Best scan plugins for WordPress

The most popular scan plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Security and Vulnerability Shield leads with 70+ active installs. All 1 plugins tagged “scan plugins” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

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Top 1 scan plugins

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Security and Vulnerability Shield
The most installed scan plugin, with 70+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.

All 1 plugins tagged “scan plugins”

Security and Vulnerability Shield
Down in the last 7 days:72#18,608
by SiteCops11 years ago
This plugin will scan your plugins (and WordPress) version for more then 3000+ known vulnerabilities and exploits.
Installs
70+
Rating
4.0(2)
Downloads
0/day