Best security scanner plugins for WordPress
The most popular security scanner plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. DevDome Malware Scanner leads with 300+ active installs, ahead of WPLifeCycle (100+) and Safe Sites (10+). All 8 plugins tagged “security scanner” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 8 security scanner plugins
- 1.
DevDome Malware ScannerThe most installed security scanner plugin, with 300+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
WPLifeCycle100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 3.
Safe Sites10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 4.
VideoWhisper Security Audit10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 22 hours ago.
- 5.
WebSentry Security MonitorFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
- 6.
Sitelemetry AuditFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 7.
Aardwolf Security ScannerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
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Qalyze Website ScannerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 8 plugins tagged “security scanner”
DevDome Malware Scanner
Up in the last 7 days:95#10,684by DevDome12 days ago
WordPress malware scanner and virus scanner for hacked sites. Find malware, backdoors and malicious code, then remove it with quarantine and repair.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 221/day
WPLifeCycle
Up in the last 7 days:736#13,756by Funlus Oy1 month ago
Monitor WordPress lifecycle, security, performance, SEO, updates, backups, migrations, access logs, and secure admin access with WPLifeCycle.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Safe Sites
#30,210by Hidayat Mahetar8 months ago
Safe Sites is a WordPress security plugin offering real-time monitoring, file permission control, malware scanning, and plugin & theme security.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
VideoWhisper Security Audit
#32,435by videowhispertoday
AI-ready WordPress site health and security reports for administrators, with queued scans and optional read-only REST/MCP access.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
WebSentry Security Monitor
#61,481by Websentry Security9 days ago
Check your site's security from WordPress: SSL, security headers, cookies and DNS, graded A-F. Free account, no credit card.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Sitelemetry Audit
Down in the last 7 days:6,911#65,182by Ozan Dikici1 month ago
Audit your site for security (free plan), SEO and AI readiness: a score, every finding with its fix, passing checks and an AI fix prompt.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Aardwolf Security Scanner
Down in the last 7 days:4,189#72,315by aardwolfsec3 months ago
Free WordPress security scanner. Audit your site for vulnerabilities, weak settings and exposed files, with a clear fix for every issue found.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Qalyze Website Scanner
#73,594by istvanekes2 months ago
Automated monthly website quality scans (performance, security, SEO, legal compliance, accessibility) with a WordPress dashboard widget.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day