Malsift – Malware Scanner & Cleanup
v1.3.1by Blackspace Applications · updated 6 days ago
Find out whether your WordPress site has been hacked, clean it up safely, and keep attackers out with a firewall and login limits.
- Rank
- #69,724
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 3
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 47
- 47 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Malsift at a glance
Malsift is a WordPress plugin by Blackspace Applications with fewer than 10 active installs, the #69,724 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 37 times. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.3.1 came out on Nov 2, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 11 plugins tagged “malware removal”, it ranks #11. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Nov 2, 2026, 7 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats175 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Malsift |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 102 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 69 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 3
Rank over time
#69,724
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
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Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.3100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3.1
- Requires WordPress
- 6.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Nov 2, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 2, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Malsift
How many websites use Malsift?
Malsift is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #69,724 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Malsift been downloaded?
47 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 37 times. See download stats
When was Malsift last updated?
Version 1.3.1 came out on Nov 2, 2026 (6 days ago).
Is Malsift compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Malsift still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 6 days ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Malsift have?
No one has reviewed Malsift on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Malsift?
The plugins most like Malsift, by the tags they share, are Defender Security (80K+), All-In-One Security (AIOS) (1M+) and Limit Login Attempts Security (1M+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 3 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 47 |
| Author | Blackspace Applications |
| First released | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Version | 1.3.1 |
| Requires WP | 6.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 2, 2026 |
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