov 3, 20262,044
Nov 2, 20262,471
Nov 1, 20261,918
Oct 31, 20262,076
Oct 30, 20263,663
Oct 29, 20265,967
Oct 28, 202616,744
Oct 27, 202644,514
Oct 26, 20265,485
Oct 25, 202612,275
Oct 24, 202641,870
Oct 23, 2026971
Oct 22, 20261,336
Oct 21, 2026974
Oct 20, 2026684
Oct 19, 2026582
Oct 18, 2026347
Oct 17, 2026361
Oct 16, 2026466
Oct 15, 2026513
Oct 14, 2026647
Oct 13, 2026574
Oct 12, 2026488
Oct 11, 2026380
Oct 10, 2026410
Oct 9, 2026536

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 161,757 · -5.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.165K170KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.3
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026161,757
Nov 7, 2026161,979
Nov 5, 2026164,062
Nov 4, 2026167,072
Nov 3, 2026168,014
Nov 2, 2026167,538
Nov 1, 2026166,878
Oct 31, 2026165,611
Oct 30, 2026166,130
Oct 29, 2026163,664
Oct 28, 2026163,118
Oct 27, 2026170,811

Rank over time

#310 · down 4 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#306#308#310Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.3
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#310
Nov 7, 2026#310
Nov 6, 2026#309
Nov 5, 2026#308
Nov 4, 2026#308
Nov 3, 2026#308
Nov 2, 2026#308
Nov 1, 2026#308
Oct 31, 2026#308
Oct 30, 2026#308
Oct 29, 2026#308
Oct 28, 2026#308
Oct 27, 2026#308
Oct 16, 2026#306

Growth %

Average -0.45% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.14%
Nov 7, 2026-0.64%
Nov 5, 2026-1.80%
Nov 4, 2026-0.56%
Nov 3, 2026+0.28%
Nov 2, 2026+0.40%
Nov 1, 2026+0.77%
Oct 31, 2026-0.31%
Oct 30, 2026+1.51%
Oct 29, 2026+0.34%
Oct 28, 2026-4.50%

Active installs band

100K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95K100K105KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.3
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026100K+
Nov 7, 2026100K+
Nov 6, 2026100K+
Nov 5, 2026100K+
Nov 4, 2026100K+
Nov 3, 2026100K+
Nov 2, 2026100K+
Nov 1, 2026100K+
Oct 31, 2026100K+
Oct 30, 2026100K+
Oct 29, 2026100K+
Oct 28, 2026100K+
Oct 27, 2026100K+
Oct 16, 2026100K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #308 → #308Downloads +97.2%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #306 → #308Downloads +207.1%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.1.3
    • Released 4.23.92 (was 4.23.90)

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v4.2386%
  • v4.215.4%
  • Other8.9%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★783 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.23.92
Requires WordPress
3.3
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Mar 27, 2012
Last updated
Oct 27, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall

How many websites use Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall?

Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall is active on 100K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #310 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall been downloaded?

8,078,025 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,274 times. See download stats

When was Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall last updated?

Version 4.23.92 came out on Oct 27, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Is Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall have known security vulnerabilities?

Yes: 1 known vulnerability affects version 4.23.92, according to WPVulnerability’s database. See its security record

Is Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall have?

4.9 out of 5 from 783 reviews on WordPress.org. 97% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall?

The plugins most like Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall, by the tags they share, are Wordfence Security (5M+), Limit Login Attempts Security (1M+) and Hide My WP Ghost (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

783 reviews

  • 5 stars: 758 reviews, 97%
  • 4 stars: 19 reviews, 2%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 5 reviews, 1%
Positive
99%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
1%1–2★
  • About 58 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 74 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall
Estimated installs≈ 160,000
Reported installs100K+
Rating4.9
Reviews783
Total downloads8.1M
AuthorEli
First releasedMar 27, 2012
Version4.23.92
Requires WP3.3
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedOct 27, 2026

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