Best backdoor plugins for WordPress
The most popular backdoor plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Cleverhog Malware Scanner leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of Deep Malware Cleaner (80+) and Malroot Security (30+). All 8 plugins tagged “backdoor” 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 7 backdoor plugins
- 1.
Cleverhog Malware ScannerThe most installed backdoor plugin, with 100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
Deep Malware Cleaner80+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.
Malroot Security30+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
- 4.
SMEPlan Security ShieldFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 5.
Nova Scan LiteFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 6.
Hanu Malware GuardFewer than 10 active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 7.
Papy3D Security GuardFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 8 plugins tagged “backdoor”
Cleverhog Malware Scanner
Up in the last 7 days:255#14,851by cleverhog1 month ago
Totally free malware scanner with no paid features: find infected files, backdoors, hacked core files, rogue admins and outdated software.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Deep Malware Cleaner
Up in the last 7 days:98#17,959by wordpressdirect2 months ago
Lightweight deep malware scanner for WordPress — deep scan, core integrity check, backdoor fixer, redirect hack fix, and login protection.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Malroot Security
Up in the last 7 days:86#24,966by Niraj Pal4 months ago
Catches database-resident backdoors, rogue admins, malicious MySQL triggers and self-healing rootkits other scanners miss.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
SMEPlan Security Shield
#60,874by solotop1 month ago
Scheduled security scanning (files/DB/config), baseline/integrity checks, safe quarantine & rollback, and hardening for WordPress.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Nova Scan Lite
Down in the last 7 days:4,894#61,802by SephX2 months ago
Lightweight WordPress malware scanner. Detects PHP backdoors, webshells, and injections with signature-based detection and core file integrity checks.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Hanu Malware Guard
Down in the last 7 days:5,496#69,839by Hanuit Solutions1 month ago
Scans files for malware, tracks file integrity, audits WP-Cron for planted jobs, and blocks login brute-force and common attacks.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 4.5(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Papy3D Security Guard
Down in the last 7 days:15,445#71,835by papy3d2 months ago
A modular, self-hosted WordPress security suite with no external CAPTCHA or TOTP service.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day