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Best antivirus plugins for WordPress

The most popular antivirus plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. AntiVirus leads with 30K+ active installs, ahead of Malcure Malware Shield (10K+) and WebTotem Security (700+). All 17 plugins tagged “antivirus” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 antivirus plugins

  1. 1.
    AntiVirus

    The most installed antivirus plugin, with 30K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 23 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  2. 2.
    Malcure Malware Shield

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 74 reviews, updated 4 weeks ago.

  3. 3.
    WebTotem Security

    700+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 13 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  4. 4.
    QueryWall

    200+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 9 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31.

  5. 5.
    Segurium

    100+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 15 hours ago.

  6. 6.
    WP Firewall

    50+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.

  7. 7.
    Shieldfy Security Firewall and Anti Virus

    30+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.

  8. 8.
    AMWScan Antimalware Scanner Lite

    30+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.

  9. 9.
    AWP antivirus

    30+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 6 reviews, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.

  10. 10.
    Frumentarii Security Malware Scanner and Anti Virus

    20+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.

All 17 plugins tagged “antivirus”