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Best hack plugins for WordPress

The most popular hack plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Exploit Scanner leads with 8K+ active installs, ahead of WPDoctor Malware Scanner & Vulnerability Checker & IP blocker with Hack monitor Lite (600+) and WP-Sentinel (60+). All 25 plugins tagged “hack” 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 hack plugins

  1. 1.
    Exploit Scanner

    The most installed hack plugin, with 8K+ active installs. Rated 3.2 from 40 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.

  2. 2.
    WPDoctor Malware Scanner & Vulnerability Checker & IP blocker with Hack monitor Lite

    600+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.

  3. 3.
    WP-Sentinel

    60+ active installs. Rated 2.6 from 5 reviews, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.

  4. 4.
    Smart Copy Protect

    60+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31.

  5. 5.
    MW WP Hacks

    60+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.0.

  6. 6.
    Secure Uploads

    40+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.

  7. 7.
    WP Smart Security

    20+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.

  8. 8.
    Exploit Scanner for Active Theme

    20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.

  9. 9.
    Proxy Hacking Protection

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.

  10. 10.
    Hack-Info

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.

All 25 plugins tagged “hack”